It’s time for us to replace caricature with character; it's time for Yellowface in ballet to take a Final Bow! Explore the history of yellowface in the U.S. by taking an in-depth look at The Nutcracker ballet's choreography, costuming & makeup.
How did people around the United States feel after the death of President Abraham Lincoln? What did they say? Ford’s Education examines primary sources to reveal how individuals reacted to a time of uncertainty following Lincoln’s assassination—with a lot of parallels to today. Appropriate for anyone who wants to take a tour of the U.S. […]
Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation for Rise Up Weekend: We Organize, We Vote, We Lead on June 25 from 12-5 p.m. ET! With expert and celebrity speakers to engage participants in the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and the movement of young leaders today, Rise Up Weekend is going to be the event of […]
Celebrate young voters and the activists working to expand their rights with this communications toolkit created by the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition’s 26th Amendment Working Group!This toolkit helps participants take part in a campaign that will be taking place over the next six months, highlighting a different student activist each week.
This article examines how the 19th Amendment, which granted women suffrage, has evolved over the past 100 years.
Taking a cue from the popular protest call-and-response—"Show me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!"—this site explores what democracy looks like from the perspectives of five organizers working in today's undocumented movement. Through their stories, these organizers invite us to look beyond the headlines and the issues often associated with undocumented […]
Learn about the history of voting and what you can do to protect and expand voting rights.
This collection of reflections and resources offers to point the audience toward several important works that we find useful and accessible when talking about the social unrest begun in 2020. We believe that we all have a place in an alive and evolving history, and this historical resource list and subsequent discussions can help us […]
This learning resource explores the life and legacy of Shirley Chisholm, an extraordinary woman who paved the way for women and people of color in the U.S. Congress and beyond!
42% of Americans – including over 50% of Millennials and Gen Z’ers – now identify as independent voters. But not everyone is allowed to participate, including large and growing numbers of young people. Learn about one proposed solution to this growing issue, and why young people can play a vital role in it. This event […]
42% of Americans – including over 50% of Millennials and Gen Z’ers – now identify as independent voters. But not everyone is allowed to participate, including large and growing numbers of young people. Learn about one proposed solution to this growing issue, and why young people can play a vital role in it.
OurStoryBridge, at www.ourstorybridge.org, is a free resource and tool kit for producing a crowdsourced, community story project and is designed to help libraries and other organizations create their own story projects using Adirondack Community as a model. Take a look at the Tool Kit to get ideas for stories you can use in your life, […]