Cultural Responsiveness and Diversity Resources
We must continue to work to foster climates in which all children and youth, community members and families feel safe and valued.
Questions for Political Candidates
Some possible questions to ask political candidates to determine their commitment to anti-racist efforts.
BEMIDJI AREA
Truth and Reconciliation Initiative | Cross-cultural effort in the Bemidji area to promote truth-seeking, healing and change with an initial focus on increasing understanding and building relationships among indigenous and non-indigenous communities.
Women's Foundation of MN Report on Listening to Young Women of Color, Youth and Advocates
Includes a Listening Session of young women and advocates from the Bemidji area
Includes a Listening Session of young women and advocates from the Bemidji area
SCHOOLS
Culturally Responsive Teaching
A great visual to think more about culturally responsive teaching, and how to go beyond surface and shallow culture to get at the deep stuff.
A great visual to think more about culturally responsive teaching, and how to go beyond surface and shallow culture to get at the deep stuff.
How Schools Can Help Teachers Understand and Address Racial Bias
Culturally responsive teaching article by the Hechinger Report
Applying an Equity Lens to Social Emotional and Academic Development
June 2018 resource from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
June 2018 resource from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Racial Justice is Education Justice
Creating the Space to Talk About Race from National Education Association Racial Justice
Creating the Space to Talk About Race from National Education Association Racial Justice
Responding to Hate and Bias at School: A guide for administrators, counselors and teachers from "Teaching Tolerance
Speak Up at School
Useful guide for teachers and administrators and includes a pdf of a pocket guide for students.
Speak Up at School Pocket Guide
A pdf that makes 2 copies of a handy guide with a few tips for interrupting, questioning, educating and joining with other "upstanders" when hearing demeaning words.
Speak Up at School
Useful guide for teachers and administrators and includes a pdf of a pocket guide for students.
Speak Up at School Pocket Guide
A pdf that makes 2 copies of a handy guide with a few tips for interrupting, questioning, educating and joining with other "upstanders" when hearing demeaning words.
Three SEL Skills you Need to Discuss Race in Classrooms
From the Greater Good Science Center Newsletter
From the Greater Good Science Center Newsletter
2016 State of Students of Color and American Indian Students Report
In this document, the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership offers the historical facts, ideas, data, promising efforts, and recommendations as "an invitation to deep reflection and discussion on how Minnesota can claim and re-design our schools and colleges to be places where our society succeeds by affirming and unleashing the beauty, the power and the genius of American Indian, African American, Latino, Asian American, and immigrant students."
In this document, the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership offers the historical facts, ideas, data, promising efforts, and recommendations as "an invitation to deep reflection and discussion on how Minnesota can claim and re-design our schools and colleges to be places where our society succeeds by affirming and unleashing the beauty, the power and the genius of American Indian, African American, Latino, Asian American, and immigrant students."
American Indian Education in Minnesota
This 2013 report was prepared by the Midwest Comprehensive Center at the request of the Minnesota Department of Education.
This 2013 report was prepared by the Midwest Comprehensive Center at the request of the Minnesota Department of Education.
National Indian Education Study 2015 from National Assessment of Educational Progress
American Indians in Children's Literature
The content of the website is designed to help people develop a critical stance when evaluating American Indians in children books. This means recognizing negative and positive stereotypes, both of which stand in the way of seeing and accepting American Indians as people of the present day.
The content of the website is designed to help people develop a critical stance when evaluating American Indians in children books. This means recognizing negative and positive stereotypes, both of which stand in the way of seeing and accepting American Indians as people of the present day.
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain:
Edutopia article on Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and LInsuistically Diverse Students
Edutopia article on Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and LInsuistically Diverse Students
Strategies for Teaching Culturally Diverse Students
A descriptive list of behaviors and strategies for teaching culturally diverse students from TeacherVision.
A descriptive list of behaviors and strategies for teaching culturally diverse students from TeacherVision.
First Encounters with Race & Racism: Teaching Ideas for Classroom Conversations
Help for teachers in how to have conversations with teens about race.
Help for teachers in how to have conversations with teens about race.
GENERAL
Speak Up: How to Respond to Everyday Prejudice, Bias and Stereotypes (Teaching Tolerance)
Unpacking Microagressions
An excellent, compassionate explanation of the possible impact of asking a person of color "Where were you born?"
An excellent, compassionate explanation of the possible impact of asking a person of color "Where were you born?"
"Eight Ways to Stand Up to Hate" from the Greater Good Science Center
Be the Healing: Good videos and information from Joy DeGruy
Identify Hate-Spreading Groups in Your State
Some benign sounding organizations are actually spreading hate and untruths that harm our fellow human-beings. The Southern Poverty Law Center has an interactive map that identifies hate groups by state.
Some benign sounding organizations are actually spreading hate and untruths that harm our fellow human-beings. The Southern Poverty Law Center has an interactive map that identifies hate groups by state.
Advocates for Human Rights
MN Nonprofit group that provides help and resources to assure the safety and well-being of all humans.
MN Nonprofit group that provides help and resources to assure the safety and well-being of all humans.
Deepening Our Understanding of Structural Marginalization
by John Powell
by John Powell
Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity
Challenges us to build a world that works for everyone
Challenges us to build a world that works for everyone
Discrimination in America: Experiences and Views of Native Americans
NPR, Robert Wood Johnson and Harvard School of Public Health Report on a survey conducted January 26 - April 9, 2017. The survey asks people about their own personal experiences with discrimination.
NPR, Robert Wood Johnson and Harvard School of Public Health Report on a survey conducted January 26 - April 9, 2017. The survey asks people about their own personal experiences with discrimination.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING FOR NONVIOLENT RESPONSE
Training for Change Tools
Helpful tools in the areas of Diversity & Anti-Oppression; Team Building; Organizing and Strategy; Meeting Facilitation and Better Trainings; Nonviolent Action; Third-party Nonviolent Intervention and more
Helpful tools in the areas of Diversity & Anti-Oppression; Team Building; Organizing and Strategy; Meeting Facilitation and Better Trainings; Nonviolent Action; Third-party Nonviolent Intervention and more
New Jim Crow Law Organizing Handbook
Excellent resource on community organizing for sustainable change. From The Veterans of Hope Project, a multifaceted educational initiative on religion, culture, and participatory democracy. They encourage a healing-centered approach to community-building that recognizes the inter-connectedness of spirit, creativity, and citizenship. Their educational materials are designed to support reconciliation, nonviolence, and an appreciation for the value of indigenous and folk wisdom for contemporary times.
Excellent resource on community organizing for sustainable change. From The Veterans of Hope Project, a multifaceted educational initiative on religion, culture, and participatory democracy. They encourage a healing-centered approach to community-building that recognizes the inter-connectedness of spirit, creativity, and citizenship. Their educational materials are designed to support reconciliation, nonviolence, and an appreciation for the value of indigenous and folk wisdom for contemporary times.