Your weekly Learning for Justice newsletter for October 12, 2021. 

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October 12, 2021
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** Download Our New One World Poster Featuring Lizzo!
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Lizzo (Melissa Viviane Jefferson) is a musician, singer, rapper and songwriter who celebrates self-love and empowerment. Download our new, free One World poster ([link removed]) and let her words welcome and encourage your students in your classroom or virtual space.
Teaching Honest History: A New LFJ Resource for Teaching the Civil Rights Movement ([link removed])

Language Access: More Than Translation // Julie Feng ([link removed])

We Can Create Change Together // Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn ([link removed])
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On This Day: Remembering Matthew Shepard
In the early hours of this day in 1998, Matthew Shepard passed away. However, great activism continues in his name, including in stories, on stage, in the law—and in the classroom. Read this piece ([link removed]) , including a beautiful memorial poem, from Senior Writer Cory Collins to understand and teach the fullness of Matt’s story.
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** Celebrate and Teach Intersectional LGBTQ History
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October is LGBTQ History Month! Educators can use these LFJ resources ([link removed]) to recognize, remember and teach intersectional LGBTQ history, including the experiences of young LGBTQ people of color. And this One World poster features a beautiful and timely message from Audre Lorde to inspire your students—all year long.
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** Honor Hispanic Heritage Month Year-round
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As we near the end of Hispanic Heritage Month on October 15, we hope you prepare to uplift Hispanic and Latinx identities year-round. Use these resources ([link removed]) to teach the creation of Hispanic identity, provide a historical primer on Afro-Latinx identities, and explore intersectionality and a diverse range of cultures and nationalities.
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** Doing the Work: An Interview With Dena Simmons
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Dr. Dena Simmons is an educator, activist, author and the founder of LiberatED. In a Q&A with Simmons ([link removed]) in our new issue, we explore the lessons we should carry forward from educating during the ongoing pandemic. Simmons offers insight on what it means to instill culturally responsive social emotional learning, what it means to prioritize safety and healing, and more.


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“None of them had any experience with racial justice demonstrations; neither did most of the teens walking out of school. They knew what they were doing could alienate White classmates, teachers, even their own parents.” — The Washington Post ([link removed])

“‘A tree can’t grow unless it has roots, so being able to know about my family, about my history, about my people really helps me develop and be able to express myself better.’” — ABC News ([link removed])

“This is a time for us to celebrate and uplift all that the Filipinx American community has accomplished within the U.S. and globally.” — Seattle Public Schools ([link removed])
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