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Fernanda Cortes on Instagram: "More than 200 artisans from Etzatlán turned a street in Zapopan into a giant woven tribute for the 2026 World Cup! The installation was created by the women of @cielotejidoac , a collective known around the world for their record-breaking crochet art 🤍 #WorldCup2026 #Jalisco #Zapopan #CieloTejido #mexicanculture"

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30K likes, 245 comments - fernandacortesx on June 4, 2026: "More than 200 artisans from Etzatlán turned a street in Zapopan into a giant woven tribute for the 2026 World Cup! The installation was created by the women of @cielotejidoac , a collective known around the world for their record-breaking crochet art 🤍 #WorldCup2026 #Jalisco #Zapopan #CieloTejido #mexicanculture". 

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The Words You Need to Hear Today: The Power of Hope

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As well as Bridgerton, Gracie McGonigal is currently starring in a theatre production in London.

"I know that sounds crazy because I literally don't have one of my hands, but when I started working in theatre, other people see it," she told the BBC Access All podcast.

Watch: Gracie McGonigal on adapting her Bridgerton outfits

McGonigal alongside other maids and footmen, including the romantic lead of the season on the far-left, Sophie Baek, played by Yerin Ha

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Bridgerton actor was told her disability would hold her back before Netflix role

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Gracie McGonigal says fans have been "unbelievable" since the release of season four.

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An exhibition celebrating 40 years of art, activism, and anonymity.

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Napa Valley Asian American Film Festival

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Napa Valley Asian American Film Festival

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The Napa Valley Asian American Film Festival curates a vibrant intersection of cinema, culture, cuisine and community.

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📸⚡ A Visual ODYSSEY 💥: The STUNNING Works of Sebastião Salgado ✨🎞

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Two new films offer bold and uncompromising visions from brilliant female filmmakers

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Kristen Stewart’s “The Chronology of Water” follows a sexual abuse survivor finding her voice as a writer; Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee” is about the founding of an 18th-century religious colony. What they have in common “is that you’ve never seen anything like them,” reviews critic Sean Burns.

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The BEAUTY of HUMANITY: ÉDOUARD BOUBAT's Photography Art

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Kenji Yoshino and David GlasgowGuest contributors

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Contributor: DEI is a path to meritocracy, not an alternative

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Advocates for diversity and inclusion should reclaim the buzzword “merit.” It’s compatible with the goal of a more egalitarian society.

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What Teebs Value

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Center for Scholars & Storytellers @ UCLA

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What Teens Value Research Snapshot — Center for Scholars & Storytellers @ UCLA

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Malaga Cove Library - Legacy Project exhibit thru Jan 27

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‘Legacy Project’ continues at Malaga Cove Library

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Stories of resilience resonate through ‘The Legacy Project,’ as told by Palos Verdes Peninsula students.

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After internment camps, Japanese Americans made L.A.’s Crenshaw neighborhood their home.

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Tiki culture isn’t a Polynesian import — it’s a Hollywood creation.

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musikmoments on Instagram: "Charles Yang performs A Change Is Gonna Come while playing the violin and singing at the same time. The moment his voice joined the melody, the crowd erupted in pure excitement.
A performance that blurred the line between instrumentalist and vocalist, and turned surprise into standing ovations.

#CharlesYang #ViolinAndVoice #ChangeIsGonnaCome #Classicalmusic #Violinist #Violin"

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169K likes, 1,928 comments - musikmoments on December 16, 2025: "Charles Yang performs A Change Is Gonna Come while playing the violin and singing at the same time. The moment his voice joined the melody, the crowd erupted in pure excitement.
A performance that blurred the line between instrumentalist and vocalist, and turned surprise into standing ovations.

#CharlesYang #ViolinAndVoice #ChangeIsGonnaCome #Classicalmusic #Violinist #Violin". 

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NPR on Instagram: "Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) wishes every person could try his grandmother’s biryani.⁠
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Kumail’s projects are all about how we feel our way through living, including his new Hulu stand-up special, “Night Thoughts.” On this week’s "Wild Card with Rachel Martin," he talks about returning to standup, and his creative collaboration with his wife.⁠
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Watch the full interview at the link in bio.⁠
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Host: @rachelnpr • Rachel Martin /NPR⁠
Producers: Summer Thomad and Alicia Zheng/NPR"

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20K likes, 169 comments - npr on December 18, 2025: "Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) wishes every person could try his grandmother’s biryani.⁠
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Kumail’s projects are all about how we feel our way through living, including his new Hulu stand-up special, “Night Thoughts.” On this week’s "Wild Card with Rachel Martin," he talks about returning to standup, and his creative collaboration with his wife.⁠
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Watch the full interview at the link in bio.⁠
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Host: @rachelnpr • Rachel Martin /NPR⁠
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Opening as the Palos Verdes Public Library & Art Gallery on June 3, 1930, the Mediterranean Revival architectural style building was designed by Architect Myron Hunt, a local resident. The five-level, 16,550-square-foot building is constructed of hollow-cast double-walled reinforced concrete covered by stucco with a red mission tile roof. The surrounding landscape was designed by well-known landscape architect, Frederick Olmsted, Jr in 1930.

In 1962, an addition was completed on the south side of the building, and in 1997 the stone patio on the east side of the building was remodeled to provide improved handicapped access. Library furnishings include reproductions of original hand-carved walnut Italian Renaissance tables, chairs, and couches from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanderlip. The Library completed a DOLLAR renovation of the interior restoring it to its original.

The library has been designated as a Historic Landmark and it is listed on the California Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.

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The Legacy Project Community Celebration

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Exhibition on display December 15 - January 21 -- Diverse life experiences and perspectives enrich our schools and community. In this spirit, The Legacy Project seeks to facilitate an understanding of these experiences and perspectives, while also encouraging community reflection on diversity and inclusion, individual and community heritage, legacy, and inspiration.

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The Curiously Magical Air of Los Angeles

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Essayist D.J. Waldie explores the beguiling and often contradictory qualities of air in Los Angeles.

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Prime Video: VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos, Season 1

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Join actor John Leguizamo on a quest to uncover Latino and Latina heroes and their contributions. In this three-part series, Leguizamo takes viewers on a captivating journey, delving into both well-known and lesser-known stories of Latino history, spanning thousands of years, from the Ancient Empires to the present, and shining a light on the rich and often overlooked history of Latinos.

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“Paper Bag Plan”: A Blueprint for Authentic Disability Storytelling

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“Paper Bag Plan” delivers authentic disability representation, heartfelt performances, and lived-experience storytelling. Here’s why the film is resonating so deeply.

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The New Yorker on Instagram: "The two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins, who has worked on films such as “No Country For Old Men,” “Blade Runner 2049,” and “1917,” shares a movie, a book, an album, and a TV show that have had a profound impact on him."

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Roger Deakins' cultural essentials are a fascinating reflection of his unique perspective on film, literature, music and television. From the minimalism of 'Army of Shadows' to the thought-provoking 'Question Seven', discover how these cultural touchstones have shaped his career and inspired him.

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The Chef Bringing Native American Food to Your Table

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Stop the Ignorance: The Beauty that is New Jersey and the accompanying lesson plans are free

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An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States (10th Anniversary Edition) by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: 9780807013076 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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New York Times Bestseller This American Book Award winning title about Native American struggle and resistance radically reframes more than 400 years of US history A New York Times Bestseller…

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Inspired by the life of Easton’s grandmother, White Mulberry is a rich, deeply moving portrait of a young Korean woman in 1930s Japan who is torn between two worlds and must reclaim her true identity to provide a future for her family.

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DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT | Official Trailer (2025)

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Novelist Chiamanda Adichie tells how she found her authentic voice 

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Novelist Chiamanda Adichie tells how she found her authentic voice 

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Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

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May Bookclub selection for PVPUSD high school students and parents

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May Bookclub selection for PVPUSD high school students and parents

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Please rsvp to mash77@gmail.com if you’d like to attend

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Read 32.9k reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Athena Liu is a literary darling and June Hayward is literally nobody. White lies When ...

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Does your club have something to share with our community? Reach out to Luke D’Elia (Pen student) lukegary23@gmail.com

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A revolutionary new understanding of autism in girls — New Scientist

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By studying the brains of autistic girls, we now know the condition presents differently in them than in boys, suggesting that huge numbers of women have gone undiagnosed

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Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits.

The word neurodiversity refers to the diversity of all people, but it is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as other neurological or developmental conditions such as ADHD or learning disabilities. The neurodiversity movement emerged during the 1990s, aiming to increase acceptance and inclusion of all people while embracing neurological differences. Through online platforms, more and more autistic people were able to connect and form a self-advocacy movement. At the same time, Judy Singer, an Australian sociologist, coined the term neurodiversity to promote equality and inclusion of "neurological minorities." While it is primarily a social justice movement, neurodiversity research and education is increasingly important in how clinicians view and address certain disabilities and neurological conditions.

Words matter in neurodiversity

Neurodiversity advocates encourage inclusive, nonjudgmental language. While many disability advocacy organizations prefer person-first language ("a person with autism," "a person with Down syndrome"), some research has found that the majority of the autistic community prefers identity-first language ("an autistic person"). Therefore, rather than making assumptions, it is best to ask directly about a person's preferred language, and how they want to be addressed. Knowledge about neurodiversity and respectful language is also important for clinicians, so they can address the mental and physical health of people with neurodevelopmental differences.

Neurodiversity and autism spectrum disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with differences in communication, learning, and behavior, though it can look different from person to person. People with ASD may have a wide range of strengths, abilities, needs, and challenges. For example, some autistic people are able to communicate verbally, have a normal or above average IQ, and live independently. Others might not be able to communicate their needs or feelings, may struggle with impairing and harmful behaviors that impact their safety and well-being, and may be dependent on support in all areas of their life. Additionally, for some people with autism, differences may not cause any suffering to the person themself. Instead, the suffering may result from the barriers imposed by societal norms, causing social exclusion and inequity.

Medical evaluation and treatment is important for individuals with ASD. For example, establishing a formal diagnosis may enable access to social and medical services if needed. A diagnostic explanation may help the individual or their family understand their differences better and enable community connections. Additionally, neurodevelopmental conditions may also be associated with other health issues that require extra monitoring or treatment. It is important that people who need and desire behavioral supports or interventions to promote communication, social, academic, and daily living skills have access to those services in order to maximize their quality of life and developmental potential. However, approaches to interventions cannot be one-size-fits-all, as all individuals will have different goals, desires, and needs.

Fostering neurodiversity in the workplace

Stigma, a lack of awareness, and lack of appropriate infrastructure (such as office setup or staffing structures) can cause exclusion of people with neurodevelopmental differences. Understanding and embracing neurodiversity in communities, schools, healthcare settings, and workplaces can improve inclusivity for all people. It is important for all of us to foster an environment that is conducive to neurodiversity, and to recognize and emphasize each person's individual strengths and talents while also providing support for their differences and needs.

How can employers make their workplaces more neurodiversity-friendly?

Offer small adjustments to an employee's workspace to accommodate any sensory needs, such as

Sound sensitivity: Offer a quiet break space, communicate expected loud noises (like fire drills), offer noise-cancelling headphones.

Tactile: Allow modifications to the usual work uniform.

Movements: Allow the use of fidget toys, allow extra movement breaks, offer flexible seating.

Use a clear communication style:

Avoid sarcasm, euphemisms, and implied messages.

Provide concise verbal and written instructions for tasks, and break tasks down into small steps.

Inform people about workplace/social etiquette, and don't assume someone is deliberately breaking the rules or being rude.

Try to give advance notice if plans are changing, and provide a reason for the change.

Don't make assumptions - ask a person's individual preferences, needs, and goals.

Be kind, be patient.

Resources to learn more about neurodiversity

Neurodiversity in the Workplace

About the Authors

Nicole Baumer, MD, MEd, Contributor

Julia Frueh, MD, Guest Contributor

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134K views · 32K reactions | Longest video I’ve ever made and still barely scratched the surface. The Tongva (also called the Kizh) occupied an area the size of Rhode Island for thousands of years and still are not federally recognized. Sources: The First Angelinos by William McCawley, Ancient LA by Michael Jacob Rochlin, Rancho Los Cerritos, Mapping Indigenous LA, State of California Native American Heritage Commission, Jonah Valdez/LA Times, Sara Lin/LA Times, Melissa Gomez/LA Times, Wikipedia | Greg Ruben

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Peninsula students Madi Crawford and her brother, Malachi, were showcased at the second annual Black Pot Supper Club, Jr Ed. which was inspired by the original supper experience hosted by James Beard nominated chef Martin Draluck.

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‎The Frank Meeink Show on Apple Podcasts

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National PTA represents parents, caregivers, educators and communities of children, which enables us to best achieve PTA's mission to make every child's potential a reality. Our collective backgrounds, perspectives and ideas allow us to create the strongest future and direction for PTA.

The resources on this page can help you about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion issues, these topics in your community andtake action to more effectively serve ALL children and families, with a focus on historically marginalized and underrepresented populations.

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Frankie Gaw (@littlefatboyfrankie) • Instagram reel

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3,128 likes, 108 comments - littlefatboyfrankie on March 3, 2025: ”#Ad My dream is to have a cozy cinematic food travel show that’s equal parts amazing food and friends coming of age rom-com, so until then I live my fantasy of documenting my trips like it’s a TV show eating as many tacos as humanly possible. Thanks to my @Delta SkyMiles® Reserve @AmericanExpress Card, I filmed my first “episode,” transporting from @resy restaurant @graciaseattle to Mexico City—another spot off my bucket list :) You can visit the link here to learn more: https://go.amex/frankiewtt. Terms Apply. #DeltaAmex #AmexAmbassador”.

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NPR Oye on Instagram: “Millions of Mexican men sustained the U.S. agricultural industry and railroads during World War II through the Bracero Program, the largest guest worker initiative in U.S. history. Running from 1942 to 1964, it brought nearly 5 million workers to various states, where they harvested crops like lettuce in California, cotton in Texas and sugar beets in Michigan, while also maintaining the nation’s railroads. One of the many men who participated was Ángel Guzmán Domínguez. Two of his postcards from his time as a bracero are now part of the collection at the National Museum of American History (@amhistorymuseum). Producer & Reporter: @pablovaldivia • Pablo Valdivia/NPR
Videographer: @wendynotaduck • Wendy Li/NPR
Featuring: Steve Velasquez/Smithsonian”

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7,728 likes, 107 comments - nproye on January 31, 2025: “Millions of Mexican men sustained the U.S. agricultural industry and railroads during World War II through the Bracero Program, the largest guest worker initiative in U.S. history. Running from 1942 to 1964, it brought nearly 5 million workers to various states, where they harvested crops like lettuce in California, cotton in Texas and sugar beets in Michigan, while also maintaining the nation’s railroads. One of the many men who participated was Ángel Guzmán Domínguez. Two of his postcards from his time as a bracero are now part of the collection at the National Museum of American History (@amhistorymuseum). Producer & Reporter: @pablovaldivia • Pablo Valdivia/NPR
Videographer: @wendynotaduck • Wendy Li/NPR
Featuring: Steve Velasquez/Smithsonian”.

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WhatsApp on Instagram: "how do we get added to @littlefatboyfrankie’s family group chat?

“Called my grandma on @whatsapp to learn how to make her favorite hand pulled noodles with steak but really I just use it as an excuse to listen to her talk and have her give me advice and send me cute photos and cooking advice in our family group chat.”"

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11K likes, 65 comments - whatsapp on January 17, 2025: "how do we get added to @littlefatboyfrankie’s family group chat?

“Called my grandma on @whatsapp to learn how to make her favorite hand pulled noodles with steak but really I just use it as an excuse to listen to her talk and have her give me advice and send me cute photos and cooking advice in our family group chat.”". 

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Cult Daddy on Instagram: "The story of the Lakota and the Black Hills needs to be heard. More people need to know this. 

The Lakota, part of the larger Sioux Nation, include seven major tribes: Oglala, Minneconjou, Brulé, Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Two Kettle, and Sans Arc. Together, they share the Lakota language and a rich cultural history.

The Sioux Nation is made up of three main divisions: Dakota (Santee, Yankton, Yanktonai), Nakota (Assiniboine, Stoney), and Lakota (Oglala, Minneconjou, Brulé, Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Two Kettle, Sans Arc)

#lakota #lakotasioux #nativeamerican #woundedknee #indigenouspride"

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105K likes, 3,319 comments - mrcultdaddy on November 13, 2024: "The story of the Lakota and the Black Hills needs to be heard. More people need to know this. 

The Lakota, part of the larger Sioux Nation, include seven major tribes: Oglala, Minneconjou, Brulé, Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Two Kettle, and Sans Arc. Together, they share the Lakota language and a rich cultural history.

The Sioux Nation is made up of three main divisions: Dakota (Santee, Yankton, Yanktonai), Nakota (Assiniboine, Stoney), and Lakota (Oglala, Minneconjou, Brulé, Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Two Kettle, Sans Arc)

#lakota #lakotasioux #nativeamerican #woundedknee #indigenouspride". 

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Virtual gallery for PTSA-sponsored Reflections program 

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Congrats to our many talented students

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Dr. Matt Zakreski on Cracking the Code of Being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World

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Episode 409: Dr. Matt Zakreski Cracks the Code of a Neurotypical World

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Dr. Matt Zakreski discusses his new book Neurodiversity Playbook, and key strategies for navigating neurodivergence in a neurotypical world.

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The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books

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To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.

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CBS Mornings on Instagram: "Just 1 in 10 American high school seniors have read at least 6 books beginning to end, an article titled, “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books,” cites.

In 1976, 40% of high school seniors had reported reading at least 6 books beginning to end."

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99K likes, 5,528 comments - cbsmornings on October 7, 2024: "Just 1 in 10 American high school seniors have read at least 6 books beginning to end, an article titled, “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books,” cites.

In 1976, 40% of high school seniors had reported reading at least 6 books beginning to end.". Elite College Students, Can't Read Books, Atlantic Magazine, Professors, Best Universities

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LGBTQ Pride Month traces its roots back to the 1969 Stonewall riots, which started on June 28, 1969. The first Pride marches started the following year, on June 28, 1970, to commemorate the multiday riots, and these one-day celebrations eventually evolved into a full month of LGBTQ pride. This year at Pen, the school and PTSA worked with the GSA club to cover a week of events. This included a special guest speaker (former PVE mayor and council member Jim Roos) during a lunchtime GSA meeting and giving away free aguas in colors of the rainbow during lunch. We estimate that approximately 400 drinks were enjoyed. Thank you to all the parents, staff, and admin that supported the students!

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South Bay LGBTQ Center - CenterLink LGBT Member Center in Torrance California

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South Bay LGBTQ Center - CenterLink LGBT Member Center in Torrance California

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 PVPHS Around The World Club on Instagram: "we're back with our APRIL MEETING this monday, 04/15! we will be talking about arab-american heritage month (and we'll have good food, who would we be without it?) 🗺️ hope to see everyone there! we're just a few meetings away from the end of the 23-24 season for atw club 🥲
also, BOARD APPLICATIONS CLOSE TONIGHT !! please consider applying if you are interested in taking a more active role in our club - we would love to have you on our team🐢"

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 PVPHS Around The World Club on Instagram: "we're back with our APRIL MEETING this monday, 04/15! we will be talking about arab-american heritage month (and we'll have good food, who would we be without it?) 🗺️ hope to see everyone there! we're just a few meetings away from the end of the 23-24 season for atw club 🥲
also, BOARD APPLICATIONS CLOSE TONIGHT !! please consider applying if you are interested in taking a more active role in our club - we would love to have you on our team🐢"

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The PTSA-sponsored Reflections 2024 art competition has wrapped. Spotlight on: Alexandra Wilner’s literature submission (Award of Merit)

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The PTSA-sponsored Reflections 2024 art competition has wrapped. Spotlight on: Alexandra Wilner’s literature submission (Award of Merit)

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The theme this year is “Accepting Imperfection”

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR | Holocaust Museum LA

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Do you have a unique story, photograph, or object that shares how you or your family came to call Los Angeles home?

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Do you have a unique story, photograph, or object that shares how you or your family came to call Los Angeles home?

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Meet Your Neighbor

Holocaust Museum LA is curating a new exhibition, called Meet Your Neighbor , that aims to amplify the voices of the diverse communities who call Los Angeles home after they or their ancestors resettled, immigrated, or sought refuge from violence or persecution.

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Visitors will interact with the exhibition by looking through peepholes to find photographs that tell a story or images of artifacts. Our goal is to provide a glimpse into how Angelenos view home, highlighting the various experiences of our diverse communities, humanizing our neighbors, and reflecting on how we all ended up here.

Eva Nathanson submitted this bus map from the 1950s. In 1957, Eva and her family immigrated to Los Angeles from Budapest, Hungary. As a Holocaust survivor, she spoke very little English. A few weeks after arriving in the U.S., Eva boarded a city bus headed to Downtown LA to buy groceries at the Grand Central Market. The bus driver, a Black man born in LA, immediately spoke to her in fluent Hungarian. He had been adopted by a Hungarian Jewish family and spoke the language at home. He helped her out and gave her his bus schedule. Eva only took the bus when he was driving, until she felt confident on her own.

Do you have a unique story, photograph, or object that shares how you or your family came to call Los Angeles home?

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR | Holocaust Museum LA

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Holocaust Museum LA is curating a new exhibition, called Meet Your Neighbor, that aims to amplify the voices of the diverse communities who call Los Angeles home after they or their ancestors resettled, immigrated, or sought refuge from violence or persecution.

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Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts

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[DOOR CREAKING OPEN] ELSA: Joy? Hey, Joy, are you home?

JOY: I'm in my room. Follow the sound of my voice. Hey, Elsa. Thanks so much for coming over. I need your help organizing my room.

ELSA: Whoa, Joy, there's a lot going on in here. Is that a giant golden cupcake?

JOY: Oh, yeah, it's a trophy. I won the US Cupcake Eating Contest back in '08, but I won't bore you with the details. Here, I'll just throw that in my closet.

[CRASHING]

ELSA: What about that thing?

JOY: That's the magical flute I used to lure all the squirrels out of my chimney a few years ago. So many squirrels. I won't bore you with the details, but I can't get rid of it.

[STOMPING]

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

ELSA: Joy, is that what I think it is?

JOY: Oh, yeah, that's Hermie my baby elephant. I won't--

BOTH: --bore you with the details.

JOY: Yeah. Here, you get on that side, and I'll get on this side. And we'll just--

[GROANING]

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

--nudge him in the closet.

ELSA: [PANTS] Joy, how were you able to fit all of this stuff in your closet?

JOY: Oh, I've always been able to throw things in there that couldn't go anywhere else.

ELSA: Haven't you ever wondered what's in there?

JOY: I mean, maybe sometimes.

ELSA: Come on, let's just take a little peekie-pooh.

JOY: Just a peekie-pooh?

ELSA: Just a little peekie-pooh.

[RUMBLING]

[MYSTICAL WHIRRING]

BOTH: Whoa!

[SPLASHING]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Where are we? Oh, it's so dark in here.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, shoot, I forgot. I threw a black hole in my closet.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) You did what!

JOY: (ECHOEY) I had to put it somewhere, Elsa. Oh, look, my fuzzy unicorn onesie. Mm, it's so cozy.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Wait, you've been throwing all your stuff into a black hole in your closet?

JOY: (ECHOEY) It's perfect. A black hole is a place in space that has so much gravity that nothing can get out, not even light or Hermie.

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

It's the perfect storage closet.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Um, Joy.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Huh?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) If nothing can get out, how are we supposed to?

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, don't worry about it. I've got an anti-gravitational transporter ray somewhere in here. We just got to find it. [GASPS] And, look, a bag of peanuts for Hermie!

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

JOY: Welcome to Forever Ago from APM Studios. I'm Joy Dolo.

ELSA: And I'm Elsa.

(ECHOEY) Today, we're stuck in a black hole with a baby elephant and about 500 pounds of old junk.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Um, exsqueeze me. My collection of limited-edition presidential snow globes is not junk. And this is exciting. Who would have thought we'd spend the afternoon and, potentially, the rest of our lives trapped in space?

I mean, sure, I was supposed to take my pet rat to the vet today and get my car fixed. Oh, and give a toast at my cousin's wedding. Oops.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Don't forget, we're also supposed to talk about the history of women astronauts today.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, that's right, but we can still do it. I mean, we are in space, after all. Elsa, what do you know about astronauts?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Well, I know that they have a very brave and daring job.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Yeah.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) And you have to have a lot of mental and physical abilities. And the training process is really difficult.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, yeah, I've heard that, too. Like, I wonder if I could even do it. Because when I was in school, we used to do track and field day, and I had to run the mile or whatever. And I was always middle last, very middle, middle last.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Yip, that's about where I am.

JOY: (ECHOEY) You too? [CHUCKLES] It's hard, it's physical, so we've got to respect that profession. Have you ever dreamed about what it would be like to go to space?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Well, when I was in kindergarten to first grade, I loved space.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh!

ELSA: (ECHOEY) I really wanted to be an astronaut for a period of time. But now, one of my greatest fears is being alone. And I feel like in space, just thinking about how lonely you would be, how small you are, and just seeing the whole galaxy around you, that's just-- it's pretty intimidating.

JOY: (ECHOEY) It is pretty intimidating, yeah. Do you have a favorite fact or anything that you like specifically about space?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Well, what I like about space is that [CHUCKLES] there's zero gravity.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Yeah.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) So if you're not a great dancer or if you're not really flexible, you can totally, I guess, jump around, do cartwheels, and have fun jumping around in space. I would totally want to do that.

JOY: (ECHOEY) I think I would do that, too. It would be cool to get a trampoline in space--

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Oh, yeah

JOY: (ECHOEY) --and just do crazy flips and stuff. So, today, we're talking about women astronauts and--

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Wait, hold up, Joy. I can barely see where you are. Before we start, can we get some light in here?

JOY: (ECHOEY) Here, what if I just--

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Ouch!

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, sorry, sorry.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Oh, there's something spiky over there.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, that's OK. That's my old banana. That's something I got in middle school.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Oh, that's kind of gross. Ow!

[CRASHING]

Oh, that's sticky!

JOY: (ECHOEY) I'm going to move over behind you. I'm going to go behind you. I think-- [GASPS]

[MATCH LIGHTING]

--there, I knew I had a campfire in here somewhere.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Aah, much better.

JOY: (ECHOEY) The story of the first American woman to go to space is pretty well-known.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Yeah! Sally Ride was the physicist who flew on the Challenger Space Shuttle in 1983. And it was a really big deal.

[TV SWITCHING ON]

MAN (ON TV): And liftoff, liftoff of STS-7 and America's first woman astronaut.

[TV SWITCHING OFF]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Hey, where'd that little TV come from?

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, I put it in here, so Hermie could watch his favorite nature documentaries. He's such a David Attenborough fanboy.

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

Anyway, it was a groundbreaking moment in history, when Sally Ride went to space. A Russian woman named Valentina Tereshkova had already gone to space before her. But what you might not know is that before either of them, a group of bold, courageous women almost made it there.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) They were part of a super-secret astronaut testing program for women. They called themselves the FLATs.

JOY: (ECHOEY) FLATs stands for Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees. And, today, we're telling their story.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Yeah, they spent years training and making a case for why women should be allowed to become astronauts, just like men.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And by pushing for change, they helped build a foundation for generations of women who came after them.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) To really tell their story, we have to go back to the 1950s.

[UPLIFTING MUSIC]

JOY: Technology was advancing really quickly around this time. The microwave oven had just been invented.

[MICROWAVE PINGING]

Computers were so huge, they took up entire rooms.

ELSA: And people were obsessed with outer space. At this point, humans had only ever seen space through a telescope. And there was still so much we didn't know about it.

JOY: So people spent a lot of time imagining what it was like. There were books and comics and even a bunch of TV shows all about space. Here, hand me that remote.

[TV SWITCHING ON]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

MAN (ON TV): Today, the famous Kraft TV cameraman focuses on--

[MYSTICAL MUSIC]

--outer space for another exciting adventure in the world beyond tomorrow.

[TV SWITCHING OFF]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) But space fever was just getting started. In 1957, the world's first human-made satellite was launched into orbit, Sputnik 1. And it was built by a country called the Soviet Union.

[MYSTICAL MUSIC]

JOY: The Soviet Union used to be this massive nation that spanned Eastern Europe and included Russia. Eventually, it would break up into a bunch of separate countries a few decades later. But, at the time, it was super powerful.

ELSA: And building the Sputnik satellite was a big accomplishment for them. It was about the size of a beach ball and could circle the entire planet in just over an hour and a half.

JOY: Nowadays, there are thousands of satellites circling the Earth day and night, but Sputnik was the very first. And its launch marked the start of something big, the Space Race.

[WHIRRING]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) It sounds kind of like a really long marathon in outer space.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Yeah, or rushing to get as far away from other people as possible, like out of my way, people, give me some space!

ELSA: (ECHOEY) The actual Space Race was even more intense.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

It was this decades-long competition between the US and the Soviet Union to see who could be the first to get to outer space.

JOY: A few months after Sputnik goes up, the Americans try to send their own satellite into space, a tiny one the size of a softball. The rocket lifts just a few feet into the air and then crashes onto the launch pad, exploding into a fireball.

[EXPLOSION]

ELSA: [GASPS] Whoa! Talk about a flop-nik.

AMERICAN: More like stay-putnik, [SCOFFS] am I right?

ELSA: But, eventually, NASA's scientists figure out the kinks and send the first American satellite into space.

[WHOOSHING]

Then another.

[WHOOSHING]

And another!

[WHOOSHING]

AMERICAN: Oh, you think your satellite is fancy? Look at our American satellite, it's super shiny, and it has a cosmic ray detector.

[WHIRRING]

SOVIET: Well, we just sent a dog into space in hours.

[BARKING]

AMERICAN: Oh, yeah, well, we're going to send two monkeys into space.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Even as the two countries are launching satellites into orbit and constantly one-upping each other, they have their sights set on something much bigger, the moon.

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

Yeah, I know, Hermie. Oh, wait, he just wants another peanut.

[PACKET RUSTLING]

[MUNCHING]

JOY: (ECHOEY) The Americans and the Soviets both really wanted to be the first to land on the moon. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy set a pretty ambitious goal. Hermie, where's that remote?

[TV SWITCHING ON]

PRESIDENT KENNEDY (ON TV): I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade is out of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth.

[TV SWITCHING OFF]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) President Kennedy said the US would try to put an American astronaut on the moon by the end of the 1960s.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And that really turned up the heat on NASSAU to make it happen. Build the space shuttles, train the astronauts, all of it.

AMERICAN: All right, everyone. You heard President Kennedy. We have to work faster. From now on, new rule, no more walking around NASA headquarters. To save time, we're going to run from room to room, starting now!

[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) At this point, there weren't any rules saying that women couldn't become astronauts.

JOY: (ECHOEY) But NASA did require all astronaut applicants to be military test pilots.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) And that was a job that was not open to women at the time because women were not allowed to be in military combat roles.

JOY: (ECHOEY) So women in the US were automatically excluded from becoming astronauts, even women who were highly-trained pilots with years of flying experience.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Like Jerrie Cobb!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Jerrie grew up in Oklahoma in the 1930s. She started flying small planes with her dad when she was about 12 years old.

JOY: And from the beginning, she was hooked. She got her solo pilot's license when she was 16. And by the time she was 20, she had her private and commercial pilot's license. All she wanted was to get a job flying planes.

ELSA: But, at first, no one would hire her because she was a woman.

JOY: Today, there are laws saying you can't skip over someone for a job because they are woman or a person of color, have a different religion from you, or have a disability. But back then, employers did this a lot. And for women, that meant they didn't get a lot of jobs.

ELSA: But after applying and applying and applying, Jerrie finally landed a job as a co-pilot in Florida.

JOY: But when she showed up for her first day of work, well, let's just say things didn't go as planned.

EMPLOYER: You put Jerrie on your application, uh, so we thought you were a man. How were we supposed to know Jerrie is short for Geraldyn? [CLEARS THROAT] Sorry, ma'am, but women just don't belong in the cockpit. Don't worry, though. I'm sure someone around here needs a secretary.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) But Jerrie didn't give up. She kept applying for jobs and, eventually, she got one, working as a pilot for a company that delivered airplanes all over the world, including B-17 bombers.

JOY: (ECHOEY) [GASPS] You know what? I think I have one of those in here.

[RUMBLING]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Joy, you put a bomber plane in your closet black hole? Do I even want to know?

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, you can find anything at a garage sale.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Uh-huh. Anyway, Jerrie's new job was dangerous. She flew back and forth to South America over jungles and through the Andes Mountains.

JOY: (ECHOEY) One time, she was even arrested in Ecuador because officials there thought she was a spy.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) And while she was doing all of this, she was also smashing world records.

[TV SWITCHING ON]

FEMALE (ON TV): This hotshot lady pilot just can't be stopped, folks. I'll tell you, she's really something to watch. Here she comes right now. She's--

[AIRPLANE SWOOSHING]

Oh! Look out!

[TV SWITCHING OFF]

JOY: (ECHOEY) In 1959, the year she turned 28, Jerrie broke two world records, the record for longest, non-stop flight and the fastest ever flight. That year, she was named Pilot of the Year by the National Pilots Association.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) By this point, she had spent 7,000 hours flying planes.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And it's around this time that she meets Dr. William Randolph Lovelace.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

ELSA: He's a scientist that NASA hired to help test and select the first seven American astronauts.

JOY: They were called the Mercury Seven. And they were all men.

ELSA: Which is not surprising because, like we mentioned earlier, NASA required all astronauts at the time to be military test pilots, a job that was not open to women.

JOY: But Dr. Lovelace has a hunch that women might actually make better astronauts than men if given the chance. On average, he figured, women are smaller than men, so he thought they would consume less food and oxygen, which would be a big advantage on cramped space flights.

ELSA: So in 1960, Dr. Lovelace starts a top-secret testing program at his research center in New Mexico only for women who are interested in becoming astronauts. Jerrie is the first to sign up.

JOY: [GASPS] Top secret. So cool. It's like James Bond but in space. Jane Bond, 00-lady pilot.

ELSA: The testing program for female astronauts is totally under the radar. It's not an official NASA program.

JOY: Yeah, it's funded with private donations, but the testing is the same as what the male astronauts went through.

ELSA: And it's designed to be really hard.

JOY: The doctors have Jerrie swallow a rubber tube longer than a baseball bat, so they can test her stomach acid.

ELSA: They put her on a spinning table to test her blood circulation.

JOY: And they shoot ice water into her ears to make her feel dizzy and unbalanced, a feeling that astronauts experience in space.

ELSA: Jerrie passes every test. And not only that, she does better than almost all of the men who had been tested before her.

JOY: Dr. Lovelace wonders are all women this good or is there just something really special about Jerrie.

(ECHOEY) So he recruits another 24 female pilots to go through the testing.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) The oldest, Jane Hart, is 41 years old, a skilled pilot. As a teenager, she had been the first woman in the state of Michigan to get her pilot's license. She also happens to be the wife of a US Senator.

JOY: (ECHOEY) The youngest is Wally Funk. She's only 21, so she has to get special permission to take the tests.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Like the others in the group, Wally started dreaming of becoming a pilot when she was just a kid. She'd carve airplanes out of wood and hang them from the ceiling of her bedroom.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Wally's working as a flight instructor when she hears about the astronaut testing. She writes to the program right away to ask how she can get involved. And later, she's shocked to be selected.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Wally's so excited. Here, she is talking about that moment many years later in 2017.

WALLY FUNK: I get a call. It said, do you want to be an astronaut? I said, oh, my gosh, yes! And he said be here on Monday to take these tests.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Dr. Lovelace starts putting Wally and the other new recruits through the same grueling tests that Jerrie went through. The rubber tube, the ice water in the ears, all of it.

WALLY FUNK: I had needles stuck in every part of my body, tubes running up my bottom, so I went along with it. It didn't bother me.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And the recruits do really well. Another 12 female pilots pass their astronaut tests with flying colors, including Wally.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) While all of this is happening, the US and the Soviet Union are still battling it out, trying to be the first to get to outer space.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And in April 1961, it happens. The Soviet Union puts the first ever human into space, a pilot named Yuri Gagarin.

CHILD: Extra, extra, read all about it. Soviets send man to space. Returns to Earth safe and sound.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Um, Joy, why is there an old-timey kid selling newspapers in your closet?

JOY: (WHISPERS) He must have wandered in here by accident at some point. I really have to organize this closet.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Oh, I'll say. Anyway, a few months after the Soviets send the first man to space, the Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees finish all of their tests.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And the women are getting ready to go through the second round of testing in Florida when the US government finds out what Dr. Lovelace is up to and pulls the plug on the program.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) And everything comes to a screeching halt.

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

Don't worry, Hermie, the story isn't over yet. How about we take a break and make some intergalactic marshmallow sandwiches over the campfire?

JOY: (ECHOEY) Marshmallow sandwiches? Oh, you mean--

BOTH: S'mores!

JOY: (ECHOEY) I've always wanted to eat s'mores in space. While we wait for our marshmallows to get nice and toasty, let's play--

[UPLIFTING MUSIC]

CHILDREN: First things First!

[MYSTICAL MUSIC]

JOY: (ECHOEY) That's the game where we try to guess the order things came in history. Today, we're looking at famous firsts in Women's History. They are first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest, first female millionaire, and first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Which do you think came first, which came second, and which came most recently in history? Elsa, which one is the oldest in your mind?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Ooh, in my mind--

JOY: (ECHOEY) Mm-hmm.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) --I feel like the oldest would-- oh, what do I think the oldest would be? I think the oldest would be the Nobel Peace Prize.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Nobel Peace Prize?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Wait, no. No, no, no.

JOY: (ECHOEY) No, no, no. No, no, we'll take that back. We take that back. [CHUCKLES]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) I think the oldest would be a woman millionaire.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, yeah. Why do you think that?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) I think because-- um, I mean, obviously, money has been a thing going around for years and years and years--

JOY: (ECHOEY) For a long time.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) --so that seems like the oldest, in my brain at least.

JOY: (ECHOEY) That's a good guess.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Um, and then I would say, hm.

JOY: (ECHOEY) So we got the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Mm-hmm.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And then the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) I would say the Nobel Peace Prize would be second oldest.

JOY: (ECHOEY) OK, Nobel Peace Prize.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) And then I would say Mount Everest.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And then Everest.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Yes.

JOY: (ECHOEY) OK, so we have the order of millionaire, Nobel Peace Prize, and Mount Everest. Why do you think Nobel Peace Prize second and Mount Everest third?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) I think Mount Everest was later because-- well, I feel like a lot of women didn't really have that on their mind at the time.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Oh, yeah.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) And I feel like Nobel Peace Prize because it's such a general area.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Mm-hmm.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Um, I mean, it's a very important award.

[CHUCKLING]

JOY: (ECHOEY) Yeah.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) So, I mean, obviously, anyone would be honored to get that. And I feel like it's been going on for quite a bit of time.

JOY: (ECHOEY) I think so, too, yeah.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) So I think I would put that one second and Mount Everest third.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Yeah. You know what I'm thinking, too? Mount Everest, you need all these equipments and stuff to climb it. You can't just like walk up it, so I'm thinking maybe the tools came maybe a little later for that?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Yeah, that's smart, yeah.

JOY: (ECHOEY) It always seems like extreme sport. And I don't know, that's my guess. So just to recap. Well, you think the first female millionaire and then the first female to win a Nobel Peace Prize and then the first female to climb Mount Everest.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) We'll get to the answers in just a bit.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And if you have ideas for First Things First or topics you'd like to hear us cover on the show, please send them to us. Go to ForeverAgo.org/contact. History is everywhere.

What do you want to explore? Tell us. Again, that's ForeverAgo.org/contact. Thanks so much to all our listeners for sending in suggestions.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) We'll be right back.

[QUIRKY MUSIC]

MAN: Did you know that before modern refrigeration, some people kept milk from spoiling with--

[CROAKING]

--frogs? Today, we keep many food products refrigerated to prevent bacteria from spoiling them. The warmer temperatures allow bacteria to grow at a faster rate, which in milk can not only turn it sour and chunky, but can also make it dangerous to drink.

But before refrigeration was available, people living in Russia had a different strategy, dropping a frog in their bucket of milk. While it's not clear how this tradition started and it might seem toad-ally nuts, it might have actually worked. In 2012, scientists in Moscow reported that Russian brown frogs ooze bacteria-fighting compounds, called peptides, from their skin.

[SLURPS] [SIGHS]

[CROAKING]

[INTERMISSION MUSIC]

JOY: (ECHOEY) OK, all right, Elsa. Let's reveal which of our First Things First is actually the oldest. No way. Has anyone ever said that you're the smartest person alive?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Really?

JOY: (ECHOEY) You're the smartest person alive! You got it!

ELSA: (ECHOEY) I got all of them?

JOY: (ECHOEY) You got them all! First woman to become a self-made millionaire was Madam CJ Walker. She was the first to earn more than $1 million.

She was born Sarah Breedlove in 1867. She was an African-American entrepreneur who founded a hair and skin care industry, specifically for Black women. Madam Walker saw that while the cosmetics industry was booming, there were almost no products specifically for Black hair and skin. She developed formulas based on remedies she had used for her own dandruff and other skin issues.

Madam Walker made sure that the business staff she assembled gave Black women opportunities. She was also an activist and philanthropist throughout her life and often traveled to give lectures on political and social matters to large audiences. You know, that's so funny. I knew about Madam CJ Walker.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Yeah, but it doesn't come to mind when you're thinking about this right now.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Right. And she was Black, too, that's awesome. Second, we have first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicitas Von Suttner was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905 for her work against war and violence.

She wrote one of the most influential books of the 19th century, an anti-war novel called Lay Down Your Arms-- arms as in weapons, not the limbs attached to your shoulders, which was published in 1889. She eventually became friends and pen pals with Alfred Nobel, the dynamite manufacturer and weapons dealer turned peace seeker. And they exchanged many letters over the years about war and peace.

She is thought to have influenced Nobel's decision to give his fortune to fund an award for world peace, the Nobel Peace Prize. And then last but not least, the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest, that is the most recent in history. Junko Tabei was a Japanese mountaineer, who was the first to set foot on the peak of Mount Everest in 1975.

She had wanted to be a mountain climber for years but kept getting told that women should be raising children instead. Aah, that makes sense. Tabei went on to climb the highest mountain on every continent, which means that she was also the first woman to complete the Seven Summits Challenge.

She said of her Everest climb that she wanted to be remembered as the 36th person to reach the peak, not just the first woman. In November 2019, a mountain range on Pluto was named after Tabei in recognition of her mountaineering accomplishments. On Pluto! So she's in space, too!

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Oh, wow!

JOY: (ECHOEY) She's everywhere.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) [CHUCKLES]

JOY: (ECHOEY) So what do you think about that?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) I think that's really cool.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Is any of this information new to you, like the Nobel Peace Prize and any of that?

ELSA: (ECHOEY) The Nobel Peace Prize is totally new to me.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Yeah.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) I would have never-- it was just an educated guess.

[CHUCKLING]

JOY: (ECHOEY) That's a very good guess. You did a very good job, yeah. And then Tabei, that was interesting, that thing of women should be raising children and not going to climb mountains and stuff. That is a common rhetoric that sometimes you still hear today.

But it's so cool how you could see different women doing all these different things. And it's not so far away. It's not so forever ago, one would say. Did you see how I did that? I put the name of the show into the--

ELSA: (ECHOEY) I do see how did that, yes.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Cool. All right, [CHUCKLES] moving right along.

[MYSTICAL MUSIC]

We're trapped in my closet black hole today, which is the perfect opportunity to talk about the amazing women who went through a secret astronaut testing program in the 1960s.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) All of the women were highly-trained pilots with thousands of hours of flying experience.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And 13 of them passed the first round of testing. Afterwards, they're supposed to go to the US Naval Base in Pensacola, Florida, for their next round of testing.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) But then, someone contacts NASA and basically says, hey, did you know there are women training to be astronauts? Did you authorize this testing?

LORETTA HALL: And NASA came back and said, what testing? We haven't authorized any. And then that at that point, the Navy said, well, without authorization, we're not going to continue.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) That's our friend Loretta Hall. She's a writer, who spent years researching and writing about the history of women in space.

JOY: (ECHOEY) "Just like that," Loretta says, "the testing is canceled. The program shuts down."

ELSA: (ECHOEY) It's a huge blow for the women who have spent months preparing.

LORETTA HALL: So some of them really were quite shocked that they were not going to be allowed to become viable candidates for astronauts.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) But by now, word of the secret testing program has gotten out.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Life magazine publishes an entire article all about Jerrie Cobb with the headline, A Lady Proves She's Fit for Spaceflight. It includes full-page photos of her taking her astronaut tests.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Women and girls from across the country start writing to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to ask about the program.

[PEN WRITING]

FEMALE WRITER 1: Dear, Mr. Johnson, I think the United States should send a woman in space. Let the women who are willing have a chance to help in the progress of our country.

FEMALE WRITER 2: The intelligence, patriotism, initiative, and creative ability of women is the most wasted resource in this country.

FEMALE WRITER 3: Mr. Vice President, unless we do something very soon, the Russians will be the ones to put the first woman in space!

JOY: (ECHOEY) But the vice president is not convinced. Remember, this is the Space Race. His goal is to put an American on the moon as quickly as possible.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) And he believes training women to be astronauts will throw a wrench in the whole thing.

LORETTA HALL: It was just going to, in his mind, open an enormous can of worms that was going to slow things down incredibly. And so he just-- he wanted to nip it in the bud.

JOY: (ECHOEY) He decides it's time to put an end to this idea. So at the bottom of a letter written to a NASA official in 1962, the vice president writes, "let's stop this now" in big letters.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) But the women in the training program aren't going to give up without a fight. That same year, Jerrie and another one of the FLATs, Jane Hart, go to Washington and speak to Congress in front of a large crowd.

[GAVEL BANGING]

JOY: (ECHOEY) They argue that women can make important contributions to space exploration, and ask Congress to restart the testing program for female astronauts.

LORETTA HALL: They were genuinely trying to accomplish something for their group of women. They were not taken seriously.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) The committee decides the women aren't qualified to become astronauts, even though they have thousands of hours of flying experience and had passed the same tests as the men.

JOY: (ECHOEY) The following year, the Soviet Union sends the first woman into space.

[ROCKET LAUNCHING]

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

I know, Hermie, it's a really intense Space Race. Have a peanut.

[PACKET RUSTLING]

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

Hermie, you have to calm down so we can finish our story.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Joy, look behind you!

JOY: (ECHOEY) [GASPS] Ooh, my pep band cymbals from middle school.

[CYMBALS CLANGING]

We have the gift of music.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) No!

JOY: (SINGING) Bam, paa, da, hey! Ba-da-da-da, da, baa, da, hey! Ba-da-da-da--

ELSA: (ECHOEY) No, no, no, behind the cymbals. It's the anti-gravitational transporter ray. We can get out of here!

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

JOY: (ECHOEY) You're right, Hermie. Let's finish our story, and then we'll blast out of this black hole. Come sit by the fire with me, and we'll have some more peanuts.

[PACKET RUSTLING]

[MUNCHING]

ELSA: (ECHOEY) So not long after the FLATs were told women couldn't be astronauts, big changes started happening in the US.

JOY: (ECHOEY) Activists in the Civil Rights Movement began pushing for racial equality and helped ensure that Black people had the same rights as white people, like their right to vote.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) And there was a movement that fought for equal rights for women.

JOY: (ECHOEY) This movement helped push politicians to pass new laws to keep employers from discriminating against women.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Like when those airlines wouldn't hire Jerrie as a pilot because she was a woman.

JOY: (ECHOEY) These laws helped pave the way for women to eventually become astronauts because discriminating against them was now illegal. And over the years, women have led space walks, become commanders, and lived on the International Space Station.

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETING]

Totally, Hermie. These were all big accomplishments for women astronauts.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) To this day, though, no woman or person of color has ever set foot on the moon.

JOY: (ECHOEY) But NASA plans to change that. The Artemis Space Program hopes to send the first woman and person of color to the moon by 2025.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) And even though the 13 women who went through the secret testing program never became astronauts, Loretta says they were proud of the achievements of the women who came after them.

JOY: (ECHOEY) In 1995, when Eileen Collins became the first woman pilot of a US Space shuttle, the surviving members of the Mercury 13 traveled to Florida to watch the liftoff together.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Wally Funk, the youngest member of the Mercury 13 was there to celebrate.

LORETTA HALL: And during that launch, as the launch vehicle was leaving the launch pad, Wally was standing there punching the air saying, go, Eileen! Go for all of us! It was not just a personal goal, but it was a communal bonding experience. It was an achievement for women, not just one individual.

JOY: (ECHOEY) And Wally also had a special achievement of her own. She went to space last year on a private spacecraft.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) She was 82 at the time, making her the oldest person to ever go to space.

LORETTA HALL: She was just so delighted that her dream finally came true. I mean, she would have preferred to be the pilot of the spacecraft. She would have preferred to go into orbit for a couple of weeks, but, by golly, she made it into space. And that's what she'd been striving for, for so long. She was just totally thrilled.

[UPLIFTING MUSIC]

JOY: (ECHOEY) The Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees were an extraordinary group of women, who spent years making a case for why women are just as qualified to become astronauts as men.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) They didn't become astronauts themselves, but by pushing for change, they helped blaze a trail for generations of women who came after them.

JOY: (ECHOEY) In the US, it's now illegal to discriminate against women, people of color, and other groups.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) Yeah, they've become astronauts, commanders, and gone on spacewalks. And, pretty soon, women and people of color will visit the moon, too.

[METALLIC WHIRRING]

JOY: (ECHOEY) Elsa, it's time for us to blast out of this closet. Hermie, you coming home with us?

HERMIE: (ECHOEY) Of course, I want to leave, Joy. Let's blow this Popsicle stand.

ELSA: (ECHOEY) You've been able to talk this whole time?

[WHIRRING]

[WHOOSHING]

[INTERMISSION MUSIC]

JOY: This episode was written by Shahla Farzan. We had help from Menaka Wilhelm, Tom Weber, Anna Goldfield, Sanden Totten, Molly Bloom, Nico Gonzales-Wisler, [INAUDIBLE], Rosie Dupont, Ruby Guthrie, and Anna Weggel. Sound design by Rachel Breeze.

Theme music by Mark Sanchez. Beth Pearlman is our executive producer. We had engineering help from Derek Ramirez.

The executives in charge of APM Studios are Chandra Kavati, Joanne Griffith, and Alex Stafford. Special thanks to StoryCorps for sharing their interview with Wally Funk. And many thanks to Brent Miller and Nate Schneider.

ELSA: Have a topic that you're itching to know the history of? Send it to us at ForeverAgo.org/contact.

JOY: Yeah, we love hearing your ideas. We'll be back next week with our last episode of the season all about the history of braids. See you next time and thanks for listening.

[UPLIFTING MUSIC]

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Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts

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Explore the history of a super secret astronaut testing program for women called the "Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees."

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‎Bloodlines: Tales of Indigenous Women on Apple Podcasts

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In the lives of Native Americans, we all have one thing in common- bloodlines. The bloodlines are what connect our past to our future. In this podcast, we talk with Indigenous women who are impacting their world for the better in big ways and small ways, while never forgetting to go back to their roots. Join, Jeane Burgess, member of the Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma, as she has conversations with powerful Native American women who are making a difference in their neighborhood, communities and their world. Please subscribe, share, and review Bloodlines. Thank you for joining us here.

In the lives of Native Americans, we all have one thing in common- bloodlines. The bloodlines are what connect our past to our future. In this podcast, we talk with Indigenous women who are impacting their world for the better in big ways and small ways, while never forgetting to go back to their roots. Join, Jeane Burgess, member of the Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma, as she has conversations with powerful Native American women who are making a difference in their neighborhood, communities and their world. Please subscribe, share, and review Bloodlines. Thank you for joining us here.

So Interesting!

A well done podcast in which interesting native women are interviewed. Great variety and wonderful sound production. Host Jeans Burgess asks insightful questions with just the right amount of her own story mixed in. Highly recommend!

Ground-Breaking but Upholding Colonialism?

It's nice to here the voices of Indigenous women on the show. It does feel as though many of the voices speaking are speaking to a colonialist narrative. Hearing a woman talking about being a missionary to tribes is neo-colonialism through Christianity. They also talk about blood quantum which is weird. I understand that many of them are white-passing and probably feel that's how they can prove their indigenous roots, but actions speak louder than words. Maybe talking to more people who are working to decolonize by learning and preserving language, diet, and life ways would actually help folks really get in touch with their indigenous bloodlines. There are many artists, chefs, authors, etc doing the work. Go find them and bring them on.

Fascinating

This podcast is fascinating. So much history linking to the here and now. I'm intrigued by the women's stories Jeane shares with us in Bloodlines. Being born and raised in Oklahoma, I love learning more about our history.

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‎Bloodlines: Tales of Indigenous Women on Apple Podcasts

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In the lives of Native Americans, we all have one thing in common- bloodlines. The bloodlines are what connect our past to our future. In this podcast, we talk with Indigenous women who are impacting their world for the better in big ways and small ways, while never forgetting to go back to their ro...

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Reps from Homeland Security Investigations  presented at the Survive and Thrive club meeting on March 4, 2024. The department started with statistical data on how many people were trafficked and exploited. They educated students on ways to prevent, identify and report it. The informational presentation was profound and impactful for students because they learned about potential identifying and reporting strategies to help the marginalized victims.

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LA vs Hate is a community-centered system designed to support all residents of Los Angeles County. Led by the Human Relations Commission, LA vs Hate works with community partners from all five County districts, representing a diverse coalition of voices committed to ending hate.

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Welcome to the Peninsula High PTSA - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Happenings page! Here we’ve listed just some of the things that have caught our interest as well as info on upcoming DEI-related events and resources for our school community.

At Peninsula High School, we are committed to a culture of inclusion, respect, social justice, and equity. We encourage all members of the community to explore topics and issues relating to equity, diversity and inclusion. By doing so, we develop a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges we face as we are raising the next generation of socially responsible citizens.  We encourage everyone in our community to explore our vision and join us!

This Padlet is updated and endorsed weekly by PTSA parents and alumni and isn’t meant to be exhaustive. We welcome your own recommendations and insights to interesting, educational, local, and global resources. Send them to any member of the DEI or PTSA team. To learn more about any entry, simply click on the photo and you’ll be directed to the respective website.

Contact: Yvette D’Elia ygdelia@gmail.com (PVP Council of PTAs- DEI chair)

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A Podcast for Parents, by Parents

PTA is working to ensure our public schools provide a high-quality and equitable education for every child to reach their full potential. Notes from the Backpack is a PTA podcast designed for millions of parents and the decisionmakers they influence.

Through the unique combination of expert, parent and educator guests, each episode features engaging conversations that offer real-life advice and ideas on how to support children's learning and development-all in parent-friendly language.

Real Experts. Real Parents. Real Conversations.

Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform:

Current Episode

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023

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Notes from the Backpack is a PTA podcast designed for millions of parents and the decisionmakers they influence. Through the combination of expert, parent and educator guests, each episode features conversations that offer advice and ideas on how to support children's learning and development.

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Discover Asian Art and Asian American History at L.A. Museums

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Discover Asian Art and Asian American History at L.A. Museums

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From ancient art to contemporary works, Los Angeles museums showcase world-class collections of Asian art and Asian American cultural history.

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Episode 54: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month & A Special Announcement by Cornell University's Inclusive Excellence Podcast

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Episode 54: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month & A Special Announcement by Cornell University's Inclusive Excellence Podcast

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Toral Patel and Bert Odom-Reed take the lead as co-hosts on this episode with a very special guest from the Cornell community. There's also a special announcement at the end of the episode that you won't want to miss.

To learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month, please visit: https://diversity.cornell.edu/our-community/dei-celebration-resources

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To become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts that lead to snap judgments-often based on race and gender-about people's talents or character, it strives to make hiring and promotion fairer and improve interactions with customers and among colleagues. But most UB training is ineffective, research shows. The problem is, increasing awareness is not enough-and can even backfire-because sending the message that bias is involuntary and widespread may make it seem unavoidable.

UB training that gets results, in contrast, teaches attendees to manage their biases, practice new behaviors, and track their progress. It gives them information that contradicts stereotypes and allows them to connect with colleagues whose experiences are different from theirs. And it's not a onetime session; it entails a longer journey and structural organizational changes.

In this article the authors describe how rigorous UB programs at Microsoft, Starbucks, and other organizations help employees overcome denial and act on their awareness, develop the empathy that combats bias, diversify their networks, and commit to improvement.

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To become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts that lead to snap judgments-often based on race and gender-about people's talents or character, it strives to make hiring and promotion fairer and improve interactions with customers and among colleagues.

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California Dept of Education on resources for LGBTQ+ students 

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Training

American Psychological Association: The Respect Online Course
The Respect Online Course includes three self-paced modules that provide school staff (educators, school counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers) with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to make schools safe and supportive for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning students.

The Trevor Project
The Lifeguard Workshop is a free online learning module with a video, curriculum, and teacher resources for middle school and high school classrooms. The Trevor Project's Trainings for Professionals include in-person Ally and CARE trainings designed for adults who work with youth. These trainings help counselors, educators, administrators, school nurses, and social workers discuss LGBTQ+ competent suicide prevention.

California Health Education
The primary purpose of this website and the Health Education Framework is to offer guidance to teachers of health education that will assist them in addressing significant changes to health instruction as reflected in the 2008 Health Education Standards, as well as more recent key initiatives and legislation. This includes guidance and professional learning on being inclusive to LGBTQ+ youth in the classroom in Module One . Creating safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments, including for LGBTQ+ youth.

Resources for Schools
Curriculum Materials that are Inclusive of LGBTQ+ Youth Peer Support or Affinity Clubs and Organizations Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Students Counseling Services School Staff Antibias Training Aimed at Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth
Resources for Families and Communities Organized by Region

A curated list of regional organizations and guidance for the support of LGBTQ+ students, educators, and families; and strategies to increase support for LGBTQ+ students.

Region 1 - North Coast
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma

Region 2 -Northeastern
Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity

Region 3 - Capital Service Region
Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba

Region 4 - Bay
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano

Region 5 - South Bay
Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito

Region 6 - Delta Sierra
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne

Region 7 - Central Valley
Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare

Region 8 - Costa Del Sur
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura

Region 9 - Southern
Imperial, Orange, San Diego

Region 10 - RIMS
Riverside, Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino

Region 11 - Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Statewide Resources for Families and Communities

Counseling Services
For local physical and mental health providers with experience in treating and supporting LGBTQ+ students.

Support Groups for Adults and Youth around Gender Diversity
Gender Spectrum hosts free online groups for pre-teens, teens, parents, caregivers, and other family members and adults. These groups provide you with the opportunity to connect with others, share experiences, and feel the comfort of a supportive community.

Laws and Policies

Laws and policies for local educational agencies to support LGBTQ+ students and provide safe learning environments that protect the health and safety of LGBTQ+ students

Laws Related to Supporting LGBTQ+ Students

The FAIR Education Act

California Education Code ( EC) Section 51204.5-the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act-(formerly Senate Bill 48) prescribes inclusion of the contributions of groups previously excluded in the history of California and the U.S. This section previously included men and women and numerous ethnic groups; the expanded language requires inclusion of the contributions of LGBT Americans to California and U.S. history as well as their roles in contemporary society.

To review the Fair Act statute, please visit the California Legislative Information web page. Frequently Asked Questions: regarding Senate Bill 48 are also available.

The California Healthy Youth Act

The California Healthy Youth Act, which took effect January 1, 2016, requires school districts to provide students with integrated, comprehensive, accurate, and comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education, at least once in high school and once in middle school.

All instruction and materials in grades K-12 must be inclusive of LGBTQ students. Instruction shall affirmatively recognize that people have different sexual orientations and, when discussing or providing examples of relationships and couples, must be inclusive of same-sex relationships. ( EC Section 51933[d][5] ). Instruction shall affirmatively recognize that people have different sexual orientations and, when discussing or providing examples of relationships and couples, must be inclusive of same-sex relationships. ( EC Section 51933[d][5] ). Instruction must also teach students about gender, gender expression, gender identity, and explore the harm of negative gender stereotypes. ( EC Section 51933[d][6] ). This means that schools must teach about all sexual orientations and what being LGBTQ means. The California Healthy Youth Act also prohibits sexual health education classes from promoting bias against anyone on the basis of any category protected by EC Section 220, which includes actual or perceived gender and sexual orientation.

For information on the California Healthy Youth Act, EC sections 51930-51939, please visit the California Legislative Information web page.

More information regarding the implementation of The California Healthy Youth Act is available on the California Department of Education (CDE) Frequently Asked Questions: California Healthy Youth Act web page.

Additional information and resources regarding the California Healthy Youth Act, is available on the CDE Comprehensive Sexual Health & HIV/AIDS Instruction web page.

School Success and Opportunity Act

EC Section 221.5(f) (formerly Assembly Bill 1266), requires that pupils be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and use facilities consistent with their gender identity, without respect to the gender listed in a pupil's records.

Please visit the CDE Frequently Asked Questions related to the implementation of School Success and Opportunity Act web page for more information.

Legal Advisory

The CDE has issued a Legal Advisory regarding application of California's antidiscrimination statutes to transgender youth in schools.

Policies Related to Supporting LBGTQ+ Students

Research, Data, and Reports

Research, Data and Reports on supporting LGBTQ+ students and improving overall school climate for LGBTQ+ students, their educators and their families.

Questions:

Teacher and Leader Policy Office | 916-445-7331
School Health and Safety Office | 916-319-0914

Last Reviewed: Thursday, June 08, 2023

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Instructional guidance, law, and policies for local educational agencies to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ+) students and provide safe learning environments that protect the health and safety of LGBTQ+ students.

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The Trevor Project | For Young LGBTQ Lives

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The Trevor Project provides 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Text, chat, or call anytime to reach a trained counselor. Free and confidential.

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Family Resource Center - Child Mind Institute

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Find information to help students who are struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges.

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Find information to help students who are struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges.

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Family Resource Center - Child Mind Institute

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Find resources and information to help you support children who are struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges.

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Nuestro Compromiso con la Diversidad, la Equidad y la Inclusión

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Nuestro Compromiso con la Diversidad, la Equidad y la Inclusión

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Panthers Club spotlight: Minorities with Stories 

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Panthers Club spotlight: Minorities with Stories 

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Minorities with Stories is a club that allows people of diverse backgrounds with diverse kinds of stories to freely express themselves, and have their voices heard by others. All are welcome. For more info or to offer resources, reach out to: pvphs.mws@gmail.com

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WHAT WE DO - AND WHY

Get Lit - Words Ignite was founded in 2006 in Los Angeles by Diane Luby Lane to increase literacy, empower youth, and energize communities through poetry. Get Lit began with a show that Diane toured with internationally celebrated poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, turning it into a curriculum which transformed youth into poets, leaders, and scholars.
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Get Lit has created several standards-aligned course offerings based on the revolutionary Get Lit Model. Students claim a poem that speaks to them, perform it and then write their own spoken word response, speaking back to share their own story!

Get Lit offers in-school and after-school programs, summer camps, competitions, a performance troupe, leadership and job training, and a media content and production studio.
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We have deep partnerships with mission-aligned organizations including LAUSD, Turnaround Arts, L.A. County Dept. of Mental Health, Sankofa, Heart of Los Angeles, The United Nations, and The Writers Guild.
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Partnerships

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Get Lit - Words Ignite is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that empowers students through our award-winning curriculum using poetry and spoken word performance.

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion refers to organizational frameworks which seek to promote "the fair treatment and full participation of all people", particularly groups "who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination" on the basis of identity or disability.

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Genealogy Garage: Searching for Your pre-1848 Mexican and Indigenous California Ancestors

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Early California has a rich and diverse history-join us online as research expert John Schmal guides us through resources and repositories that can help us find our own ancestors and understand their ways of life. This presentation is a preliminary kick-off to our Los Angeles Libros Festival and will focus on both Native American and Mexican residents of early California.

Upcoming Events

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Genealogy Garage: Searching for Your pre-1848 Mexican and Indigenous California Ancestors

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Un Podcast para Padres, por Padres en Español

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Un Podcast para Padres, por Padres en Español