Student Resources

How Students Can Engage

Youth have historically played an important role in changing society for the better. These are resources that may be useful to our students who are interested in engaging and promoting an accepting environment for all, and free from discrimination.

Start a No Place for Hate program in your school: https://www.adl.org/who-we-are/our-organization/signature-programs/no-place-for-hate
10 Ways Youth Can Engage in Activism: https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/10-ways-youth-can-engage-in-activism
Mix it Up! : https://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up

elementary videos

KIDS CIVIL RIGHTS

Watch the entire CNN/Sesame Street racism town hallCNN's Van Jones and Erica Hill partner with "Sesame Street" for Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, a town hall for kids and families. Watch the town hall in its entirety below:

BOOK ABOUT RACISM

middle and high school videos

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - TIPS TO FACILITATE CONVERSATIONS

PEDIATRICIAN TIPS - HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT RACE

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TALK ABOUT RACISM

BOOK LISTS

PK-12 Books that Promote Diversity and Inclusion (Common Sense Media) : https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/books-that-promote-diversity-and-inclusion
PK-12 Books to Connect with Diverse Cultures and Languages: https://www.readacrossamerica.org/recommended-books/
PK-12 Books on Kindness and Empathy (Scholastic) : https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/books-encourage-kindness.html
K-5 Books about Acceptance (Children’s Tumor Foundation) : https://www.ctf.org/news/reading-list-for-young-readers-books-about-acceptance
K-12+ Books about Accepting Differences (Good Reads) : https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/accepting-differences