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August 20, 2019
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** Teaching Tolerance 101: More Than a Magazine
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Perhaps you get our magazine and you’ve used our films. But Teaching Tolerance offers so much more, from student texts and lessons to webinars and posters. As a new school year starts, take some time to review some of our favorite—and most popular—TT resources ([link removed]) .
When They See Us in Schools // Rebecca Coven ([link removed])

Intersectional Identities: Do Educators Empower or Oppress? // Maryam Asenuga ([link removed])

Equity Work Should Start From the Top // Lauryn Mascareñaz, Rodney Trice ([link removed])
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Make Menstrual Equity a Priority This School Year
Periods are rarely talked about in schools and almost never factored into school policy discussions. This year, j ([link removed]) oin the movement ([link removed]) [link removed] destigmatize menstruation and make schools more accommodating for all students who experience it.
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** Get Free Posters When You Register for Mix It Up!
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Is your school participating in Mix It Up at Lunch Day this year? Mix It Up is a campaign that encourages students to identify, question and cross social boundaries. While schools can host a Mix event on any day, millions of students around the world participate on the day—set for October 22 this year. Register now ([link removed]) and receive a free set of posters.
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** Give the Kid a Pencil
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Everyone makes mistakes. But the way educators respond can influence whether their students feel secure. In this popular essay ([link removed]) , teacher Chad Donohue explains how he seeks to uphold the dignity of his students and create a psychologically safe classroom.
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** Order Free Film Kits From Teaching Tolerance
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Bring social justice topics to life with our classroom-friendly films and viewers’ guides. The Oscar-winning
Mighty Times: The Children’s March ([link removed]) tells the story of youth activism during the civil rights movement. Viva La Causa ([link removed]) focuses on the labor activism led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta. Click here ([link removed]) to learn about all of our films, and order your copies for free!


** Check Out What We're Reading
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“More bullying, more post-traumatic stress disorder, more eating disorders. Homelessness itself has an impact above and beyond the poverty. Everything from absenteeism to graduation, we see quite a disproportionate impact.” — APM Reports ([link removed])

“I don’t take it to the point where I’m like protesting in the middle of class and screaming. But if something happens, I’m not going to stay quiet, because then I feel like I’m losing myself.” — Boston Globe ([link removed])

“For some kids, it can increase anxiety. Wherever kids are touching systems or touching their lived environment, there’s always some insult from [racism]—these small, small incidents or they could be huge incidents.” — NPR ([link removed])
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