Show notes
Common school practices
- Beginning of the year prompts. Instead of: “What happened this summer?” Try: “What goals or dreams are you looking forward to this year?”
- Discounted Yearbooks at the beginning of the year
- Thanksgiving is a day of mourning for some
Speaking up
- It doesn’t have to be political, it is humanistic
- Lean into tough conversations about race
- Work to recognize the ways students feel marginalized and advocate for them
- When students report incidences ask, “Has this happened before?”
Moving past defensiveness
- Keep it student focused
- Called in vs. Called out
- Feedback is a gift
- Focus on the impact, not the intentions
- Normalize and humanize conversations around race, socioeconomics, and gender, etc.
Advice from our youth
- Adults, please speak up and use your voice
- Inaction by adults, hurts more than the incident
Resources
Humanize My Hoodie: Educators As Allies
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