Since the start of the pandemic, Asian Americans have experienced an incline in discriminatory acts of violence. Here is a guide of resources to support your conversations in the classroom with all students. 

We in NPS recognize that Black history is a part of our collective American history and should be embedded in our curriculum and practice throughout the year. It is within the study of this history that we become better equipped to wrestle with the challenges and opportunities around contemporary discussions of racism.

EmbraceRace identifies, organizes and creates the tools, resources, discussion spaces, and networks we need to meet 4 goals:

• Nurture resilience in children of color
• Nurture inclusive, empathetic children of all stripes
• Raise kids who think critically about racial inequity
• Support a movement of kid and adult racial justice advocates for all children

Resources from William James College with resources in different languages on supporting Asian American youth during the pandemic. While the target audience is parents of Asian American students, educators can share these with families, as well as employ strategies in their school settings. It also includes a timeline of anti-Asian American discrimination as well as examples of Asian American acts of  resilience

Story Starters uses children’s literature to give  families the tools and support to talk about race and racism and to engage in family-centered social justice conversations.

Wee The People is a Boston-based social justice project for children ages 4-12. Launched in 2015 by two Black mothers, WTP organizes free, interactive workshops and events that explore activism, resistance, and social action through the visual and performing arts: music, dance/movement, theater, graphic arts, spoken word, and storytelling.