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Weeding through the Plethora of SEL-related Resources
by Mona Grife and Anne Arias You may have noticed that there has been a tsunami of SEL resources in the last couple of years. Don’t get me wrong, this is great, and I love digging into all the articles, toolkits, curricula, and reports. But it can be overwhelming to find exactly what you need [...]
You don’t have to be a white supremacist to reinforce white supremacy norms.
by Jessica Werner While watching overt racism playing out all over the country, it’s easy—especially for white folks—to want to disassociate from even hearing the words “white supremacy.” However, the way our institutions have been built in this country, and maybe particularly in the [...]