Social Justice

Elementary Students Can Learn to Make the World a Better Place

An organization founded by a Teach For America alum aims to empower children to positively change the world they are inheriting.

Jacob Adams

Contributor

You Will Encounter the Model Minority Myth, but It Is Your Legacy to Resist It

The perpetuation of the model minority myth in education harms Asian Americans and hinders efforts to build coalitions with other marginalized people.

Tony DelaRosa

Author

DACA Decisions Aren’t Just News; They Affect Lives Like Mine

Educators and allies should be mindful of the emotional toll experienced by students and others awaiting legal rulings and policy decisions around immigration in the U.S.

María Perales Sánchez

1L, Yale Law School

Improving Voting Access for Marginalized Communities One School at a Time

Blanca Adriana Ontiveros’ work focuses on ways to help children leverage the power of the ballot even if they can’t vote.

Stephanie García

Writer-Editor

The Young Activists Guide to Making Change

After three years of hard work led by youth activists and local organizations, Hawai'i students will have access to something new to meet their essential needs: free period products in school.

Faviola Leyva

Video Producer

Leah Nichols

Animator

Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz

Managing Director, Film + Video Projects

Joel Serin-Christ

Director of Studio Production & Impact

Lessons About Black August Also Teach Students to Push for Meaningful Change

The new school year is an ideal time to introduce students to lesser-known Black change-makers and historic pushes for social justice.

Joseph Edelin

Public Speaker and Educator

‘It Really Stings’: Students Fighting Book Bans Talk About the Harm They Cause

Students leading the charge against book bans say that these challenges are causing a strain on their mental health and learning environment.

Georgia Davis

Associate Editor

DACA Changed My Life–But Undocumented Youth Deserve More

DACA provided some relief to many undocumented youth but its future is uncertain. It is past time for Congress to create lasting protections and a path to citizenship.

José González Camarena

Senior Managing Director of the DACA Initiative at Teach For America

Hawai‘i Students Fought for Free Menstrual Products in Schools and Won

Hawaii Governor David Ige signed a bill into law requiring public schools to provide free period products. Meet the educator and students who made that happen.

Georgia Davis

Associate Editor

Children Will Ask Questions About Race. How Will Teachers Answer Them?

A Columbia, Missouri kindergarten teacher who nurtures inquiry and teaches children about equality says new laws won’t prevent students from asking questions and standing up for what’s right.

Dawnavyn James

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Black History Educator