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Why I Serve: “Belonging”
Podcast host Erica Young tells of her family’s multi-generational experiences of otherness and the power of storytelling. Young explains that “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
Elementary educator Skye Tooley emphasizes that “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.
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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—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 to view other printable posters.
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Check Out What We’re Reading
“‘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
“‘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.” —The New York Times
“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
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