RESOURCES
PRESENTED BY: CULTURE TALK
ORGANIZATIONS:
Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources/ *This is a page that provides a variety of topics such as “Healing Actions”, “Conflict Resolution”, and information on stories within the Black community (ie. Breonna Taylor, protesting, and more).
EDUCATION:
Creative Capital / Black Lives Matter: https://creativecapital.org/2020/06/03/resources-waysto-support-black-lives-matter/ *This resource highlights ways for people to support BLM in a constructive manner at home / day to day life. Explore book lists and educational resources.
XQ: What role can schools play in celebrating and preserving Hispanic/Latinx heritage? -Incorporating Hispanic/Latinx history and culture into the curriculum (history, government/politics, literature, the arts) -Supporting bilingual education -Hosting culture events for the student body and families -Funding and promoting Hispanic/Latinx extracurricular activities and groups -Providing resources and services for immigrant students and families AFT: What’s the deal with bilingual education? Researchers from Johns Hopkins University “studied data from Spanish-speaking students in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley” and “found that bilingual education can help promote bilingualism without significantly sacrificing English proficiency”
Rock the Vote: https://www.rockthevote.org/ *“Rock the Vote taps into the power of young people to build their political power through voter registration efforts, providing information about elections, and reducing barriers to vote.” When We All Vote: https://www.whenweallvote.org/ *They have texting teams, and programs such as “Fuel the Vote” and “My School Votes” to register people to vote during food drives as well as educate young people on voting respectively. Poder in Action: https://www.poderinaction.org/ *Phoenix-based organization that strengthens the local social justice movement by promoting leadership development, systemic change, and public policy. Areas of focus include immigration, criminal justice, and education. Programs include: -Barrios al Poder: Focuses on family and neighborhood units. -Youth Poder: Focuses on empowering the youth. LUCHA (Living United for Change in Arizona): https://luchaaz.org/ *Phoenix-based organization that aims to empower working families in the realms of social, economic, and racial justice -Immigration Offers services to help families renew their DACA or residency; offers free citizenship and English classes #VOTERIAAZ with Arizona Center for Empowerment (ACE)Registering voters of color and making sure that elected officials are representative of the community “#MiAZ is a grassroots effort to increase civic engagement in communities of color across Arizona by going directly to voters, connecting with them on the issues they care about, and activating them to reclaim their political voice.” Community Schools Project with ACE’s Education Justice Campaign -Aims to make public schools accessible in terms of “academics, health and social services, and youth and community development”
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