Equity & Justice: Home

"We spent two weeks driving through the region where the U.S. and Mexico meet. We sought tales of people and of crossing. You may have heard the radio series. Here are a few more stories — in pictures, maps, words and numbers."

"I made this video with Jules Dameron while I was in Austin for SXSW. Over the last few years I've learned that the hearing community has a lot of misconceptions about the Deaf community. I made this video to bring light on the situation and encourage people to communicate with one another." Sarah Snow

"Hate crimes and bias incidents are a national problem, but there’s no reliable data on their nature or prevalence. We’re collecting and verifying reports, building a database of tips for use by journalists, researchers and civil-rights organizations."

"This site offers tools, research, tips, curricula and ideas for people who want to increase their own understanding and to help those working toward justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities and the culture at large.”

Information regarding Catholic Social Teaching, Catholic Volunteer Networks, and more.

"Since the opening of the museum, the number one question people ask us is how to talk about race. Every year we've refined our signature

"Youth-produced journalism"

Open access to current and historical works from The Diario of Christopher Columbus (1492) to A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

"Using objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote social justice.”

"StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world."

"The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 and is our nation's guardian of liberty. The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures and

"We protect the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all."

"At EmbraceRace, we identify, organize – and, as needed, create – the tools, resources, discussion spaces, and networks we need to meet 4 goals:

“The Human Rights Campaign represents a force of more than 3 million members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization,

"The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society.

"By drawing direct connections to real world issues, Teaching for Change encourages teachers and students to question and re-think

“Our mission is to reduce prejudice, improve intergroup relations and support equitable school experiences for our nation’s children.

Their mission is "to ensure that children traumatized by exposure to family violence and other adverse childhood experiences succeed in school."

"In this section, you will find information and resources to learn more about the Church, what the Church teaches, and how to grow in your faith."

Includes "14 Tips for Incorporating Multicultural Education Strategies in the Classroom"

"This popular and trusted NAEYC [National Association for the Education of Young Children] resource is revised and researched with practical guidance

"Students experiencing racism can’t
wait for schools to move at their
own pace and comfort level."

This open access publication is "organized into four sections: Instruction, Classroom Culture, Family and Community Engagement, and Teacher Leadership.

"Muhammad provides probing, self-reflective questions for teachers, leaders, and teacher educators as well as sample culturally

"As the largest group of bilinguals in the U.S., bilingual Latinx students need teachers to not just welcome them into their classrooms,

"With the fresh and often surprising perspectives of youth, they tackle tough issues such as increasing engagement and

(Purdue)

"Drawing on his own experience of feeling undervalued and invisible in classrooms as a young man of color and merging his experiences with more

"Coming from diverse backgrounds, the contributors in this volume draw on their own well-examined experiences of race, racism, and whiteness

"Considering that 80 percent of all teachers in this country are white and the student population continues to become more and more diverse,

"Inspired by Frederick Douglass's abolitionist call to action, “it is not light that is needed, but fire” Matthew Kay has spent his career learning how to lead students through the most difficult race conversations. "

"Most schools fail to act on racial microaggressions because the stress of negotiating such conflicts is extremely high due to fears of incompetence,

"[P]rovides a balance of theoretical, political, and practical articles encouraging readers to think, act, and teach about the racial and ethnic aspects of multiculturalism in productive ways."

"[A]ddresses a crucial issue in teacher training and professional education: the need

"Valenzuela argues that schools subtract resources from youth in two major ways: firstly by dismissing their definition of education

"Undoing Whiteness in the Classroom is a comprehensive effort to bring together, in one volume, educultural practices and teaching

"In a new preface, [Vivian Paley] reflects on the way that even simple terminology can convey unintended meanings and show a speaker's blind spots."

"White and Black teachers, and teachers of different races and ethnicities, here provide the essential theoretical background,

Book discussion hosted by the Chicago Humanities Festival

"Based on an ethnography of a school principal who exemplifies the practices and behaviors of culturally responsive school

Answers the question: "how can we continue to center equity and culturally responsive-sustaining education as teaching and
learning moves online?"

"[B]etter understand how to evaluate student behaviors and provides actionable steps to implement immediately with learners of all ages."

"Use the strategies in this resource as you prepare to facilitate difficult conversations about race and racism. You can also use them to build competency

The Teaching Tolerance Anti-Bias Framework

"[D]esigned to help teachers, parents, and youth group leaders use hands-on activities to explore the math and science of different

"A collection of more than thirty articles shows teachers how to weave social justice principles throughout the math curriculum, and how to integrate social justice math into other curricular areas as well."

"Through science-based experiments, research and analysis, role-plays, and discussions, students learn about the nature of garbage,

"[S]hows how ordinary people participate in creating science and have done so throughout history.

"An intersectional history of the shared struggle for African American and Latinx civil rights"

Course textbook. "The 'brilliant revisionist history of America' (Publishers Weekly) that dramatically retells our nation's story from the perspective of minorities."

“By integrating the study of history, literature, and human behavior with ethical decision making and innovative teaching strategies, our program enables secondary

"This is an online Left reader focusing largely on American resistance history. The readings are organized in sections ('Chapters'). If you are struggling with a particular question, you can go that chapter. For example, if you want to know "Why are there so many people in prison?" you can go to 'Chapter 3: The Long Chain'. "

Book discussion. "In a new edition out this summer, James Loewen — now professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Vermont — is championing the cause of critical thinking in the age of fake news."

"[P]rovides lessons and articles for K-12 educators on how to go beyond a heroes approach to the Civil Rights Movement"

"A leading black Catholic moral theologian addresses the thorny issue of racial justice past and present"

Teacher Guide & link to book. "Why rethink Christopher Columbus? Because the Columbus myth is a foundation of children’s beliefs about society.

"Those new to the field of Asian American studies will appreciate the background information on issues that concern Asian Pacific Americans,

"The reader contains a mix of short personal and theoretical essays as well as entries designed to challenge students to take action to end oppressive behavior and to affirm diversity and racial justice."

"Part autobiography, part curriculum guide, part critique of today's numbing standardized mandates, this book sings with hope-born of Christensen's more than 30 years as a classroom teacher, language arts specialist, and teacher educator."

"A trusted text to integrate social justice teaching in language arts classrooms"

"Putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children."

"My fellow musicians of color: it is time to accept that we are in an abusive relationship with classical music."

"We house a rich library of free multimedia stories comprised of our award-winning films, photo essays, and articles, accompanied by companion curriculum for teachers."