Social Justice & Human Rights

Visual Learning: "Out of many, one" by Katelin Carter Sep 22, 2011: This Visual Learning lesson will get your students thinking about the growing number of organizations dedicated to making this world a better place, and how art has a magical, powerful way of making bold statements.
Horses as Healers by Lorna Shepardson Jun 09, 2011: What do you do with a teenager who’s angry, depressed, disconnected, or all of the above? Lorna Shepardson knows a magical gift horses possess that can help bring young people from the depths of darkness to a glimmer of self-confidence. This is Lorna’s story.
You Can’t Ignore Me Any Longer by Jing Fong Apr 14, 2011: Street artist JR brings art to improbable places, creating projects that force us to really see each other.
Waiting (or Not) for Superman by Jing Fong Feb 09, 2011: The documentary “Waiting for Superman” has stirred up conversation and debate about one of our nation’s biggest concerns—the state of public education. A follow-up campaign is under way to fix education. NOT Waiting for Superman, initiated by Rethinking Schools, says the film got the message all wrong.
YES! Recommends: Centre for Child Honouring, and Voices Education Project by Jing Fong Feb 06, 2011: If we made children our top priority, would we create a better world? The Centre for Child Honouring and Voices [Education Project] are helping create peaceful, sustainable societies.
YES! Recommends: Global Oneness Project by Jing Fong Oct 13, 2010: YES! recommends the Global Oneness Project for their inspiring and richly produced resources that explore how the radically simple notion of interconnectedness can be lived in our increasingly complex world.
YES! Recommends—Zinn Education Project by Jing Fong Apr 28, 2010: The Zinn Education Project helps make sense of race and the role it has played in shaping society.
Words That Inspire: A Mix of Books (finally) on Mixed-Race People by Jing Fong Apr 28, 2010: Multiracial persons are the fastest growing demographic group in the country, but still gaining recognition. Now mixed race people can see themselves in books and be proud of who they are.
Understanding Multiracial America by Jing Fong Mar 26, 2010: By the midcentury, people of color will make up the majority in the U.S. These resouces will help students understand race and the experiences of multiracial people.
YES! Recommends: Teaching Diverse Students Initiative by Jing Fong Mar 26, 2010: How can teachers effectively teach diverse students when they struggle with their own understandings of race?
Americans Who Tell the Truth by Jing Fong Dec 28, 2009: Robert Shetterly's remarkable collection of portraits reminds us of the dignity, courage and importance of America's truth tellers. Here we offer curriculum tools to support the series.
Connect and Engage: Making History by Jing Fong Jan 16, 2009: To teach happiness, be happy. Teachers, in particular, need support to be passionate and content in a challenging profession. The Center for Courage and Renewal's "Courage to Teach" supports this belief with essays, articles, and a retreat program.
Connect and Engage: Addressing Fear by Jing Fong Oct 27, 2008: Here are lesson plans and how-to resources forcoming to terms with false assumptions about immigrants, the current economic crisis, and walls that separate important relationships. Simply put, it’s about addressing fear with clarity and calmness.
Equality Ride :: Photos from the 2007 Tour by Adam Britt, Amanda Harris Jul 29, 2008: Photos from the 2007 Equality Ride, bringing 50 riders to conservative campuses to show the humanity and spirituality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Connect and Engage: Foreign Policy by Jing Fong Jun 03, 2008: As a teacher, helping your students understand foreign policy requires that you explore other cultures and nations and how they relate to the United States. Here are a couple of curriculum options to help you make that connection.