Resources
For Educators:
Teaching While Muslim, Ramadan Considerations for Teachers During Distance Learning
Facing History, Coronavirus: Protect Yourself And Stand Against Racism
Teaching Tolerance, Teaching Through Coronavirus: What Educators Need Right Now
Teaching Tolerance, A Healthy Reminder to Educators During School Closures
For Families:
National Association of School Psychologists, Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
Anti-Oppressive/Anti-Racist Home School Options During Quarantine
PBS Kids For Parents, How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
NPR, Life Kit Podcast, Coronavirus And Parenting: What You Need To Know Now (13 minutes)
Susan Kaiser Greenland podcast, Parenting in a Pandemic (1 hour, 6 minutes)
Policy Innovators in Education, Rapid Response Resources: COVID-19 (Coronavirus), then scroll to the section “Resources for Families, Teachers, and Students”
NPR, With Senior Year In Disarray, Teens And Young Adults Feel Lost. Here's How To Help
New York Times, Helping Teens Make Room for Uncomfortable Emotions
For All:
Christine Saxman, White People: Standing Up to Anti-Asian Racism During a Pandemic
Forbes, 5 Things To Know About Coronavirus And People With Disabilities
LGBTQNation, LGBTQ people have a higher risk of coronavirus
Rebecca Barrett-Fox, A Reminder of Who is Hurt by Insisting that Students Share Images of their Personal Lives
PBS News Hour, Why your mental health may be suffering in the COVID-19 pandemic
Business Insider, Fauci says the coronavirus is 'shining a bright light' on 'unacceptable' health disparities for African Americans
Erica Pernell, Anti-Asian Racism & the Coronavirus
New York Times, “I Became a Person of Suspicion”
New York Times Magazine, The Slur I Never Expected to Hear in 2020
Gretchen Rubin, Coping with COVID-19
New York Times, Why the Virus Is a Civil Rights Issue: ‘The Pain Will Not Be Shared Equally’
Community Events
Scheduled:
Poly Employees of Color Happy Hour, Wednesday, April 22
A Better Chance Student/Alumni Gathering, Friday, April 24
Dalton Diversity Conference, Saturday, April 25
Middle School Community and Diversity Advisory/Assembly in collaboration with 10 Hairy Legs dance company, Friday, May 1
Asian Pacific Islander Month My Story Sharing for Lower School Families, Month of May
The Hate U Give, US IfEL Student Board Facilitated Discussion, Friday, May 15
To Be Scheduled:
US Affinity and Alliance Groups with Alumni visiting
Little Fires Everywhere Book and Series Community Conversation
Culture Night for US students
IfEL Conversation for faculty/staff
Equity Coffee for parents/guardians
HUGs connections
Community Engagement with 10 Hairy Legs dance company
Prep for Prep Student/Alumni Gathering
Community Discussion: Addressing Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19 and Beyond (this may be a part of a series for May’s Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month)