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National Museum of Women in the Arts Curriculum

Their free curriculum, exhibition resource guides, and See for Yourself cards support arts learning in the classroom and highlight the artistic contributions of women past and present. These art lessons are perfect for grades 3-12. Read More

Celebrating the Lunar New Year Lessons & Activities

This lesson covers the first Lunar New Year celebration in the United States, and how Asian Americans adapted throughout the years since to continue embracing their heritage today. Students will: Describe how the Lunar New Year was first celebrated in the United States. Identify the changes and similarities between historic and current Lunar New Year celebrations in the United States. Read More

BUILD’s Branding Fam-Biz Expansion Pack

BUILD, in partnership with Adobe, has created a branding learning curriculum for students 7-12. Educators and students can create free accounts and start building their brand! Read More

Games for Change (G4C)

Digital and non-digital games engaging contemporary social issues have been curated in the Game Director by Games for Change. The list contains over 150 games, some of which are free to play. Read More

Sport and Development Guiding Toolkits

Sportanddev.org offers guiding toolkits to provide advice and guidance on the practical aspects of sport and development. Read More

The Four C’s of Resilience

Annie E. Casey Foundation created the Elevating Youth Engagement curriculum, including the Four C’s of Resilience handout for Module 2.2. These Four C’s of Resilience support wellness and advocacy for young leaders. Read More

Smithsonian Black History Month Museum Collection

Explore Black History Month with your students using lessons, podcasts, activities, and primary sources curated by Smithsonian History Explorer. Examine collections of the Museum’s key resources on major themes in American history and social studies teaching. Additional resources can be found in the main search areas of their website.   Read More

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Youth Voice Toolkit

Afterschool Alliance has created a Youth Voice Toolkit to support programs and organizations in the initial stages of their youth voice development journey. Resources include the Spectrum of Youth Voice, a framework developed by Dr. Roger Hart of the Children’s Environments Research Group in partnership with Jack Nowicki, LCSW, of TNOYS. Read More

Restorative Justice Resource Guide

The Restorative Justice Collaborative of Utah has created a Restorative Justice Resource Guide for organizations to utilize while advancing restorative practices. The resource guide, also available as a PDF, offers books, theories, articles, videos, and other resources to support practitioners who engage in RJ. Read More