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Broken and Healing: Normalizing Mental Health Issues in Our …

WebAccording to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, 20 percent of students 13 to 18 years old deal with some kind of mental health issue, and 8 percent experience some kind of …

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Gender-Affirming Care: What It Is and Why It's Necessary

Web4. Social care is an important part of gender-affirming care, and before puberty, gender-affirming care is exclusively social. Social affirmation includes allowing a child to dress in …

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Student Mental Health Matters Learning for Justice

WebJoin Learning for Justice for a webinar about student mental health—and why it matters. Cohosted by Dr. Charles Barrett, Chair for the National Association of School …

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The End-of-Year Mental Health Check Learning for Justice

WebMay 9, 2022. Bookmarked 20 times. Mental health should always be a priority, and it’s especially important in these challenging times filled with health concerns amidst a …

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The Women’s March: Protest and Resistance Learning for Justice

WebThe 2017 Women’s March made a powerful statement for women’s rights and resistance to divisive rhetoric. The movement’s greater impact is its energizing of activists, especially …

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Black Minds Matter Learning for Justice

WebBlack Minds Matter. Interrupting school practices that disregard the mental health of Black youth. McKenzie Adams and Maddie Whitsett should still be here with us today. But after …

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Medical Racism: A Legacy of Malpractice Learning for Justice

WebEpisode 13, Season 4 This nation has a long history of exploiting Black Americans in the name of medicine. A practice which began with the Founding Fathers using individual …

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Going the Extra Mile for MLK Day Learning for Justice

WebSince 2015, the school I work at has opened its doors on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day so that families can gather together and walk for causes that are personally …

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Talk About Mental Illness Year-round—Not Just After a Mass …

WebYet, when mass shootings occur, politicians flood airwaves and timelines with a narrative that focuses on mental health. They forget—or choose to ignore—that …

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A Call for Anti-Bias Education Learning for Justice

WebIllustrations by Eleanor Davis. Add to a Learning Plan. Anti-bias education is crucial for children of all ages. Identity-based biases lead to everyday forms of peer-to-peer harm. …

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When Schools Cause Trauma Learning for Justice

WebThe common disconnect between, say, a student’s ACE score and that student’s lived experiences outside and inside a school is vast. This is where trauma-informed work in …

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teachin g tolerance

WebRead the health disparities in the left column, then check any factors that may contribute to each one. Be prepared to explain your final results. 1. Compared with white youth, black …

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Equity, Period. Learning for Justice

WebA History. Lack of menstrual equity is most often thought of as an issue in the Global South, where women may have limited access to menstrual products, be isolated and shamed, …

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Latino Civil Rights Timeline, 1903 to 2006 Learning for Justice

WebLatino Civil Rights Timeline, 1903 to 2006. This timeline is used with "Understanding the History of Latino Civil Rights" and "Exploring the History of Latino Civil Rights" lessons. …

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Supporting Students Who Are Often Absent Learning for Justice

WebWork with other educators and staff to support students who are absent, as well as their families. Build off of each other’s strengths and create a plan of action for …

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Beauty is Skin Deep Learning for Justice

WebVocabulary. bias [ by-uhs ] (noun) a particular tendency, inclination, feeling, or opinion, that is preconceived; prejudice or unreasonably hostile feelings or opinions about a social …

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Food Deserts: Causes, Consequences and Solutions

WebIncreases in obesity and diet-related diseases are major health problems in the United States. During the last 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in the nation’s …

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