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Zinn Education Project: Everyday Solidarity: Interracial Organizing Stories from The Sum of Us

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On Monday, February 5, 2024, policy advocate Heather McGhee will discuss The Sum of Us: How Racism Hurts Everyone, the young readers’ edition of her bestselling book and the podcast companion series.

Heather McGhee is distinguished lecturer of urban studies at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. In addition to testifying before Congress, drafting legislation, and developing strategies for organizations and campaigns, McGhee is chair of the board of Color of Change.

McGhee will be in conversation with Jesse Hagopian and Cierra Kaler-Jones. Jesse teaches Ethnic Studies and is the co-adviser to the Black Student Union at Garfield High School in Seattle. He is an editor for Rethinking Schools, the co-editor of Teaching for Black Lives, editor of More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High-Stakes Testing, and on the leadership team of the Zinn Education Project. Cierra serves as the executive director of Rethinking Schools. Cierra is also on the leadership team of the Zinn Education Project, and is a teacher, a dancer, a writer, and a researcher. She previously served as director of storytelling at the Communities for Just Schools Fund.

Monday, February 5, 2024 at 4pm (PT)/7pm (ET), virtual

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Dartmouth: Assistant Director of the Native American Program (NAP)

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Dartmouth believes that a 21st century liberal arts education integrates respect for, and understanding of, the unique and essential benefits of living, learning, and engaging in an inclusive global community. The Native American Program (NAP) supports the well-being and success of Indigenous students at Dartmouth. The NAP’s core work includes: advising and engagement, leadership and community development; education and training; and, advocacy.

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Native American Program (NAP), the Assistant Director works collaboratively with departments and on committees to provide anchors of support to Native and Indigenous students. This is accomplished through the primary responsibilities: 1) Student Group Advising 2) Orientation Program Management 3) Professional Development 4) Advocacy, Consultation, and Intentional Collaboration, and 5) Assessment and Administration.

The Assistant Director provides event support to the Program Coordinator of Community and Leadership Development.

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  • 100% remote, U.S. based team
  • Firmwide in-person engagements a few times a year
  • Telework subsidy
  • Professional development stipend
  • 20 PTO days, 11 holidays and biannual firmwide shutdown weeks
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Sales bonus eligibility

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Teaching for Change: Social Justice Books for All Ages on Palestine

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Below are recommended titles for pre-K-12 and adults on Palestine. This list is important for children of Palestinian heritage to see themselves represented in the curriculum. Also, as FAIR explains:

Many children in the United States will never meet a Palestinian in person, and if they do, they may need to overcome the negative images and stereotypes that pervade popular culture: terrorist, religious extremist, misogynist, etc. For this reason, books are a critical if underused opportunity for kids to learn about the people of Palestine.

At our Zinn Education Project (with Rethinking Schools) we offer a collection of resources for teaching and learning about the current crisis in Palestine and Israel, through the lens of history.

The titles with reviews are noted with an asterisk (*). Some titles are recommended with a caveat. At the end of this page, we provide a list of titles on this theme, with reviews, that we do not recommend.

See related titles on these lists: Arabs and Arab Americans and Muslims.


>> Elementary | Middle School | High School | Adult | Learn More

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Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action

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From February 5–9, 2024, educators and community allies will participate in the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action.

This week of action is part of the Black Lives Matter at School Year of Purpose campaign to promote a set of national demands based in the Black Lives Matter 13 Guiding Principles that focus on liberation and racial justice in education for Black youth, educators, and all youth of color.

At Social Justice Books, you’ll find a growing list of recommended titles that center each of the Black Lives Matter 13 Guiding Principles, as well as additional recommended booklists.

Booklists

Digital Defenders Partnership: Incident Emergency Fund

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Our rapid response mechanism for human rights defenders, journalists, activists and organisations facing digital threats and attacks.

The IEF provides up to €10,000 and can be used to cover costs which will directly reduce the risk or impact of a digital attack. The funding covers activities for a maximum of four months, and we aim to respond to requests within two weeks.

What does the IEF cover?

Our rapid response mechanism for human rights defenders, journalists, activists and organisations facing digital threats and attacks.

The IEF provides up to €10,000 and can be used to cover costs which will directly reduce the risk or impact of a digital attack. The funding covers activities for a maximum of four months, and we aim to respond to requests within two weeks.

What does the IEF cover?

  • Replacement of hardware or software which has been taken, lost or stolen.  
  • Purchase of more secure hard- and/or software and costs related to installation of the new systems.
  • Technical or non-technical activities to respond to urgent issues such as internet blockages. 
  • Measures to improve physical security (related to information management and digital security). 
  • Measures to address the psychological and psychosocial impacts of digital threats and risks.

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Education First Consulting: Associate

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Education First is seeking an early career professional to join the consulting team as an Associate. Associates lead research efforts and manage select workstreams on projects to deliver outstanding work to our clients. Associates present complex ideas to internal and external stakeholders and often serve as experts on various topics that contribute to the development and execution of client-facing deliverables. Associates join one of our three operational teams aligned to our Focus Areas – Engaged Students, Outstanding Educators or Effective Organizations & Investments.

Education First is seeking an early career professional to join the consulting team as an Associate. Associates lead research efforts and manage select workstreams on projects to deliver outstanding work to our clients. Associates present complex ideas to internal and external stakeholders and often serve as experts on various topics that contribute to the development and execution of client-facing deliverables. Associates join one of our three operational teams aligned to our Focus Areas – Engaged Students, Outstanding Educators or Effective Organizations & Investments.

  • 100% remote, U.S. based team
  • Firmwide in-person engagements a few times a year
  • Telework subsidy
  • Professional development stipend
  • 20 PTO days, 11 holidays and biannual firmwide shutdown weeks
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Sales bonus eligibility

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NCSS Annual Conference Call for Proposals

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National Council for the Social Studies invites you to submit a proposal to present at the 104th NCSS Annual Conference to be held November 22-24, 2024 in Boston, MA

The NCSS Annual Conference is the largest gathering of K-12 social studies classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, district and state social studies supervisors, international educators, and social studies discipline leaders.

Please review the information below before submitting your proposal.

Proposal deadline: February 29, 2024.

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Learning for Justice: Advocating for Teaching Honest History: What Educators Can Do

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To achieve the vision of a just society, young people need the tools to build a multiracial and inclusive democracy. Learning honest history—history that is accurate, comprehensive and inclusive of perspectives beyond traditional, dominant narratives—helps students to understand the forces that shape our world and to make connections between the past and the present. In today’s political environment, with numerous states censoring teaching accurate history and critical learning about race and racism as well as gender and identity, fighting for young people’s rights to research-based practices and inclusive education is essential. 

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New MA programme on Democratic Culture

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The new MA Programme “Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture”, a partnership between the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece), the largest public university in the country, and the European Wergeland Centre (EWC).

Fully online, offering in parallel English-speaking and a Greek-speaking Curriculum. Duration of studies: 1 full year (12 months, 75 ECTS)
https://lnkd.in/d__DdnUX

For further information on the Curriculum: https://lnkd.in/dYncNFwq

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