Below is a list of resources to engage in racial justice issues and to consider getting involved in other ways.
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Policy/Advocacy Resources in Hawai'i
Informational links for parents and families to build capacity and learn more about how to engage in the legislative process to advocate for keiki issues and concerns:
Policy Basics:
- Hawaii Public Access Room (website)
- How A Bill Becomes Law (video by Civil Beat)
- How To Testify On A Bill (video by Civil Beat)
- Conducting Meetings with a Decisionmaker (PDF)
Political Resources & Contacts:
Resources to talk to your kids about Race, Diversity, and Social Justice
- Ask the Counselor: “What can I do when I notice racism in the classroom” – UH Manoa
- How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism, Parent Toolkit
- How to talk to your children about protests and racism, KITV News article
- How To Talk About Anti-Asian Racism With Kids And Family
- Mental Health Resources for Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults
- Racism and Violence: How To Help Kids handle the News
- Systemic Racism Explained (animated youtube video)
- Teaching Young Children about Bias, Diversity, and Social Justice
- Q&A How to talk to kids about Black Lives and Police Violence, NPR
- 20 Kids Picture Books to Help Start Conversations about Race, Racism, and Diversity
Resources to discuss Tolerance and Systemic Racism
- Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma, by Teaching Tolerance
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
- Equity and Social Justice in Education
- I Am So Tired a message by Robert M. Sellers, University of Michigan, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (May 29, 2020)
- Family Engagement Toolkit Continuous Improvement through an Equity Lens, California Department of Education
- Racial Equity Tools
- Resources for Engaging in Anti-Racism Work, a comprehensive list of resources, books, films, to read, and resources for parents
- Self-Care for People of Color after Psychological Trauma by Just Jasmine Blog
- Self-Care Tips for Black People Who Are Struggling With This Very Painful Week by Rachel Miller at Vice Magazine
- Stop AAPI Hate
- Surviving & Resisting Hate: A Toolkit For People of Color, Dr. Hector Y. Adams & Dr. Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas at, #ICRaceLab
- Talking About Race with Young Children, by NPR
- Talking about Race, National Museum of African American History & Culture
- The Pōpolo Project
- Teaching Tolerance Frameworks
- We Are Living in a Racism Pandemic, High-profile racial incidents taking heavy psychological toll, by the American Psychological Association (May 29, 2020)
- Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They’re Okay — Chances Are They’re Not by Danielle Cadet, at REFINERY29 (May 28, 2020)
- 6 Considerations for School Leaders Making a Statement About George Floyd
Scholarly Resources
- Daren Graves Ed.D, “The Critical Work of Racial Identity Development” CSDE presentation
- Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (2020), “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?”
- Patricia Hill Collins, except from “Another Kind of Public Education Race, Schools, the Media, and Democratic Possibilities”
- Peggy McIntosh, ”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”
