Prioritize Black Mental Health and Self-care
Current events may be hard to grapple with as multiple historically Black colleges and universities faced bomb threats, Minneapolis police fatally shot Amir Locke, and many states and districts continue to ban teaching inclusive books and talking about race. Amidst these aggressions, we want to remind Black educators to practice self-care—and all educators to elevate the importance of Black students’ experiences and their mental health. These resources can help.
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Black Minds Matter
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Self-care Can Be Social Justice
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Student Mental Health Matters
How Are You Teaching Black History?
We hope you’ll join us—this February and year-round—in teaching Black history beyond trauma and helping students recognize the brilliance, strength and love this history represents. Here’s why that’s so important.
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Black History Month: Teaching the Complete History
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Ending Curriculum Violence
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Black History Month Teaching: Miseducation or Empowerment?
Apply for the New LFJ Educator Fund!
Learning for Justice’s new Educator Fund supports educators who embrace and embed social justice, anti-bias and anti-racist principles throughout their classrooms, schools and districts. We seek to fund equity-focused projects that address restorative discipline, youth civic engagement or dismantling oppressive narratives. These resources include guidelines for applying, FAQs and an exemplary project from a previous grant awardee. Submit your application today!
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All About the LFJ Educator Fund Application Process
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Love Your Magic Conference
Honor Martin Luther King Jr. and the Full Movement
As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, educators across the nation will teach about King’s life and works. Countless others will echo his famous quotes. Few will offer a full picture of who King truly was—or of the collectivist movement that surrounded him. These resources can help you offer a fuller account of King, his peers and the ongoing legacy of their shared dreams and actions.
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Teaching the Movement’s Most Iconic Figure
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The Best of Our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Resources
One Year Later: The Capitol Insurrection
January 6 marks the first anniversary of a violent, primarily white mob storming the U.S. Capitol. Rooted in misinformation, the insurrection didn’t exist in a vacuum—and the ramifications of the attack are ongoing. These LFJ resources can help you have critical conversations with your students about the insurrection and teach young people digital literacy skills to stop the spread of more misinformation.
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Teaching the Historical Context of January 6
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Let's Talk!
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