Check out these recommendations from CUP’s Youth Education Program Manager, Fielding Hong:

“This week I’d like to highlight the importance of including current events as an effective and meaningful way to improve literacy and increase civic engagement among youth.

Newsela publishes news articles from trusted media sources that have been modified for different grade levels. The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs has also released an amazing curriculum to empower students with media tools to investigate and document this moment.

Here’s a really fun lesson that uses sandpaper, crayons, and a clothing iron to screen print on T-Shirts. (Shout out to Clair, one of our Community Education Program Coordinators for putting me on to this!)

“I’ve also been really inspired by Girls for Gender Equity. They’ve been sharing some really amazing resources around wellness and youth-led organizing campaigns.”

We’re continuing to update our list of resources – check it out here!