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Implementing a New Voter-Approved Children’s Fund
Advocacy/Policy, Curriculum & Enrichment, Diversity & Inclusion, Other
Children’s Funding Project offers communities who are implementing new voter-approved funding a toolkit for designing, operating, and evaluating programs. From creating a timeline to telling your programmatic-outcome story, this toolkit provides step-by-step guidance.
Transgender Resources
Advocacy/Policy, Diversity, Equality, Cultural Competency, Gender Responsiveness, LGBTQIA2+
PFLAG has curated resources for those new to the conversation surrounding gender identity. These resources include national publications, online academies, books, films, and special topics.
Trans Awareness Week Toolkit
Advocacy/Policy, Gender Responsiveness, LGBTQIA2+, STDs & STIs
To prepare and support communities as they participate in Trans Awareness Month (November), Advocates for Youth has prepared a toolkit with resources for immediate implementation. Resources include book lists, infographics, and video clips.
National Geographic Puzzles
Game-Based Learning
Are you ready for some puzzling puzzles? National Geographic Kids offers interactive digital puzzles to challenge the smartest minds. Need a brain break? This site offers you multiple options from which to choose!
Winter STEM Activities for Kids
Arts Curriculum, STEM Curriculum
Anytime can be the right time to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Explore our favorite winter-themed STEM experiments, engineering challenges, and demonstrations with these fun hands-on STEM activities from Science Buddies!
CSEd (Computer Science Education) Week
Coding, Digital Learning, Digital Learning & Apps, EdTech
Computer Science Education (CSEd) Week is an annual opportunity to advocate for computer science education for youth as well as celebrate the contributions made by those in the field. This resource, sponsored by Google, provides simple resources leading up to the week to engage youth in Computer Science.
Medal of Honor Character Development Program
Character Education
Sponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, this free resource is available to educators of elementary and secondary classrooms. Activities include individual and group-oriented worksheets, resources, webinars, and historical collections.
Waste Hero: Reduce to Zero
Global Learning, Green Schools
Waste Hero Education provides free lesson plans to achieve its aim of educating 1 million people by 2030 on zero waste, recycling, and the circular economy. Resources are available to empower children K-12 with the skills and knowledge to care for the planet.
ACLU: Know Your Rights Pamphlet (Spanish)
Advocacy & Policy, Physical & Mental Health, Safety, Social Justice
This resource provided by the ACLU gives guidance to knowing your rights when questioned by law enforcement agencies and authorities. A copy of “My Rights Card” is available in this resource for use if needed. This resource is prepared in Spanish.
ACLU: Know Your Rights Pamphlet (English)
Advocacy & Policy, Family Support Services, Other, Physical & Mental Health, Safety
This resource provided by the ACLU gives guidance to knowing your rights when questioned by law enforcement agencies and authorities. A copy of “My Rights Card” is available in this resource for use if needed. This resource is prepared in English.