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March 13, 2024 - 1:45pm
Across the country, students and teachers are sharing stories, joining together, and taking action to create safe schools, free from stereotypes, intolerance, and hate. Not In Our School has inspired students of all ages to develop and share innovative ways to resist bullying and promote an atmosphere of acceptance and inclusion.    As communities recognize Women’s History Month, Not In Our School continues to support initiatives that build community, foster allyship, and escalate solidarity.      
February 9, 2024 - 11:46am
As communities recognize Black History Month, Not In Our School continues to support initiatives that build community, foster allyship, and escalate solidarity.   Here are some suggested films and lessons to promote learning and discussion about the Black experience in America.
February 9, 2024 - 9:24am
The following resources, lessons, and exercises are designed to help educators address Islamophobia and antisemitism in K-12 Schools (Begin by reading the article on NIOT.org and Edutopia by Becki Cohn Vargas).   Compiled by Jamie Lott-Jones and Mary Sok - Not In Our School Education Advisors  
January 25, 2024 - 5:12pm
In our nation’s schools, students who are Palestinian, Israeli, Jewish, Muslim, or perceived to be from the Mideast are feeling increasingly unsafe. Educators can help students and peers address Islamophobia and antisemitism in K-12 schools.  
December 14, 2023 - 1:07pm
Responding to Hate in a Time of Anguish and Division