June 22, 2021

Summer PD: Take Our Free Online Course on Student Activism

The final pilot for Youth in Front, our free, self-guided online professional development course for educators, is now open! In the course, you’ll learn how to promote and support student-led civic engagement. You’ll receive tools and frameworks and a historical look at student-led activism from a multitude of perspectives and contexts. The course should take about six weeks to complete, and you’ll receive a certificate for 15 PD hours once you finish.

“We Won’t Wear the Name” // Coshandra Dillard

It Was Always About Control // Cory Collins

The Classical Roots of White Supremacy // Dani Bostick
On Truth and Neutrality and Tackling Tough Topics
It may be difficult to teach hard truths, but with courage and a plan, it’s possible for every educator. Start making your plan with these suggestions from a school counselor member and former Learning for Justice adviser who encourages fellow educators to commit to tackling the tough topics.

Are You Subscribed to Receive Our Fall Magazine?

July 13 is the last day to subscribe to receive the upcoming Fall print issue of our magazine—the first issue of our newly renamed Learning for Justice magazine. If you’re already a subscriber, it’s a good time to make sure we have your current shipping information. Just sign in to your profile or create an account to subscribe or manage your subscription preferences. 

A Guide for Protecting Immigrant Students’ Rights

This new guide from SPLC offers information and recommendations that educators and caregivers can use to ensure that their school or district is meeting its legal responsibility to ELLs and immigrant students and families. You can check out the guide and accompanying resources for educators and caregivers here.

Have You Listened to Our Podcasts for Educators?

Each of our podcasts explores an aspect of a Learning for Justice topic or framework and is produced with educators in mind. Learn about digital literacy with The Mind Online, the history of American slavery and the civil rights movement with Teaching Hard History and LGBTQ history with Queer America. Listen and subscribe via Apple iTunes, Google Music, Stitcher or Spotify.

Check Out What We’re Reading

“This new level of aggression is part of a culture war that is playing out at a national and global scale. District leaders and legislators can change the narrative with attention to racial equity, culturally responsive curriculum, and meaningful learning.” — Partnership for the Future of Learning

“The practice of policing Indigenous students’ graduation attire is symptomatic of an education system woefully ignorant of, and insensitive to, Native culture.” — The Hechinger Report

“In the face of these ongoing injustices, young LGBTQ people continue to be on the front lines, fighting back with one unified message: that they are unstoppable.” — Teen Vogue
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