Even though Latinx Heritage Month came to a close earlier this month, the celebration of Latinx heritage must continue all year. Check out some reflections from Nellie Mae's staff members.
As we seek to reimagine and reinvent what schooling can look like, it's important to take time to reflect on past education reform efforts to inform our collective futures.
In This Issue
Mental Health in Schools
Dr. Catherine Burns from Accelerate Institute writes about how critical it is for schools to prioritize the mental health of their students and teachers, especially in the midst of two pandemics: anti-Blackness and COVID-19.
Our grantees at the National Equity Project share how it's important that we continue focusing on centering the needs of the whole student in order to build equitable and liberated school systems.
As we wrap up the month of October, we celebrate LGBTQ History Month and share this timeless resource with you from Learning for Justice. We also encourage you to honor Solidarity Week, recognized November 1 -5 by checking out this resource that can be used both within and outside of the classroom, from GLSEN.
Our grantees at the North American Indian Center of Boston were vital in advocating for an order to be passed for Boston to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Christopher Columbus Day. This is a step in the right direction of addressing many of the injustices Indigenous people have been facing for centuries.
Dr. Kevin Nadal shares a history lesson on Instagram about Filipino American History Month. Follow his page @Kevinnadal to incorporate these lessons into your classroom and to learn more about this important month.
