Resources

Promoting a Safe & Secure Learning Environment for All: Guidance and Model Policies to Assist California’s K-12 Schools in Responding to Immigration IssuesLAUSD 2025 We Are One: Informational Resource Guide Booklet for Students & FamiliesResources for California’s Immigrant Communities: Know Your Immigration Rights and Protections Under the LawNavigating ICE Presence in Schools: Essential Information for Families Talking About Deportation and Immigration with Children

Affinity Group Resource Page from Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee – for independent schools interested in starting affinity groupsAffinity/Alliance Groups Frequently Asked Questions by Rosetta Eun Ryong LeePSV: Affinity Groups: What, Why, and How to Support Them (November 2024) - Why Affinity Groups are More Important Now Than Ever

College Choices, Choice Dilemmas: Black Advantaged Parents’ Views of Their Children’s College OptionsBlack Family's Guide to College Admissions by Shereen Herndon-Brown & Timothy FieldsWho Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey SelingoThe Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students by Anthony Abraham JackUnderstanding The Choices – resources to help Black families navigate the college admissions processFairtest – lists all the test-optional, test-free schools

Racial Literacy Introduction: A Conversation with Dr. Howard C. Stevenson about Racial Literacy (September 2021)TEDMED Talk with Speaker Dr. Howard C. Stevenson: How to Resolve Racially Stressful Situations (November 2017)PBS NewsHour WATCH: Answering your questions on critical race theory (June 2021)Education Week: What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack? (May 2021)The Atlantic: Homeroom: I’m Concerned About Wokeness at My Child’s School - Most of the teachers and parents I talk with just want school to be school. (May 2021)

Social Justice Books: The best selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators.Witnessing Whiteness Workshop / Dialogue Series: Free, downloadable Workshop Series resources (guides, agendas, and handouts) that aligns with the reading of the Witnessing Whiteness. The series helps build a deepened, shared understanding of complex issues of race, identity, and what it takes to act for justice.Teaching While White (TWW): Seeks to move the conversation forward on how to be consciously, intentionally, anti-racist in the classroom. View resources, their blog, and more. Momma, Did You Hear the News? by Sanya Whittaker Gragg: A book about “The Talk”Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano, PhD, Marietta Collins, PhD, and Ann Hazzard, PhDA Kid's Book About Racism by Jelani MemoryWhite Rage by Carol AndersonWhite Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Nation’s Divide: Carol Anderson’s lecture on the topic given at Emory UniversityNPR: Talking Race With Young ChildrenNMAAHC’s Teaching and Learning: The National Museum of African American History and Culture Teaching and Learning page provides programs and tools focused on the historical foundations of race, object-based learning, and critical thinking for students in grades 3–12Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum and a conversation with Dr. Tatum at the Chicago Humanities Festival. Who gets to be Afraid in America by Ibram X Kendi for The AtlanticThe Collective PAC

PBS: Get Home Safely/10 Rules of SurvivalPBS: ‘The Talk’: A Necessary Conversation on Police Interactions

NPR: How White Parents Can Talk to Their Kids About RacePBS: Talking to Young Children About Race and RacismPBS: How to Talk Honestly With Children About RacismVox: The Myth of Race Debunked in 3 Minutes

Straight Talk about the N Word with Dr. Neal A. LesterArticles by Dr. Neal A. LesterWhy It's So Hard to Talk About the N Word by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor/Ted Talk​​​

Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in AmericaPeaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders

Connecting the Dots: Protecting Students from White Nationalist Influence: Full lecture and video series via MediumPreventing Youth Radicalization: Building Resilient, Inclusive Communities: Resources intended to provide community- and victim-centered strategies to address the threat of extremism through early prevention and non-carceral solutions from the Southern Poverty Law CenterRacists Are Recruiting. Watch Your White Sons: Opinion essay from The New York TimesRabbit Hole Podcast by The New York Times: A podcast produced by The New York Times and hosted by Kevin Roose that discusses internet radicalizationSwastikas in the Bathroom: Connecting the Dots between White Supremacy, White Nationalism, the Alt-Right, and the Alt-Light: Resources curated and synthesized by Shelly Tochluk and Christine Saxman via MediumMy Day with the Far-Right, Where I Live and Breathe by Shelly Tochluk

GoZen!: Stress management and resilience programs for kids and teensSuperpowered: Transform Anxiety into Courage, Confidence, and Resilience by Renee Jain and Dr. Shefali TsabaryThe Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali TsabaryThe Motherhood Evolution (How Thriving Mothers Raise Thriving Children) by Suzi LulaWe Are Brave Together: Provides respite, community, and resources for mothers caring for children of any age with disabilities.Tilt Parenting by Debbie Reber: Provides resources, podcasts, and community for parents of neurodivergent kids, offering support, strategies, and connection.Social Foundations LA: At Social Foundations, students learn the fundamentals of thinking socially, regulating their own behavior, solving problems, and developing friendship skillsKids Like Me’s After School Enrichment for Kids & Teens with Autism: Enrichment classes designed specifically for neurodivergent children and teens7 Top Tips for Self-Care as a Special Needs Parent by Susanna Peace Lovell Apps/Websites/RecommendationsBrain Breaks via GoNoodle: Free, interactive "brain break" videos designed to get students moving, stretching, and practicing mindfulnessGoogle Keep: A digital task managerGoogle Calendar/Learning Works for KidsAyoa MindMaps for Kids: Fun mind mapping app for kidsEvernote App: A note-taking and task-management appForest App: Attentional Assistive Technology (popular with Middle/High School students) to help focus

CollegeFastweb: A National Scholarship Database designed to simplify the scholarship search by helping students find millions of scholarships, grants, internships, and financial aid opportunities.Understanding The Choices: Resources on how to build a college list and Expectations for Success Checklist for Grades 9 -12Guided Pathway Support Program (GPS): A free program designed to help college-bound African American high school juniors and seniors navigate the admissions process by directing them to the most comprehensive and reliable resources available including access to GPS College Advisors, weekly college and scholarship advising webinars, college scholarships, essay reviews, scholarship application assistance, and more. Registrations are free and accepted year-round. Learn more here.   Los Angeles SchoolsLos Angeles Independent Schools (LAIS): A consortium of 59 Los Angeles-area independent schools serving children from preschool to 12th grade that share a common mission: assisting families in their exploration of independent school education.