Resources to Foster Solidarity in Youth

Social Justice Resources: Educating Our Youth to be Responsible Citizens

• Learn to recognize discrimination and how to challenge it.
  • www.tolerance.org
• Use world events as opportunities for discussion in the classroom and around the dinner table.
  • www.savethechildren.org/us/charity-stories/tips-teach-explain-racism-to-children
• Encourage children who do not experience a disadvantage to be an ally.
  • www.welcomingschools.org/pages/sticking-up-for-each-other-the-power-of-allies/
• Read non-fiction and fiction about marginalized people to provide a more well-rounded perspective on history to nourish empathy.
  • socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
• Responsible citizenship: Compassion = empathy in action.
  • ideas.ted.com/activism-isnt-just-for-adults-and-teens-we-need-to-teach-younger-kids-to-be-activists-too/

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