Gender and Identity (en español)
Read the personal reflections of a mother whose young son has challenged her assumptions and expectations about gender identity. This resource is in Spanish.
Fear
With his story of a childhood bully, Gary Soto challenges us to look more closely at what lies behind one's behavior.
The "In" Group
High school student Eve Shalen reflects back on a time in middle school when peer pressure and desire for belonging influenced her decision-making.
Little Things Are Big
Puerto Rican writer Jesús Colón describes a time when his awareness of stereotypes influenced his decision-making.
Little Things Are Big (en español)
Puerto Rican writer Jesús Colón describes a time when his awareness of stereotypes influenced his decision-making. This resource is in Spanish.
Student Activities: Responding to the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
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These student-facing slides help students learn about who is impacted by the earthquake and what individuals, organizations, and governments can do to help.
Strategies for Parents & Teens: Current Events
Explore strategies for reflection, discussion, and more to engage with your children and help them process current events.
Talking About Issues That Matter with Teens: Parent/Caregiver Guide
Get tips for how to support teens in building skills for having productive conversations across different points of view about contentious topics.
Advancing The Common Good in Times of Crisis: A Guide for Parents & Families
Explore this guide for tips on how to help your teen promote the common good even when their lives are impacted by complex global crises.
Student Activities: Decorum and Sanctioning Representatives Jones, Pearson, and Zephyr
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These student-facing slides help students understand recent events in the Tennessee and Montana state legislatures and consider the implications of using rules of decorum to sanction state representatives.
Sanctions Against Representatives Pearson, Jones, and Zephyr
This reading contains information about the state representatives in Tennessee and Montana who were excluded from their legislatures.