Created by Alumni, Parents & Educators
| Updated August 2020
CLASSROOM RESOURCES
This resource is everything
For Reference
Normal PD for teachers slideshow:
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This Booklet
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1. Professional Development on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Why this is important:
Potential How
Training Resources:
Additional Resources:
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More Resources for Personal Professional Development
Why this is important:
Readings specific for teachers and faculty on being anti-racist:
Perspective to Have in the Classroom �- The “Language Shift” for teachers to judge who is in the room UC Denver Graphics for Teachers
How Schooling Perpetuates Oppression and Racism �- Short Article on the topic
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“It makes you feel like your story doesn’t matter when you don’t see people who look like you in stories.”
-- Roshani Chokshi, Author
White Privilege by Kyla Lacey
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Podcasts
Videos
Documentary
Books
Christian Books
Articles
Curriculum Guides
Understanding the Spectrum of Black Issues and Race
Why?
“In a racist society it is not enough to non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” -- Angela Davis
Mistakes don’t make anyone a bad person. Combating systemic racism must be a collective effort and ongoing, daily process that requires continuous introspection.
Read About Black Joy
Source: Stanford’s Reading Library & TED
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Books:
Documentary
Articles:
Podcasts
Black Authors & Characters
Why?
By The Numbers.
Black Authors & Characters
“There is danger in a single story: Rich, multifaceted cultures, communities, and individuals are flattened into a monolith.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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We are tired of whitewashed narratives.
We never learned about Malcolm X other than as being “bad” compared to MLK.
We never learned about the War on Drugs in terms of how it was weaponized against Black communities.
We never learned about stories of love or joy or adventure through the eyes of a BIPOC main character.
But we did learn that we were side characters to White leads.
We did learn that we were not important enough for our histories to be accurately described on page.
We did learn that we were not enough for your books, for your classrooms, for your narratives.
Stop teaching us that we are not enough.
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Books
Latinx Stories
Why?
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Books
Professional Development on Latinx Stories
Why?
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Middle Eastern / North African Stories
Why?
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During the 1800s, the U.S. government forced Native children to attend “assimilation boarding schools.”
These actions are taught as the federal government “saving Native children” and acting as the moral, white savior, when the actions were actually meant to force erasure of Indigenous identities from children for the adoption of White culture.
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Resources:
Professional Development Regarding
Native American Stories
Why?
Books
Films
Television & News Archive
Podcasts
Speakers
*This resource provides information about popular book choices that misrepresent Indigenous Culture
Native American Stories
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“I want to leave a legacy of disabled people knowing we are powerful and beautiful because of who we are, not despite of it.” -- Stacey Park
“We’re in complex bodies, all of us, and we don’t have to be ashamed of our needs.” -- Patty Berne
Stories about people with Disabilities
Be inclusive to disabled people and their stories. Allow students to have empathy for this portion of the population.
Why?
Testimonial about denying accommodation to deaf student?
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Film
Books
Websites
Stories about people with Disabilities
Be inclusive to disabled people and their stories. Allow students to have empathy for this portion of the population.
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Understanding the Spectrum of Issues Women Face
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Why?
Intersectionality is: the complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination combine, overlap, or intersect, especially in the experiences of marginalized groups
Intersectionality is important for the non-erasure of the fullness of a person’s identity.
Do we want to include testimonial from student about mom who previously engaged in sex work?
Note about how harmful Xavier’s sex-shaming is?
Understanding the Spectrum of Issues Women Face
Resources
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“My religion makes me against all forms of racism. It keeps me from judging any man by the color of his skin. It teaches me to judge him by his deeds and his conscious behavior. And it teaches me to be for the rights of all human beings…”
-- Malcolm X
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World Religions
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Why?
Student testimonies of harassment / stereotyping based on religious / cultural assumptions
Many religions such as Islam and Judaism have been racialized, meaning that non-adherents have attached racial characteristics to each religion in order to identify those who belong to them. This racialization often results in racist caricatures in anti-Semetic and Islamophobic political cartoons.
The universalizing characteristic of many religions, meaning that they actively seek converts, as well as historical diasporas have guaranteed that no single race characterizes a religion. Ethnic religions such as Hinduism and Judaism have diverse communities of adherents.
World Religions
Many religions such as Islam and Judaism have been racialized, meaning that non-adherents have attached racial characteristics to each religion in order to identify those who belong to them. This racialization often results in racist caricatures in anti-Semetic and Islamophobic political cartoons.
The universalizing characteristic of many religions, meaning that they actively seek converts, as well as historical diasporas have guaranteed that no single race characterizes a religion. Ethnic religions such as Hinduism and Judaism have diverse communities of adherents.
Immigration
Resources:
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Anti-Racist Art Courses
Professional Development
Curriculum Guides
Why?
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Racial Justice Speakers
Why this is important:
How can this be done?
Speaker Resources:
Additional Resources:
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Other Thoughts from Alum & Parents
On Teaching�I think any discussion on black history needs to include a thorough understanding of the role of white people in systemic oppression- how after Civil War era Daughters of the Confederacy (or maybe DOR) groups influenced curriculum writing to whitewash slavery (African American slaves described as family members or workers, for example), include readings by Maya Angelou, other works by African American authors and not just about slavery days but about the POC experience in modern times, perhaps a book like White Fragility, explore micro aggressions, how elements of racism exist in almost every facet of life, racism as trauma for African Americans and other POCs (great webinar by therapist Robyn Gobbels), being more trauma informed. The teacher cannot be learning alongside the girls. - Ellan James
On Speakers�II think it would be great if a guest speaker from the department of African American studies can come from U of A or another institution and speak on systemic racism and how these women can do their part in their future careers to break the cycle. So many Xavier women go into careers in business, medicine, journalism, etc. and hold positions where they have opportunities to make a difference. Plus everyone loves a guest speaker!
On Curriculum �I don’t remember ever talking about systemic racism or much Black history in my senior year US history class. If they haven’t incorporated that into the curriculum of the class yet, it’s a perfect spot to do so!
“Many students...often cite civil rights acts to show that racism is over. However, the vestiges of racism still live on, and are most noticeable within generational wealth… We must make this information known, it is time to stop white-washing history to make people feel better. We must finally understand, from high school, how we have gotten to this position. This is no college topic, this is essential American history.” -- Alumni, Murrieta Valley Unified School District
On Affinity Groups�“”