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The BOOST Cafe Resource Center is a collection of FREE resources curated by BOOST and sorted by grade level and category.

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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.