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SMYAL: Empowering LGBTQ Youth

Founded in 1984, the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) provides services to LGBTQ+ youth and adults. Their website offers a range of resources to support LGBTQ+-identifying youth and adults and their communities. Read More

America Walks

This is a movement to get America more active. There are blogs, articles, and other resources for interested parties to learn more about health and being active. Read More

Monarca Rapid Response Line

Monarca of Minnesota has created a downloadable resources page for the community. These resources include PDF and downloadable guides to support community member interaction with ICE and immigration officials. Read More

Crisis Text Line: Bullying Signs and Resources

Crisis Text Line has prepared resources to support youth and their caregivers in situations that may be representative of bullying. Resources include free graphic downloads. Read More

Xplorlabs: Solve with Science

Xplorlabs is a free resource that supports students and educators in solving real problems through science and engineering, all to create a safer world. Read More

Winter Wonders: Snow and Ice Activities

Subject to Climate has prepared activity guides for students to investigate climate and the science of weather by making it fun, relatable, and close to home. Read More

Student Conflict Resolution Toolkit

Baltimore Algebra Project has created a toolkit to guide conflict resolution amongst students on all levels. The project was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Read More

Realize the Dream MLK Day Kit

100 for 100. Realize the Dream is sponsoring a powerful movement to unify, transform, and uplift America in honor of Dr. King’s 100th birthday. The goal is 100 million hours of volunteer service by the 100th anniversary of Dr. King’s birth. This toolkit helps support the movement. Read More

Penguin Books Teachers Guides

Written by scholars, these useful guides offer suggestions for teaching various Penguin Classics novels. Read More

Well Beings Educator Toolkit

Well Beings, a national service of WETA-TV and PBS, has created a comprehensive collection of resources for educational leaders to support young people. Resources include downloadable PDFs, printable posters, art, infographics, videos, slide decks, and more. Read More

HOPE Resources

HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences), in partnership with Tufts Medical Center, has created a resource page to support care providers with a new way of talking about and seeing the experiences that support children’s growth and development. Resources are available in multiple languages and topics. Read More

Decision Making Tool and Guide

Headwaters Foundation for Justice has prepared a decision-making tool and guide, one that they use as an organization to ensure that input is offered and given from all partners. Read More