Newsletter from Learning for Justice

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November 22, 2022


** Youth Activism and the Movement for Justice
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“My community is still very much in crisis, and every day I learn of other communities dealing with the same issues. I want to be able to look back and say, ‘Yes, I did my part to fix this.’” —Amariyanna Copeny, Little Miss Flint

Young people have always been at the forefront in addressing societal issues including systemic racism, economic inequality, gun violence, reproductive and human rights, and an accelerating climate crisis. To uplift the work of youth activists and support their efforts, we highlight these resources ([link removed]) .
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Youth In Front: A Free Online Course
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The unwavering support of committed adults can help young people realize their power and promote justice. Offered collaboratively by Learning for Justice, Harvard University and MIT, this new online course ([link removed]) includes tools and actionable strategies for supporting youth activism. Sign up today for this free resource.
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** End Poverty. PERIOD.
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Breanna and Brooke Bennett, ([link removed]) student activists and founders of Women in Training, proclaim that “in a world overflowing with resources, every human being can have plenty of nutritious and delicious food, secure housing, excellent health care, global education ... and a bounty of menstrual products, menstrual education and reproductive freedom!”
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** Don’t Stop Talking About Gun Violence
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News about gun violence and the subsequent outrage tend to fade with time. It’s up to us to continue talking about gun violence and how it affects communities. As students and the entire University of Virginia community are currently grieving following another mass shooting, we must lift them up and act. ([link removed])


** Spotlight: Native and Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage Month
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* Debbie Reese on Book Bans and Native Representation ([link removed] )
* Teaching America’s Interwoven Histories ([link removed])
* Ned Blackhawk Q&A: Understanding Indigenous Enslavement ([link removed])


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“The nation has logged another gruesome episode in its dysfunctional relationship with guns. Each one is different, but the lessons are so often the same. Once again, the public needs to relearn them.” —The ([link removed]) Washington Post ([link removed])

“‘The answer to safety is to invest in our communities and in young people, not more policing.’” —P ([link removed]) atch ([link removed])

“‘Anti-racist student activists and their supporters also showed up in force and did jazz hands whenever their people spoke since applause wasn’t allowed.’” —KUNR ([link removed])
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