Student Resources

Black Youth Project

The Black Youth Project will examine the attitudes, resources, and culture of the young, urban black millennial, exploring how these factors and others influence their decision-making, norms, and behavior in critical domains such as sex, health, and politics.

Dream City

The Dream City is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that offers transformational programming to individuals of all socio-economic backgrounds. Grounded in the belief of empowerment through education, The Dream City is not just a place for individuals, but for the family and community as a whole.

Humanize My Hoodie

The Humanize My Hoodie Movement originated from a demand to end the killing of Black and Indigenous People across the world. As descendants of slaves, we recognize how hoodies have been used to amplify the myth of Black criminality. Our mission is to debunk that stereotype by designing revolutionary campaigns for Black and Indigenous People of Color to be HUMANIZED, not criminalized.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.

Racial Equity Tools: Youth Activism

Racial Equity Tools is designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity. This site offers tools, research, tips, curricula and ideas for people who want to increase their own understanding and to help those working toward justice at every level – in systems, organizations, communities and the culture at large.

United Action for Youth

UAY is a Johnson County community organization whose mission is to nurture the potential of all youth to create, grow and lead. Founded in 1970, our vision is one in which young people and adults work together in partnership to create a safe and healthy community.

Educator Resources

BU Center for Antiracist Research

The mission of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research is to convene researchers and practitioners from various disciplines to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice. We foster exhaustive racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. We are working toward building an antiracist society that ensures equity and justice for all.

National Museum of American Jewish History

The National Museum of American Jewish History, on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, presents educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore, and celebrate the history of Jews in America. Its purpose is to connect Jews more closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience and the freedoms to which Americans aspire.

PBS Education: Tools for Anti-racist Teaching

In this four-part series, we will explore tools for anti-racist teaching and will consider the ways in which we can use media and media literacy to deepen our understanding of systemic racism. Wherever you are in your social justice journey, this series is designed to introduce you to curated anti-racism resources, support your own learnings of anti-Black racism, help you discover innovative ways to integrate media into inclusive teaching practices, and show you how to amplify your Black students’ voices and experiences.

Safe@School

The goal of the Safe@School project is to foster just such innovation and cooperation, highlighting best practices that feature COPA’s unique and constructive approach to violence prevention and the creation of safe, strong and free schools and communities.

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center brings history, art and culture to you through innovative museum experiences and digital initiatives. From our establishment in 1997 as an initiative critical to the mission of the Smithsonian until today, the vision for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center has been to enrich the American Story with the voices of Asian Pacific Americans.

WeTeachNYC on Civic Education and WeTeachNYC on Racism

WeTeachNYC is an online space for educators created by the NYC Department of Education. This site features curriculum resources, lesson plans, and more centered around a multitude of topics, including civic education and racism, as linked above.

Morningside Center Teachable Moment: Listening Circle for George Floyd

The Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility created an educator resource that provides suggestions on how to host a virtual listening circle for George Floyd.

Facing History and Ourselves

Bearing Witness the Death of George Floyd

Reckoning-Amidst-Pandemic

Violence and Backlash

Teaching Tolerance: Resources on Race and Ethnicity

Teaching Tolerance showcases learning plans, articles, and other digital resources to support educators in exploring topics surrounding race and ethnicity, such as positive identity formation, white privilege, and systemic racism.

Anti-Defamation League: Engaging Young People in Conversations about Race and Racism

Anti-Defamation League teaches about racism, violence, inequity and the criminal justice system. They offer educational programming, training and resources for grades PreK-12, suggested book titles, and lessons plans.

New York Times Learning Network: Lesson of the Day

The New York Times Learning Network features a lesson using the article “‘I Can’t Breathe’: 4 Minneapolis Officers Fired After Black Man Dies in Custody” where students learn about the murder of George Floyd and are asked to respond and reflect.

Death of George Floyd Sets Off Massive Protests

A lesson for students about the killing of George Floyd from PBS Newshour.

Talking About Race from the National Museum for African American History and Culture

This resource is a comprehensive guide to discussing race with children and teens, touching on topics like bias, being anti-racist, and race and identity.

Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race

Common Sense Education — Social and Cultural Literacy Resources for Classrooms

Access a best-of-the-best collection of resources for social justice and equity-focused educators.

Parent/Community Resources

ACLU

The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago builds power through collective advocacy and organizing to achieve racial equity.

Black Voices Project

BVP is a vehicle for Black people’s voices to be heard in the Iowa City area; our work creates a community that supports a thriving black culture.

BU Center for Antiracist Research

The mission of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research is to convene researchers and practitioners from various disciplines to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice. We foster exhaustive racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. We are working toward building an antiracist society that ensures equity and justice for all.

Center for Urban and Racial Equity

The Center for Urban and Racial Equity partners with people and organizations to advance equity through policy, systems, institutional, community and societal change. We do this through research and analysis, strategic planning and consulting, and training and educational strategies that address systemic barriers to racial equity.

Embrace Race

At EmbraceRace, we identify, organize – and, as needed, create – the tools, resources, discussion spaces, and networks we need to meet 4 goals: Nurture resilience in children of color, nurture inclusive, empathetic children of all stripes, raise kids who think critically about racial inequity, and support a movement of kid and adult racial justice advocates for all children.

Latinos Unidos of Iowa

Latinos Unidos of Iowa cultivates new leaders, supports cultural and community based non-profit organizations, and improves the quality of life for all Iowans.

Latinx Racial Equity Project

The Latinx Racial Equity Project’s goal is to nurture a growing Latino community that embraces deeply held multiracial,