Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Changing a culture takes 3-5 years before seeing significant changes. Setting yearly goals is the best way to stay focused and build on progress year-to-year. Setting Goals: Consider where your school is now, what would you like to stay the same and […]
Goal Setting Questions to Consider Evaluating The School Environment
Teaching Tolerance – https://www.tolerance.org/ (classroom resources, professional developments, and publications on justice) Common Sense – http://www.commonsense.org (free and purchased items for teaching diversity) The Century Foundation – http://www.tcf.org (research and global impact) National Education Association – http://www.nea.org (articles, research, and tools from national trends in public education) Race Forward the center for racial justice innovation – https://www.raceforward.org/ (national trainings, research, […]
Organizations: Intercommunity Justice & Peace Center – http://ijpccincinnati.org/ Offer speakers, programs, and educational material focusing on peace and non-violence in the community, immigration rights, economic justice, environmental justice, homelessness, human rights, LGBTQ rights, racial justice, violence prevention, and women’s concerns. Cincinnati Children’s Theatre – https://www.thechildrenstheatre.com/ TCT on tour offers several shows throughout the year that can be […]
Last week I shared with the several groups resources a recent incident that took over social media and made national news for a few days. Hopefully you will find a few ideas as well on making the Covington Catholic incident an opportunity for discussions and learning. For most of us, including our kids, the information […]
When incidents occur it is important to follow up with all parties involved. When someone offends another person or group based on discrimination or prejudice we have an opportunity to do more than discipline. This is a prime time to teach the student(s) why the behavior is unacceptable. Discrimination, prejudices, and biases may undermine one’s […]
Developing A Racial Language Definitions
Racial Conscious Handout