Transforming Schools: Empowering Student Voice and Civic Participation
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Virtual
Learn ways to empower students to find their voice, a framework for youth participation, and examples of civic participation.
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Teaching for Equity and Justice: A Conversation with Linda Darling-Hammond
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Virtual
Explore the historical roots of current inequities, the role of professional and personal learning opportunities for educators, and the importance of integrating social-emotional learning and civic education to empower all students.
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LA Upstander: Abraham F.
Throughout distance learning, Abraham has sought to make learning more accessible to his peers. He has taken it upon himself to organize study groups, focusing on students who he knows are struggling and looking for additional support.
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LA Upstander: SJLAM Teen Court
The SJLAM Teen Court Club participated in three court cases this year via Zoom. The impact on the defendant is sometimes quite evident at the trial itself. The impact on the families involved will be apparent over time. There is also impact for the Teen Court jurors - helping someone get on the right path is a feeling that is immeasurable.
![SJLAM Teen Court Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/SJLAM%20Teen%20Court%20Logo.png?h=1c1cadef&itok=xVOij1-x)
LA Upstander: Mr. Joseph Richards
As the African American Student Achievement (AASA) Lead Teacher, Mr. Richards. has founded numerous AASA support groups, events, interventions and celebrations for African American students this year.
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LA Upstander: Heydy V.
Heydy participated in a youth leadership workshop for I Learn America (ILA), a project that brings students together to tell their stories of migration.
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LA Upstander: Itzel J.
Itzel J. is someone who has learned how to advocate for her needs, support her classmates through their own struggles by offering advice, all while having such a positive attitude at our school.
![Picture of Itzel J.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Itzel%20J..jpeg?h=211c8216&itok=nbSmcs0_)
LA Upstander: Michelle Lebron V.
Michelle has been an ally for LGBTQIA+ friends at our school. She has shared how she offered support for a student who wanted to come out as gay.
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Confronting Hate: Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life
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Virtual
This webinar featured Patrice O’Neill, the director of Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life. Patrice discussed the process of making the film and its implications in the fight against antisemitism and racism.
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3 Hispanic Americans You Should Know
In this article we highlight three individuals who fought for representation, inclusion, and justice. Their work has contributed to the enrichment of American identity and culture and cultivated a more just society.
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LA Upstander: Angie G.
Angie is extremely hardworking but she also shows her abilities to be an Upstander in the classroom and for our school during these unprecedented times of distance learning.
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