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Learning for Justice: The Road to 60 Freedom Summer Session
Toolkit for Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education
Fun Social Justice Activities for Elementary Students
Supporting Student Action for Social Justice
Recent headlines point to all kinds of student action, from tackling climate change to advocating for more equitable schools. But those of us who work with students know they're doing what young people have always done: leading the way toward necessary change. In this edition of The Moment, we offer resources to help you support your students when they stand up against injustice, fight for equity and take the lead in shaping a better future for all of us.
- Existence Is Resistance: Supporting Student-led Social Change
- Dear Future Leader
- Latinx Leaders Tomorrow
Our New Name: Learning for Justice
Why Civics Education Needs Social Justice
From an early age, each of us must navigate numerous social institutions, many of which were designed to perpetuate centuries-old inequities. For us to move in those spaces with power and agency, civic knowledge, skills and dispositions are essential. But alarming trends reveal a sharp decline in civics competency among adults in the United States, and participation in places that bring people together to solve common problems has withered, too. Civics education needs a critical social justice lens so people can fulfill the potential of a multiracial and inclusive democracy.
- Why Civics Needs Social Justice Education
- What Is Social Justice Education?
- Social Justice Standards
The First Issue of ‘Learning for Justice’ Magazine Is Here!
At this critical moment in K-12 education, we’re thrilled to introduce the inaugural issue of Learning for Justice magazine. Our Fall 2021 issue highlights key lessons learned from this past year—lessons that the education community can carry forward to help create safe and inclusive learning spaces. Be inspired by messages of hope, solidarity and activism that can aid in the transformational work needed to create the just future that all students deserve.
- A Message From Our Director
- We Can Create Change Together
- Envisioning School Safety Without Police
Celebrate Juneteenth and Support the Ongoing Justice Movement
“Juneteenth offers a moment for those who envision a just society to elevate and support the ongoing freedom movement no matter where they live. It opens possibilities to do the real work of uncovering honest history—and to be honest with ourselves, especially in the wake of racial violence.” —Juneteenth Observances Promote ‘Absolute Equality’
Juneteenth—celebrated June 19—marks the announcement in June of 1865 to enslaved Black Texans that they were free. These LFJ articles help to contextualize the holiday and the ongoing fight for justice and freedom.
- Juneteenth Observances Promote ‘Absolute Equality’
- Teaching Juneteenth
- My Pride Is Black, My Juneteenth Is Queer