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How to Talk to Your Children About COVID-19
10 Ways Youth Can Engage in Activism
This source from the Anti-Defamation League offers “ideas for bringing social activism into the classroom and outside of the school walls.
How to Talk with Kids About Racism and Racial Violence
This short article offers practical advice about how to have conversations with kids about the events they might be seeing in the media.
Resources for Black Families in the Wake of Racist Violence
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
Talking to Children After Racial Incidents
This resource includes information on what multicultural education is and how it can benefit students of all backgrounds, and tips that teachers can use for incorporating multicultural education in the classroom.
Culturally Responsive Teaching
PBS Civil Rights: Then and Now Collection
What Teachers Should Know About Implicit Bias Right Now
“We’re only unaware until we’re aware.” --Angela Duckworth
7 Ways to Support the Young Activists in Your Life!
Black Lives Matter: Campaigning for Racial Justice (Grades 9-12)
Nike: For Once, Don't Do It
Another possible hook for conversation or journaling
Keedron Bryant's (age 12) Song
A potential conversation starter or prompt for journaling
Something Happened in our Town Today
A read-aloud of the children's book to spark conversation with elementary students
BOOKS
Social Justice Booklist
Social Justice Booklist - Young Adult Fiction
RESOURCE LISTS: GENERAL
Resource Roundup: Leading for Concrete Change
This list offers further resources for growing skills for combatting racism and creating changes.
Social and Cultural Literacy Resources
This collection of resources includes links for personal and professional development to grow your own cultural literacy and integrate those lessons into curriculum and pedagogy.
CURRICULUM & PEDAGOGY RESOURCES
15 Classroom Resources for Discussing Racism, Policing, and Protest
16 Ways to Help Children Become Thoughtful, Informed, and BRAVE About Race
Guidance for Elementary Teachers Talking about Recent Violence Against Black Lives
PBS Confronting Anti-Black Racism Collection
Social and Cultural Literacy Resources
This collection of resources includes links for personal and professional development to grow your own cultural literacy and integrate those lessons into curriculum and pedagogy.
Teaching about Race, Racism and Police Violence
Articles and lessons for the classroom from Teaching Tolerance
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
A Call to Action for White Educators
Advice for educators seeking to dismantle racism, promote anti-racism, and create meaningful change
Four Ways Teachers Can Reduce Implicit Bias
This article gives examples of how implicit bias can undermine teachers’ effectiveness and students’ positive sense of self along with practical advice for overcoming that bias.
Helping Teachers to Become More Anti-Racist
TALKING WITH KIDS
10 Ways Youth Can Engage in Activism
This source from the Anti-Defamation League offers “ideas for bringing social activism into the classroom and outside of the school walls. These are lifelong skills and attitudes that teach students about citizenship and that there is something you can do when faced with injustice.”
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers Shared by Madeline Surgenor. Tips for various developmental stages.
Talking to Children After Racial Incidents
Dr. Howard Stephenson shares insights and advice for adults who want to have constructive conversations with kids about racial violence and protests
How Can I Be Antiracist
Jubilee - The mission at Jubilee is to embrace empathy
Challenges Faced by Black Nurses in the Profession: Q&A with an Advocate
Uprooting Inequity
Anti-Racist Social Justice Education, Taught Through History and Civic Education Frameworks.
Student Activism: Being Active Pays Off
COVID Resources that Take Race Seriously
A collection of resources that center the circumstances of Black, Indigenous and People of Color and other racialized communities.
COVID-19: In Color, By the Numbers
Each of these monthly set of facts highlights both the disparate racial impacts of COVID and the underlying, structural inequities that help account for them.
The Racial Impacts of COVID-19
A regularly curated list of news articles documenting the racial impacts of the COVID crisis.
Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi Keynote Conversation | SLJ Day of Dialog 2020
Anti-Racism Resources
(Shared by Ed Walker, Education and DEI Consultant, President, Independent Consultants of Education, Guidance Counselor at CRLS; Alyssa Klein is the owner)
Anti-Racism & Cultural Competency Resources (May, 2020)
(Shared by Ed Walker, Education and DEI Consultant, President, Independent Consultants of Education, Guidance Counselor at CRLS; Ariel Maloney is the owner)
How Black Art Can Spark Conversations with Children
Civil Rights: Internet Activism and Social Change
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man - Episode 2 with Matthew McConaughey
A Poem for My White Friends: I Didn't Tell You
Providence College Anti-Racism Summer Series 2020: The summer series was designed to engage community members in learning, discussing, and generating actions around the topic “Understanding Why Racism Prevails and How to Become an Anti-Racist Society.” The recordings are posted here: https://institutional-diversity.providence.edu/anti-racism-summer-series-recordings-resources/
Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story | Robin DiAngelo | Big Think
October 1, 2018
Preview YouTube video Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story | Robin DiAngelo | Big ThinkWhy “I’m not racist” is only half the story | Robin DiAngelo | Big Think
Here are some Racism Workplace Statistics which include data from Glassdoor and SHRM that says 42% of U.S. employees have witnessed or experienced racism in the workplace. Unfortunately, 93% of white workers do not believe racial or ethnic discrimination exists in their workplace. To address this issue, here are simple steps you can take to fight racism in the workplace. When companies fail to embrace people of color in the workplace, it is truly a loss for all involved. You can read more racism statistics here: https://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/blog/racism-in-the-workplace.
"Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others" published by Pepperdine University's online Master of Psychology program. The purpose of this resource is to educate readers on the prevalence of prejudice and implicit bias in society, including information about what marginalized groups are most likely to be harmed by prejudice. The resource features information about how one can be an ally and an advocate for change, as well as how people experiencing discrimination can build resilience against these types of behaviors. https://onlinegrad.pepperdine.edu/blog/prejudice-discrimination-coping-skills/
AISNE Community Recommendations:
Podcasts
• 1619
• Nice White Parents
• Code Switch
• The Cult of Pedagogy
• How to Save a Planet
• Hacking Your Mind: Us vs. Them
Books
• Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
• How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy DeGruy
• White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America (Critical Perspectives on Youth) by Margaret A. Hagerman
• White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
• Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving
• Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
• Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
• Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey
• My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
• The Power of Student Agency: Looking Beyond Grit to Close the Opportunity Gap by Anindya Kundu
• The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes by Diane Ehrensaft PhD
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• The Badass Feminist Coloring Book (Volume 1) by Ijeoma Oluo
• The Badass Feminist Coloring Book: Teen Friendly Edition (Volume 2) by Ijeoma Oluo
• Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White America by Ijeoma Oluo
• Teaching to Empower: Taking Action to Foster Student Agency, Self-Confidence, and Collaboration Debbie Zacarian and Michael Silverstone
• Prepped: Coming of Age in Black and White America: A Memoir by Veda Pendleton
• Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education by Paul C. Gorski
• Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap (Multicultural Education Series) by Paul C. Gorski
• Cultivating Social Justice Teachers: How Teacher Educators Have Helped Students Overcome Cognitive Bottlenecks and Learn Critical Social Justice Concepts by Paul C. Gorski, Nana Osei-Kofi, Jeff Sapp, Kristien Zenkov
• The Arc of a Bad Idea: Understanding and Transcending Race by Carlos Hoyt
• When the Drama Club is Not Enough: Lessons from the Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Students by Jeff Perrotti and Kim Westheim
Articles
• 10 Tips on Receiving Critical Feedback: A Guide for Activists by Brooke Anderson
• Disarming Racial Microaggressions: Microintervention Strategies for Targets, White Allies, and Bystanders by Derald Wing Sue, Sarah Alsaidi, Michael N. Awad, Elizabeth Glaeser, Cassandra Z. Calle, and Narolyn Mendez
• Supporting Transgender Students in Independent Schools by National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
• NAIS Legal Advisory: The Transgender Student by Linda S. Johnson, Esquire
• Goodwill Not Enough by Lory Hough
• Harvard EdCast: Supporting Transgender Students by Jill Anderson
Videos
• Getting Called Out: How to Apologize by Chescaleigh
• The danger of a single story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• The social implications of race by Tammy Hodo
Providence College Anti-Racism Summer Series 2020: The summer series was designed to engage community members in learning, discussing, and generating actions around the topic “Understanding Why Racism Prevails and How to Become an Anti-Racist Society.” The recordings are posted here: https://institutional-diversity.providence.edu/anti-racism-summer-series-recordings-resources/
Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story | Robin DiAngelo | Big Think
October 1, 2018
Preview YouTube video Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story | Robin DiAngelo | Big ThinkWhy “I’m not racist” is only half the story | Robin DiAngelo | Big Think
Here are some Racism Workplace Statistics which include data from Glassdoor and SHRM that says 42% of U.S. employees have witnessed or experienced racism in the workplace. Unfortunately, 93% of white workers do not believe racial or ethnic discrimination exists in their workplace. To address this issue, here are simple steps you can take to fight racism in the workplace. When companies fail to embrace people of color in the workplace, it is truly a loss for all involved. You can read more racism statistics here: https://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/blog/racism-in-the-workplace.
"Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others" published by Pepperdine University's online Master of Psychology program. The purpose of this resource is to educate readers on the prevalence of prejudice and implicit bias in society, including information about what marginalized groups are most likely to be harmed by prejudice. The resource features information about how one can be an ally and an advocate for change, as well as how people experiencing discrimination can build resilience against these types of behaviors. https://onlinegrad.pepperdine.edu/blog/prejudice-discrimination-coping-skills/
AISNE Community Recommendations:
Podcasts
• 1619
• Nice White Parents
• Code Switch
• The Cult of Pedagogy
• How to Save a Planet
• Hacking Your Mind: Us vs. Them
Books
• Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
• How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Dr. Joy DeGruy
• White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America (Critical Perspectives on Youth) by Margaret A. Hagerman
• White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
• Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving
• Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi
• Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
• Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey
• My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
• The Power of Student Agency: Looking Beyond Grit to Close the Opportunity Gap by Anindya Kundu
• The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes by Diane Ehrensaft PhD
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• The Badass Feminist Coloring Book (Volume 1) by Ijeoma Oluo
• The Badass Feminist Coloring Book: Teen Friendly Edition (Volume 2) by Ijeoma Oluo
• Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White America by Ijeoma Oluo
• Teaching to Empower: Taking Action to Foster Student Agency, Self-Confidence, and Collaboration Debbie Zacarian and Michael Silverstone
• Prepped: Coming of Age in Black and White America: A Memoir by Veda Pendleton
• Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education by Paul C. Gorski
• Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap (Multicultural Education Series) by Paul C. Gorski
• Cultivating Social Justice Teachers: How Teacher Educators Have Helped Students Overcome Cognitive Bottlenecks and Learn Critical Social Justice Concepts by Paul C. Gorski, Nana Osei-Kofi, Jeff Sapp, Kristien Zenkov
• The Arc of a Bad Idea: Understanding and Transcending Race by Carlos Hoyt
• When the Drama Club is Not Enough: Lessons from the Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Students by Jeff Perrotti and Kim Westheim
Articles
• 10 Tips on Receiving Critical Feedback: A Guide for Activists by Brooke Anderson
• Disarming Racial Microaggressions: Microintervention Strategies for Targets, White Allies, and Bystanders by Derald Wing Sue, Sarah Alsaidi, Michael N. Awad, Elizabeth Glaeser, Cassandra Z. Calle, and Narolyn Mendez
• Supporting Transgender Students in Independent Schools by National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
• NAIS Legal Advisory: The Transgender Student by Linda S. Johnson, Esquire
• Goodwill Not Enough by Lory Hough
• Harvard EdCast: Supporting Transgender Students by Jill Anderson
Videos
• Getting Called Out: How to Apologize by Chescaleigh
• The danger of a single story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• The social implications of race by Tammy Hodo
