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Hope & Act Toolkit Erasmus+ KA2 Project (8)

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Låt oss börja med att lära känna våra team
- ChangeMakers UnLtd (Storbritannien)
- Hangö Gymnasium (Finland)
- CIPFP Misericordia College (Spanien)
- University of Valencia (Spanien)
- Pi Youth Association (Turkiet)

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Hope & Act Toolkit Erasmus+ KA2 Project (7)

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Swedish_ OSDE Project Planning Form for Schools

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Bornova Mediha Mahmutbey Secondary School, İzmir

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Bornova Mediha Mahmutbey Secondary School, İzmir

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Gölcükler Adnan Olcay Secondary School, İzmir

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Gölcükler Adnan Olcay Secondary School, İzmir

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Private Karabağlar Delta Secondary School, İzmir

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Private Karabağlar Delta Secondary School, İzmir

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IES El Puig (El Puig de Santa María), Valencia

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IES El Puig (El Puig de Santa María), Valencia

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Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible a través de los ojos de personas sin hogar by El pais newspaper

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Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible a través de los ojos de personas sin hogar by El pais newspaper

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The article describes a very inspirational project carried out by an NGO were a group of homeless people have use photographs taken by them to describe the 17 SDGs.

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Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible a través de los ojos de personas sin hogar

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’Objetivo 2030′ es el resultado de un taller de fotografía participativo para reflejar la mirada que personas que están o han estado en situación de calle o exclusión social tienen de la Agenda 2030 de la ONU. Cada una de las 17 imágenes y los textos que las acompañan muestra su manera de ver el mun…

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The S CLASS project, started in November 2020, includes 6 participating schools and training centers involved in youth education, professional education and vocational training. The main objectives of the S CLASS project are to:1) Develop common teaching modules in sustainability and the UN global development targets across disciplines for the youth group in Europe;  2) Develop a European program for teacher partnerships across disciplines to promote global skills of the youth;3) A digital partner resource platform for teaching and teacher-student collaboration sustained by the strategic partnership of schools build with the S CLASS project.

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TEACHING MODULE LESSON PLAN COURSE DESCRIPTION: Your gender has an unfair influence on your economic possibilities. The analysis of three concepts regarding gender inequalities...

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Decálogo verbal para prevenir la violencia de género en la escuela by Rocío López-García-Torres and Elia Saneleuterio

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Decálogo verbal para prevenir la violencia de género en la escuela by Rocío López-García-Torres and Elia Saneleuterio

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They are ten tips related to language and literature to avoid violence against women among children at school. It is possible also to find the Decalogue in a visual format as a poster.

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Decálogo verbal para prevenir la violencia de género en la escuela

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Prevention and Detection of Physical and Psychological Violence among School Children by Elia Saneleuterio, Rocío López-García-Torres and Teresa Fernández-Ulloa

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Prevention and Detection of Physical and Psychological Violence among School Children by Elia Saneleuterio, Rocío López-García-Torres and Teresa Fernández-Ulloa

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This reading gives ideas to build solutions against bullying, which must involve families and teachers, particularly in the context of regulated education where participation can be promoted in a more planned and controlled way. Expert approaches are revised, and they insist on the relevance of the school in forestalling aggressions and discriminations, with critical and reflective attitudes.

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Glosario de términos vinculados al discurso del logro de la igualdad by Ana María de la Encarnación

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Glosario de términos vinculados al discurso del logro de la igualdad by Ana María de la Encarnación

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It is a glossary of terms related to

the discourse of achieving equality, available in the book Mujer e igualdad:

participación política y erradicación de la violencia (Women and equality: political participation and eradication of violence). Huygens Editorial (2015), pp. 441-557.

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Los obstáculos a los que se enfrentan las mujeres para el pleno disfrute de los derechos humanos y su participación en la sociedad como actor de pleno derecho, son muchos y vienen de muchos frentes. Estos frentes están, además, relacionados entre sí, de tal manera que es imposible el logro de la eli…

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Behind the numbers: Ending school violence and bullying by UNESCO

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Behind the numbers: Ending school violence and bullying by UNESCO

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This UNESCO publication provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of global and regional prevalence and trends related to school-related violence. It focuses on countries that have seen positive trends and identifies factors that have contributed to an effective response. Addressing school violence and bullying is essential to achieve the SDG 4, which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, and the SDG 16, which aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies.

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Küreselleşme Sürecinde İnsana Yakışır İş by Doç. Dr. Özlem Işığıçok

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Küreselleşme Sürecinde İnsana Yakışır İş by Doç. Dr. Özlem Işığıçok

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Globalization process and its transformative effects are unavoidable facts in our time. Although this process presents some benefits and opportunities, it has caused diverse problems and inequalities. In this context, the area of employment is becoming one of the most problematic areas and the requirement for productive employment is increasing. The International Labour Organization (ILO) which considers this fact has determined a universal target named decent work at the International Labour Conference in 1999. Considering the general characteristics of decent work, in this article,dimensions of the decent work deficit are investigated in the globalization process throughout the world.

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Critical Literacy in Global Citizenship(professional development resource pack) by Center for the study of social and global justice

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Critical Literacy in Global Citizenship(professional development resource pack) by Center for the study of social and global justice

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Firstly, it gives information about what OSDE methodology is and its proposed principles which every individual brings to the space valid and legitimate knowledge constructed in their own contexts, all knowledge is partial and incomplete, and all knowledge can be questioned. Then, its procedures for enquiry are covered. Finally, different types of enquiries such as the notion of development, progress and civilization, and culture and representation went through by procedures for enquiry.

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Open spaces: An investigation on the OSDE methodology in an advanced English conversation course in Brazil by Leticia L. Martins

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Open spaces: An investigation on the OSDE methodology in an advanced English conversation course in Brazil by Leticia L. Martins

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It is a case study. It starts with a discussion on some theoretical perspectives associated with the OSDE methodology, such as critical literacy, Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of Autonomy, power relations in education (from a Foucaultian perspective) and Stephen Sterling’s concept of sustainable education. Then it analyzes how the construction of the open space for critical engagement with the different perspectives in the world, as suggested by the methodology, took place.

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10 of the Best Books for All Global Citizens, According to Instagram’s Biggest Readers by Global Citizen

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10 of the Best Books for All Global Citizens, According to Instagram’s Biggest Readers by Global Citizen

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Each of the books recommended here tell stories embedded with important life lessons for Global Citizens. Some of them even explore issues that are the core focus of the United Nations’ Global Goals, which Global Citizen advocates for in the mission to end extreme poverty.

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10 of the Best Books for All Global Citizens, According to Instagram’s Biggest Readers

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Looking for something new to read? Take your pick of these recommendations from Instagram’s biggest readers.

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32 Young Activists Who Are Changing the World by Complex

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32 Young Activists Who Are Changing the World by Complex

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Besides Greta Thunberg have our learners heard of any of the other young activists from across the world, and particularly from activists of colour?

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You would be forgiven for thinking we live inside a huge, literal steaming pile of garbage. The American political landscape continues to grow increasingly frightening each day, as the world is forced to respond to an ever-increasing series of threats. From raging wildfires on the California coast to Europe recording its worst flooding in decades, environmental crises continue to rampage across the globe. And with police brutality and systemic racism across smultiple communities adding to this chaotic climate, times are extremely tough. So it would be easy to resign yourself to these discouraging realities, especially if you're young. After all, young people are made fun of for every aspect of how we live. How could anyone really take us seriously if we tried to stand up for what we believe in?

But today's young people are no longer taking the guff from anyone-let alone the dinosaurs responsible for how they are living. While those dumpster fires rage on, the indomitable spirit of Gen-Z and younger millennials have made everyone take these matters seriously. Complex is excited to highlight these young voices who are advocating, fighting, and actively taking on the powers that be to stand up for what we all should believe in.

All it takes is one idea and the right mix of determination and willpower to effect change at the local level. Start with one thing you're passionate about then find small, local ways to organize and find solutions to the problem. That's what the 32 people on this list did-some starting at 6 years old. They're here to prove that no matter the obstacle, and no matter your age, you can work hard to leave behind a world that is just a little better than when you found it.

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32 Young Activists Who Are Changing the World

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These are the teens and young adult activists, aged 6 through 22, raising awareness and fighting gun violence, police brutality, immigration reform, and more.

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Las 13 reglas para cambiar el mundo desde Internet by Empantallados Organization

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Las 13 reglas para cambiar el mundo desde Internet by Empantallados Organization

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Website in Spanish where parents and educators can find ideas to better understand the world of the internet and how by using internet we can also change the world.

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1. Piensa en grande. Ya sabes lo que dicen, think big or go home.

2. Identifica un problema específico. Hay muchas cosas que se pueden cambiar, pero hay que centrarse en una. Pasito a pasito.

3. Busca una solución. Intenta encontrar respuesta al cómo, cuándo y por qué, te ayudará a sentar las bases de tu iniciativa para cambiar el mundo.

4. Piensa qué puedes aportar tú. Tu granito de arena, tu forma de ayudar, ¿qué tienes tú que ofrecer al mundo?

5. Elabora un plan de acción y establece unos objetivos. Escribe en un papel tus metas.

6. Mide tus expectativas. No empieces queriendo iniciar una revolución.

7. Empieza con algo pequeño. Luis Fonsi llamaría a esto pasito a pasito.

8. Compártelo entre tus contactos e inicia una cadena. Toda ayuda es buena, genera difusión entre tus seres queridos y anímales a que compartan tu iniciativa.

9. Sé perseverante. Sé consciente de que el mundo no se cambia en dos días.

10. Dedica tiempo y esfuerzo. Sin estos dos requisitos no se consigue nada en la vida.

11. Conviértete en un referente y da ejemplo. De nada sirve que trates de poner algo en marcha y tú seas el primero que no seas partícipe de ello ,hay que predicar con el ejemplo.

12. No dejes que nadie te mine la moral. Hay gente que tratará de disuadirte, es importante que tengas confianza en ti mismo y que creas en lo que haces.

13. Lucha hasta conseguir lo que te propones. ¡Ánimo! Cambiar el mundo depende de ti 🙂

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Las 13 reglas para cambiar el mundo desde Internet - Empantallados

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1. Piensa en grande. Ya sabes lo que dicen, think big or go home. 2. Identifica un problema específico. Hay muchas cosas que se pueden cambiar, pero hay que centrarse en una. Pasito a pasito. 3. Busca una solución. Intenta encontrar respuesta al cómo, cuándo y por qué, te ayudará a sentar las bases de tu iniciativa para cambiar el mundo.

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No one is too small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg

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No one is too small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg

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This book brings you Greta in her own words, for the first time. Collecting her speeches that have made history across Europe, from the UN to mass street protests, No One Is Too Small to Make A Difference is a rallying cry for why we must all wake up and fight to protect the living planet, no matter how powerless we feel. Our future depends upon it.

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A little book of the history-making ground-breaking speeches by the extraordinary young woman who has taken the world by storm. It features Greta's own words from the speeches that have made history across Europe from the UN to mass street protests. This is a rallying cry for why we must all wake up and fight to protect the living planet no matter how powerless we feel. Our future depends upon it.

By Greta Thunberg
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No One is Too Small to Make a Difference Paperback Book - Penguin Books

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A little book of the history-making ground-breaking speeches by the extraordinary young woman who has taken the world by storm. It features Greta's own words from the speeches that have made history across Europe from the UN to mass street protests.

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How do we know it's working? A toolkit of activities to measure attitudinal change by Reading International Solidarity Centre

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How do we know it's working? A toolkit of activities to measure attitudinal change by Reading International Solidarity Centre

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Devised by a network of teachers in the UK, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ethiopia, the toolkit supports teachers in finding out what pupils think about global and local issues and provides tools for measuring the impact of their teaching.

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Talking to Kids about #blacklivesmatter by Marissa Yang Bertucci

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Talking to Kids about #blacklivesmatter by Marissa Yang Bertucci

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Some ideas for talking to young people about racist violence and #blacklivesmatter

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Some ideas for talking to young people about racist violence and #blacklivesmatter Note: I'm a light-skinned, mixed-race, queer school counselor. I am not Black, which means: 1) It's my obligation to share labor and resources, and 2) I expect to get some things wrong. If you have helpful additions or corrections, I welcome them and thank you in advance for your time and effort. The language we use to broach conversations with young people is helpful...

to check our own understanding

to use as building-blocks when engaging with other adults who haven't been exposed to social justice frameworks that are often inaccessible and make people feel uneducated or shut out

to keep us humble in how we use language to engage with people for whom English is not their first language, for our elders who may need slower or simpler explanations, for our beloved community members who have different cognitive abilities

and so on

From Children's Community School Is my child, sibling, student too young to talk about race and injustice? or But won't it traumatize them or rob them of their innocence? me. I am also willing to work alongside you if you have further questions about how to engage with kids about this.
No. Developmentally speaking, kids are behaving based on perceived differences in race, gender presentation, class, and much more by the time they are 2 and 3 years old - or even younger. Because of the way representation works in film, media, and advertising, even really young kids are developing ideas about who heroes are, what beauty is, who the "bad guys" are, etc. The younger we speak to them explicitly about race as a social construct, consequences of bias, what their rights are, and how to actively be a good friend in solidarity to others, the better. My guiding light is this simple call to action: We absolutely must tell kids the truth.

It's sad and it sucks to share sad, hard stuff with our kids. But if you are in a position to have a loving, safe conversation with young people about racism, do it. Do it with intention and care. Families of color, and especially Black families, have to explain to their kids at an exceptionally young age that they are not always safe, that they can't always rely on asking neighbors for help when they miss the bus to school, can't always rely on the police to have their best interests in mind or give them the benefit of the doubt, can't even be out after a certain hour because bad stuff could happen to them.
Model humility and transparency
Nobody gets to stay innocent, not the people who are being marginalized, and not the people wanting to cover the eyes of their kids. If we are outraged at robbing young people of their innocence too early, then the only option is working to create a world that is safer and more just. This means raising young people to know better than we did. Summon the same courage it took to talk to your kids about COVID-19 and death, a shared global crisis that affects kids deeply - from canceled school to brushing up against death and risk and personal responsibility. As a result of its pervasiveness, many of us developed great creativity and patience in how we explained it to young people. The violence of racism also affects kids deeply, in every aspect of life, in a shared global crisis.

For Black adults reading this and talking to kids in your life: I see you, I see the absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking and nimble work you have had to do by telling the truth to your kids, by showing them your real fears and emotions when you have to explain that things are not fair for them. I have learned so much from you. Thank you.

"I wasn't sure how to talk to you about this because I felt I didn't know enough and I didn't want to make you sad. I was scared. Now I understand that it's important to talk about the problems in the world even if we don't feel like experts, and I think you deserve the truth, even if it makes you sad. Being sad means you care. If you become sad, I'll be here to help you feel better."

"The problem of racism and violence has existed for a long time, and it took me a little too long to realize that it was my problem too. I was wrong to stay on the sidelines for so long. But I had some really smart people explain to me what I could do to help, and I appreciated those conversations and the books I read, even though it did make me feel bad and guilty at first."

"Sometimes I get so personally hurt and upset about this topic that it was hard for me to bring it up with you. But I know it's important to talk to you, so if you notice me getting upset, you can hold my hand or give me a hug, but know that I made the choice to talk to you today because I want you to be able to ask questions and understand what you're seeing on social media."

Be concrete and engaging
Kids watch adults closely. They see us attempt to keep control and attempt to know everything. Yikes, am I right?!?!?!?! I always say that one of the most radical things we can do is share transparently with kids that we don't know it all, we have been wrong, and we have been able to change. Model apologizing to kids, model saying you don't know and then look things up together.

In conversations about racism, demonstrate your own flexibility in your thought process and be vulnerable. For instance:

It can often be helpful and grounding to center your conversation around a concrete activity or ritual. This feels engaging to kids who are putting together very abstract new ideas about justice, fairness, and race. Using art and other activities can pull in kids who are very young, kids who aren't verbal processors, aloof teens who aren't super interested in talking it out with you right now, etc.

Kids sometimes react to trauma or misunderstanding with anger, confusion, awkward jokes or humor, distraction, denial, etc. This is normal. Depending on your family's experiences and positionality, consider: coming back to this conversation later, allowing breathing room, or persisting. I can imagine a white middle-class family really wanting to persevere through several conversations over time, and I can imagine a family of color being flexible about offering space if it doesn't seem like a good time.

You might find yourself explaining death. Take a deep breath. You can say, "When people get really hurt or really sick, sometimes they can't get better and stop living, and that's death."
Activities

Light a candle or create an altar, and talk about the person who died like a memorial service

Make a card for that person, or for their family. Put it on the altar so it stays in sight, and/or see if there's a way to send it with a donation or share an image on social media.

Coloring pages. The #blacklivesmatteratschool coloring book is a wonderful place to start. I also love the idea of printing out the beautiful images circulating of our beloved Black community who have died, including babes Ahmaud, George, Breonna, Tony. Let kids show their grief through the meditative act of art. My youuuung K-5 students are still coloring XXXTentacion because they just miss him and love to spend some time rendering care and beauty around his image. Explain who or what you are coloring, and that it's an act of respect and sadness to spend some time with their picture and make a beautiful piece of art.
Do some research around who died, and share things about them as you color, like, "George Floyd really loved going to church and his friends and neighbors remember him sharing his love of spirituality with others," and, "Breonna Taylor saved lives in her job as an EMT. She dreamed about becoming a nurse."

Donate together. "Part of how we can help is by sending money to the family who is suffering and has to pay for a funeral, or to an organization that is working on making the world a better place. What should we say in the donation note? Do you want to enter my name and our address in the payment form?"

Pick a word of the day and contextualize, like this fantastique breakdown of Protest

Look at protest images. This compilation from my hometown, Portland, shows lots of signs and kids in the crowd. Ask questions: What do you think is going on? What do you think this means? What would your protest sign be? What do you think the people who are protesting are feeling? Why did they decide to go?

Ask all kids:

How does this make you feel?

How should we show how sad we are?

How should we mourn?

Knowing all of what we've talked about together, how can you make sure that you act with fairness and love toward all people?

What do you do when you see something unfair happening? How can you act?

Special care for our Black babies:
Bringing up the subject - feelings first
"I am feeling sad and worried about something. Can we talk about it?" If they seem to be engaged with it, I go further: "We try to make good choices that don't hurt people, and we get sad when other people hurt people. Right now I'm sad because some people are being hurt and killed, and it's not right. The reason they are being hurt is not fair. It is about their skin color. Do you think it's fair for people to get hurt because of how they look?" Then take some time to really dissect this.

You are a source of safety and unconditional love for your kids, so you are uniquely qualified to have this absolutely devastating conversation with them.

You also may have too much trauma to feel like you can do this right now, or ever. That's extremely understandable. See who you can rope into the conversation, like the kid's school counselor, another mental health therapist, a friend, another family member, a book, a video, etc.

You may have already talked about this to or in front of your kids. That's normal. Give yourself grace and understanding when you have an emotional or heightened reaction, and you aren't taking anything away from them by being real. They are watching you react with human emotion and they will be able to understand your anger, sadness, or coping mechanisms as love. If you worry, be explicit: "I am having a really strong reaction to this situation because it makes me think of our family. I want you to know that your own anger or fear or desire to be distracted is normal and okay too."

Ask, "What do you need to feel better?" If they come up with some stuff that you don't have, consider making an ask to white people to bring it for you. There's a lot of white guilt and desire for action floating around, and as awkward and uncomfortable it is to make a Facebook or Insta post about it...y'all deserve it and I hope you have people in your life who would show up for you in that way.

Cultivate a sense of safety in the places where you do have more control. We know that Black people are never really safe in this country, but perhaps the child's bedroom or your living room could be a safer space that you could decorate together, make a soft pillow fort, turn the lights down, etc.

"I love you. I want you to be safe and I will always try to keep you safe." This. Goes. So. Far.

Explain why you've chosen that activity
"Today I want us to light a candle/make a card in memory of someone/some people who have died. They died unfairly and a lot of people are hurting and angry right now because they're scared it won't stop. We are lighting this candle because even though I didn't know this person, I feel sad too and I want them to be remembered lovingly."
Let kids ask questions and try to be honest, simple, and vulnerable in your answers.

There is tremendous expertise and experience in the Black community around how to talk to kids about hard things, death, and unfairness. I wish this wasn't the case. I defer to the lived experience of Black families around this. As a humble counselor who just really loves you and your kids, even if we've never met, let me offer these loose guidelines for you to take or leave.

In the world of public education, we recognize every day that the world is changing rapidly and that we're learning alongside kids whose careers and lives might look very different from ours right now. There's an opportunity here: we can open up conversations that imagine more than traditional models of governance, policing, jobs, capitalistic and materialistic values, etc. When our kids regurgitate aspirations of wanting to be a police officer, for instance, we can say, "Why?" Listen to their answers, validate. If they come up with answers like, "They get bad guys," offer nuance. Say, "Actually, the job of a police officer is supposed to be to serve the people and protect, the gentler the better. There are not really 'bad guys' that they 'get,' mostly people in really bad circumstances who need help." And then broaden worldviews beyond the traditional. Ask, "Are there other jobs that protect people? What could those be? Who else is protecting people?"

What would a world where everyone is safe look like? Feel like? Who's there? What are they doing?

Who could protect communities and what would protection look like? How would we know they are being fair?

If you were president/queen/mayor, what would you change that would make sure racism ends?

Be brave in how you defend radical actions
One of the best things about young people is that they have great ideas. I don't buy rhetoric that says "omg they are just not jaded or corrupted so their imaginations are wild!" Kids are jaded sometimes. But it's true that they are smarter than us. Quote me on that! Engage with kids on dreaming up what a better world could look like.

Draw it, write a story about it, act it out in a skit, record it to put on Tik Tok!

Empathy first. "I understand what people are mad about and I understand the reactions of protestors. Buildings can be fixed, but people who have been killed can't come back."
No matter where you are in your comfort level with radical acts of protest, please focus on this message: anger is valid, and property is not more important than lives lost. Protests are happening to try to get the world to see that racist acts of violence should stop.

"This is different than being violent for no reason. We know it's not right to hit someone for no reason, and it's not right to hurt someone weaker than you. This is a situation where lots of people have been hurt unfairly, and it doesn't look like it will stop or change. This group of people is trying to send a message and ask for better treatment in the future. They are saying, 'Enough is enough, and if you hurt us for this long, we have to stand up for ourselves.'"

Share examples of people who are in solidarity with protestors, like the Gandhi Mahal restaurant-owners who understand the bigger picture and said, "Let my building burn."

Look into histories of revolution against oppressors like colonizers. Here are Colonialism Facts for Kids, including lots of pictures to spark conversation.

Don't forget, don't let it go
To the untrained eye, it's funny to think about how, on the one hand, we try to get kids to see that they shouldn't rip up their homework assignment if they are frustrated, but on the other, we have an obligation to change rhetoric around rioting and violence as a logical act of resistance (also, maybe sometimes they should rip up the homework too. Life's complicated). These are not equivalent and we can encourage emotional resilience and emotional regulation about life's expected frustrations AS DIFFERENT AND NOT EQUIVALENT to strategic acts of protest against wildly unfair and horrific systems of oppression. HAVE STAMINA IN YOUR ARTICULATION OF NUANCE. IT CAN TAKE A WHILE. Engage with young people in a nuanced manner about how you can understand the reactions emanating from pain, suffering, and unending forced endurance under a terribly racist and violent system.
More resources

A resource roundup for talking to kids about race and racism, including articles, books, podcasts, etc.

An anti-racism resource masterpost that includes stuff for kids, articles, podcasts, books, etc. Designed mainly for white and non-black folks to educate themselves.

#blacklivesmatteratschool
Coloring book
Teaching materials

Self-care for people of color in the wake of racial tragedy

Scaffolded Anti-Racist resources organized by topic

There Is No Apolitical Classroom teaching resources

Embrace Race's 10 tips for talking to kids about racism, available as PDFs in English and Spanish

Embrace Race's presentation on supporting kids after racialized violence

Children's community school social justice resources for families of kids

31 children's books to support conversations on race, racism, and activism

Action items

Places to donate specific to the death of George Floyd and Minneapolis jail/bond activism

Even more places to donate to support protestors

The Conscious Kid instagram - follow for book recommendations, resources, and access their Patreon of even more

"Safe," a short video story for young audiences by Woke Kindergarten about how Black people deserve to feel safe.

Books for kids and teens about police brutality

Teaching Tolerance for social justice and diversity-centered lesson plans

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) for action guidance

A poignant and telling video of Black parents talking to their kids about how to interact with cops

Crucially important scholarly article about how white activism can do contribute to burnout for activists of color

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA)'s list of resources on talking about race

The American Counseling Association (ACA)'s preliminary discussion points for addressing racial injustice (geared toward white folks)

Race and Mental Health resource roundup

An oldie but goodie: Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race

If you have other great resources, peep my contact info at the top of the post to send more or share corrections.
If you are reading this feeling squeamish or doubtful, I urge you to deconstruct that. Private property is not as valuable as human lives, and destruction, riots, and violence are legitimate forms of protest. Please understand that peaceful protest is historically not what produces results - not for queer people at Stonewall, not for suffragettes getting the vote for (white) women, not for union workers who fought for labor rights, not for colonized people fighting for independence, not for civil rights activists fighting for Black lives as far back as we can remember.

So many things in the world are happening while we are apart because of COVID-19, and even distance learning is about to peter off for summer break. It's our obligation as adults to provide young people the opportunity to process often, and especially for educators, as soon as we can get back together in schools. Young people need an opportunity to share how they feel and ask questions about many ways the world feels fraught and uncertain right now. Open space for that when our classrooms open back up, bring it up, remind people. Let them talk about quarantine, let them talk about racism and these most recent bouts of unjust Black death. If you do not intentionally carve out time for this, it may never happen. What a disappointment and missed obligation that would be.

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Some ideas for talking to young people about racist violence and #blacklivesmatter Note: I'm a light-skinned, mixed-race, queer school counselor. I am not Black, which means: 1) It's my obligation to share labor and resources, and 2) I expect to get some things wrong.

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Sharing Stories From Changemakers by World’s Largest Lesson

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Sharing Stories From Changemakers by World’s Largest Lesson

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This is an inspiring list of stories about global changemakers to share with your pupils. Short clips introduce the young changemakers and how they are making waves!

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Young people all over the world are taking action for the Global Goals and we want to celebrate them!

Thanks to support from Hasbro, we've given a platform to young changemakers from around the world to tell their stories.

Each of these videos is one minute long and you can watch them on Flipgrid or Youtube below.

They are a great way to start conversations about big topics and inspire children to take action in their own ways.

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Sharing stories from changemakers | The World's Largest Lesson

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A series of short videos from around the world

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Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope by Bell Hooks

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Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope by Bell Hooks

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A powerful, visionary work that will enrich our teaching and our lives. Combining critical thinking about education with autobiographical narratives, Hooks invites readers to extend the discourse of race, gender, class and nationality beyond the classroom into everyday situations of learning. Bell Hooks writes candidly about her own experiences. Teaching, she explains, can happen anywhere, any time - not just in college classrooms but in churches, in bookstores, in homes where people get together to share ideas that affect their daily lives.

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Book Description

Ten years ago, bell hooks astonished readers with Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. Now comes Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope - a powerful, visionary work that will enrich our teaching and our lives. Combining critical thinking about education with autobiographical narratives, hooks invites readers to extend the discourse of race, gender, class and nationality beyond the classroom into everyday situations of learning. bell hooks writes candidly about her own experiences. Teaching, she explains, can happen anywhere, any time - not just in college classrooms but in churches, in bookstores, in homes where people get together to share ideas that affect their daily lives.

In Teaching Community bell hooks seeks to theorize from the place of the positive, looking at what works. Writing about struggles to end racism and white supremacy, she makes the useful point that "No one is born a racist. Everyone makes a choice." Teaching Community tells us how we can choose to end racism and create a beloved community. hooks looks at many issues-among them, spirituality in the classroom, white people looking to end racism, and erotic relationships between professors and students. Spirit, struggle, service, love, the ideals of shared knowledge and shared learning - these values motivate progressive social change.

Teachers of vision know that democratic education can never be confined to a classroom. Teaching - so often undervalued in our society -- can be a joyous and inclusive activity. bell hooks shows the way. "When teachers teach with love, combining care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect, and trust, we are often able to enter the classroom and go straight to the heart of the matter, which is knowing what to do on any given day to create the best climate for learning."

Table of Contents

Preface: Teaching and Living in Hope
1. The Will to Learn: The World as Classroom
2. Time Out: Classrooms without Boundaries
3. Talking Race and Racism
4. Democratic Education
5. What Happens When White People Change
6. Standards
7. How Can We Serve
8. Moving beyond Shame
9. Keepers of Hope: Teaching in Communities
10. Progressive Learning: A Family Value
11. Heart to Heart: Teaching with Love
12. Good Sex: Passionate Pedagogy
13. Spirituality in Education
14. This Is Our Life: Teaching toward Death
15. Spiritual Matters in the Classroom
16. Practical Wisdom

Author(s)

Biography

bell hooks is a writer and critic who has taught most recently at Berea College in Kentucky, where she is Distinguished Professor in Residence. Among her many books are the feminist classic Ain't I A Woman, the dialogue (with Cornel West) Breaking Bread, the children's books Happy to Be Nappy and Be Boy Buzz, the memoir Bone Black (Holt), and the general interest titles All About Love, Rock My Soul, and Communion. Her many books published with Routledge include Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom, Belonging: A Culture of Place, We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity, Where We Stand: Class Matters, Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom, Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope, Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representations, and Reel to Real: Race, Sex and Class at the Movies.

Reviews

"Fans of hooks's earlier works, especially the landmark Teaching To Transgress, will welcome this new collection of essays on combating racism and sexism in education. Drawing extensively on her personal experiences as both student and teacher, hooks articulates a vision of democratic, progressive education that focuses on the classroom as a 'life-sustaining and mind-expanding' place. As with her previous books, her latest is passionate, opinionated, and challenging. While her statement that a '[commitment] to teaching well is a commitment to service' will attract some, her claims that racism, sexism, and class conflict are driving forces in the curriculum and in relations between teachers and students will unsettle many. Despite its challenging nature (or, more likely, because of it), the collection will interest students of education, ethnic and cultural studies, and women's studies." -- Library Journal

"Refreshingly original thinking about spirituality, family values, and even erotic relationships between professors and students...The author's clear and consistent voice for progressive, democratic education adds an important dimension to society's thinking about shared values and the creation of a loving and fair community." -- Publishers Weekly

" Teaching Community is magnificent. Educators, learners, and intellectuals will find the book to be an eye opening piece of work. [hook's] mastery of language, as it always does, creates a highly stimulating space from which readers can learn and actively participate in the analytical process. Black, white, male, female, teacher, and student should read the book for themselves and for the beloved community." -- Rolling Out

"hooks addresses many other topics of keen interest to all educators at various stages of their careers." -- Rosemary P. Carbine, College of the Holy Cross, Teaching Theology and Religion

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Ten years ago, bell hooks astonished readers with Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. Now comes Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope - a powerful, visionary work that will enrich our teaching and our lives.

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