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Do you have a Black Lives Matter sign in front of your house? If you have kids, do your kids know what Black Lives Matter means to you? Your sign offers a great opportunity to talk to your kids about white supremacy.   Do your kids know that the police do not act in a vacuum? Fear, control and violence are part of the construction and maintenance of the structure of white supremacy in America. Our police departments grew directly out of slave patrols. They act as a critical part of the control and violence that upholds unequal and unjust outcomes for communities of color. I’m not anti-police. I’ll be the first one to call 911 in an emergency. And I have once experienced the relief and joy of knowing the police were there to protect me (I barely remember the danger, but I remember the feeling of being protected - it was amazing). I also know that involving the police means that anyone who looks like me is in greater danger. I know that anyone with mental health difficulties, autism, or other developmental deficits, is in greater danger. And I believe it doesn’t have to be this way. I believe if we can talk to each other and our kids about race, we can build better, safer police departments and a better, safer country. I know that talking to your kids about race can be difficult; I’d like to help. I’m offering a developmentally appropriate guide for talking to kids from 0-18 about race. You can get it for free here. https://lnkd.in/gVt5GwGP

We built survey items to measure youth civic empowerment around civic dispositions, civic skills, and civic actions. This framework zeroed in on how young people view their civic role in society, their confidence to make a difference, and the degree to which they’re taking action. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗹𝗻𝗸𝗱.𝗶𝗻/𝗴𝗕𝗧𝘃𝗧𝗪𝗚𝗵.

For today's #motivationalmoviemonday, I am sharing a 2-minute clip from our Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools' 60 for 60 Literary Creators Debrief. In this clip our moderator, Akeisha J. Moseley, Ed.S, asked creators to speak about how their work helps reclaim or preserve historical and cultural narratives for marginalized children and young adults in our country. Zetta Elliott spoke about the importance of preparing children and youth to live in a world that does not yet exist. As we gear up for tomorrow's first presidential debate (September 10th @ 9 pm ET, ABC), I challenge you all to think about how YOUR work (in your profession, community involvement, family, etc.) helps reclaim or preserve historical and cultural narratives for the people in your community.

"...because youth are not just the leaders of tomorrow, they are the leaders of today❤️" Yes, indeed. Both AmandaGrace Krier, AAS, CPS and Joshua Calarino from Youth MOVE National have been guests on our STAY Tuned podcast, a podcast about mental health, made by, and for, transition-aged youth. The podcast comes from our Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research. If you want to hear more from AmandaGrace or Joshua, you can listen to them here: https://lnkd.in/gC5yvMDd #YouthMentalHealth #YoungAdultMentalHealth

It is a privilege to dream. To dream of a future fueled by love and hope is not a given for everyone. While I firmly believe we have the power to shape the outcomes of our lives, some need to be shown what safety, love, and hope truly look like in order to do that. If we want our youth to dream, we must create spaces where they feel safe to imagine not just what tomorrow might bring, but who they can become, what they can build, and where they can go. I encourage you to take the time to watch/listen to this talk. https://lnkd.in/gNa9en5F

The true impact lies in what we give back to society.

It's been 100 years since the birth of the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, authored by Save the Children International's founder Eglantyne Jebb. This visionary and bold stance has not only enabled the progress of young people everywhere; personally it gave me the language and framework to cultivate my passion and do my part in bettering our world. However, there is still a long way for us to go where children's lives are valued equally, EVERYWHERE. https://lnkd.in/dQatYiy4

The First Generation-Serving Institution Designation recognizes campuses that are doing the work to uplift marginalized communities. Become a part of the solution by becoming a First Generation-Serving Institution: https://lnkd.in/gKcM3n-Y

On this episode of Anchored, Soren Schwab, M.Ed is joined by Hans Zeiger, president of the The Jack Miller Center, a nationwide, nonpartisan educational venture that is dedicated to America’s founding principles and civic education at every level. They discuss Hans’ journey from public policy to the Jack Miller Center, and the crisis in civic education that sparked his interest. They explore the importance of knowledge for self-governing citizens and for the survival of the country. Tune in now: https://lnkd.in/gdqQYViH

🤎 Facilitating conversations about race and racial justice is challenging, even for the most experienced of us. Tomorrow's workshop is all about getting back to the fundamentals. If you've been considering signing up, today is your last chance! We won't have another one until 2025. https://lnkd.in/eeyu_sjG