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Women around the world face challenges at all levels of income, education, global development, and age. While the world is slowly becoming more accepting of gender being a spectrum of expression and identity, anyone not clearly defined frequently faces judgment, discrimination, hate, even violence for embracing their true self in a world that doesn’t understand or tolerate ambiguity. This toolkit provides information, advocacy tools, lessons, and project ideas to help young people take action to change the worldview of gender and demand equity.

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We Are Water Protectors Literature Guide

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Literature Guide

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Carole Lindstrom’s book “We are Water Protectors” conveys a powerful message about the interconnectedness of all living things.

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Parents

Who Is Responsible for Clean Water?

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Environment: Sustaining Our World

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The youth learn how water safety is fragile. Even with good intentions, people and processes can cause major problems. They raise awareness of water issues and the importance of being vigilant about this shared need.

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Who Is Responsible?

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It's Goin' Down; The Rain Forest

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Learners identify ways for individuals, nonprofits, and governments to take action against excessive destruction of the rainforests of the world.

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Coming to Terms

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It's Goin' Down; The Rain Forest

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Researching from the perspective of one type of scientist, youth become experts on the attributes of a tropical rainforest as well as the threats to its health and impact on the globe. Youth work in teams of four to make a collage poster and presentation.

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Environmental Justice

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Grow Involved 6-8

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Young people learn about environmental stewardship and its importance to all people. They carry out a service project that demonstrates environmental stewardship.

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Service Sparks: Advocacy for School Equity

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Guide

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Ignite meaningful action that lights up the world through "Service Sparks" youth projects! Youth identify inequalities in policies and practices and learn the processes by which young people can freely express concerns in their learning environment.

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Students

Beneficial Bees - High School

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Beneficial Bees

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Students explore the roles of bees in a hive and as pollinators. They learn about reasons their population numbers have been declining in recent years. They design a project to help beautify their school and help the larger environment by attracting bees. They may write a letter...

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Social-Emotional Learning