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This Week Is Transgender Awareness Week
In a year during which lawmakers across the country continue to restrict the rights of transgender people—particularly transgender students—we encourage you to propose supportive policies and lead critical conversations about transgender and nonbinary students at school. These resources can help.
- Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students
- Talking With Students About Transgender Athletes
- Toolkit for "Being There for Nonbinary Youth"
Students Lose When Black Women Aren’t Supported
Premeditation and Resilience: Tulsa, Red Summer and the Great Migration
November Is Native American Heritage Month
Teach students an accurate and more complete history of Native and Indigenous peoples in celebration of Native American Heritage Month—and all year long! Including information from experts at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, these LFJ resources can help.
- Indigenous Peoples' History
- Q&A: Native Knowledge 360°
- With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
Lynching: White Supremacy, Terrorism and Black Resilience
Discussing Congressional Investigations of January 6
Your students may have some questions as a congressional committee investigates the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. These resources can help you facilitate critical conversations and provide historical context.
- Teaching the Historical Context of January 6
- Leading Conversations After Crisis
- Let's Talk!
Correcting History: Confederate Monuments, Rituals and the Lost Cause
October Is LGBTQ History Month!
Educators can use these LFJ resources to recognize, remember and teach intersectional LGBTQ history, including the experiences of young LGBTQ people of color. And this One World poster features a beautiful and timely message from Audre Lorde to inspire your students—all year long.
- Honoring LGBTQ Voices During Hispanic Heritage Month
- Seeing ALL Identities of LGBTQ Youth of Color
- Audre Lorde
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day All Year Long
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is October 11, 2021. We encourage you to uplift contemporary Indigenous cultures and histories by incorporating resources written by and about Indigenous peoples into your curriculum. In these LFJ resources, learn various ways to do this in your classroom—all year long.
- Indigenous Peoples' History
- Decolonizing the Classroom: Teaching With Indigenous Comics
- With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom