Newsletter from Learning for Justice

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December 20, 2022


** Building Connections to Sustain Us
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“You do not have to be me for us to fight alongside each other.” — Audre Lorde
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** Building Connections Across Communities
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Creating communities nurtures our efforts toward a more inclusive society because, as Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, LFJ deputy director of Learning & Engagementnotes in this short article ([link removed]) , “This work is more sustainable when we share it with others.”Blackburn witnessed the building of such connections in Mississippi after LFJ began offering virtual workshops during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was beautiful to see these teachers from across my state interact with one another, realizing there were other people who were dedicated to social justice education, and suddenly in community, learning together,” she writes.

We are more powerful when we have systems of support and exchange ideas. This week’s articles from the Fall 2022 issue ([link removed]) of Learning for Justice magazine shine a light on ways people can come together and support one another in the interest of social justice.
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** Why I Serve: “Belonging”
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Podcast host Erica Young tells of her family’s multi-generational experiences of otherness and the power of storytelling. Young explains that ([link removed]) “On ‘Belonging’ we use storytelling, too, to reckon with, reconcile and rebuild, working toward consciousness and communities of learning, harnessing the power of our stories to create pathways of consciousness and healing.”
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** Why I Teach: Visibility is Power
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Elementary educator Skye Tooley emphasizes that ([link removed]) “Teaching must be inclusive because each student comes into our room holding their identities, wondering if they will be seen in the space.” Tooley explains the power of LGBTQ+ visibility in fostering positive spaces of understanding and empathy where all students feel visible and accepted.


** Resource Spotlight
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* Black Male Educators Create Space for Joy ([link removed])
* Educators and Their #Community: Finding Solidarity on Social Media ([link removed])
* Reading Together ([link removed])


** Story Corner
For Young Readers, Parents, Caregivers and Educators
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In “Gloria and Rosa Make Beautiful Music” by Cynthia Levinson, two young students become advocates for change through their shared love of music. This story ([link removed]) —tailored for young readers—provides a lesson in equity while also celebrating culture.

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Click the image to download this One World Poster for display in a classroom, hallway, at home or other communal spaces. Visit our website ([link removed]) to view other printable posters.


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“‘I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying [one] another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don’t see much of a distinction beyond that.’” —NPR ([link removed])

“‘What you’re seeing is that behavior that looks disruptive may be post-traumatic stress or depression.’ ... This misperception may be the result of prejudice but also of the simple fact that, on average, teenagers of color spend less time being seen by the right mental-health professional.” —T ([link removed]) he New York Times ([link removed])

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While the women of the Black Panther Party were definitely working alongside their male counterparts agitating and protesting, they also were instrumental, according to the publisher’s description of the book, in ‘building communities and enacting social justice, providing food, housing, education, health care, and more.’” —The Washington Post ([link removed])

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