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Friend, As you may know, the SPLC’s Learning for Justice project (formerly Teaching Tolerance) has long worked for justice in schools, providing free resources for creating equitable, inclusive classrooms and school communities. Today, Learning for Justice released a new short video designed to offer an age-appropriate way to talk with elementary children about what countering bias looks like in practice. An original children’s story from author, educator and LFJ awardee Elizabeth Kleinrock, Min Jee’s Lunch was published in the fall of 2020 in response to increased reports of racism around the coronavirus. You can watch and share Min Jee’s Lunch here. Accompanying reader questions can be found here.
In the story, a classmate announces that Min Jee’s Korean lunch is “how everyone got sick.” Min Jee and her friends must decide how to respond. We know young people face decisions like this every day. The organization Stop AAPI Hate recently announced that reports of hate incidents targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have increased dramatically this spring—including in schools. We developed this short video, beautifully illustrated by Janice Chang and read by Kleinrock, to help start conversations about ways to push back against hate and speak up for what is right. We hope you’ll share Min Jee’s Lunch with the educators, caregivers and children in your life. Sincerely, The Southern Poverty Law Center |
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