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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month April 29, 2024 • Studies Weekly Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to incorporate culturally responsive teaching into students’ learning experience. In 2016, Ko was honored by the National Women’s History Museum for success and leadership in business.

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College advisers vow to ‘kick the door open’ for Black and Hispanic students despite affirmative action ruling 

The Hechinger Report

Fight for social justice.” Hamza decided to revise his essay from one focused on linguistics to describe experiencing racism and then embracing his Muslim heritage. “I I am my normal social self and my Muslim faith and garb are widely known and respected at my school,” he wrote. “My In your schools, do something!

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Treasuring Indonesian Culture; From Local Practice to State Political Ritual

Anthropology News

In contrast, numerous treasuring practices organized and maintained by local communities, such as the Merti Dusun ritual (hamlet cleansing) in Javanese society, effectively preserve cultural heritage and enhance collective capacities, ensuring the continued preservation and vitality of these cultural treasures.

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National Teach Truth Day of Action Press Call Highlights

Zinn Education Project

The Day of Action is cosponsored by more than 65 prominent racial and social justice organizations. Rocio Inclan , senior director, National Education Association Center for Racial and Social Justice It’s an honor to join you, and to speak on behalf of the National Education Associations’ 3 million members.

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Segregated schools are still the norm. Howard Fuller is fine with that

The Hechinger Report

But the National Charter Collaborative, a nonprofit designed to create and support opportunities for charter school leaders of color, has to date identified more than 400 single-site schools in which people of color either lead the school and/or make up at least 30 percent of the board and leadership teams, according to CEO Kim Smith.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024 Event Highlights

Zinn Education Project

Area Educators for Social Justice hosted interactive Teach Truth pop-up display tables on June 8 at: Busboys and Poets Brookland. Hundreds of people stopped by the booth hosted by the DC Area Educators for Social Justice at the Capital Pride festival on June 9. District of Columbia The D.C. Capital Pride Festival.