Resources: Women's movement

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Nepantla: Between Worlds

The website provides a written lesson plan built around the story of Olga Loya, a young Mexican American woman from Los Angeles. In this story, Loya discusses what it feels to be nepantla, which means “between worlds” in the Nahuatl--the ancient language of Mexico. For Loya, there was strong tension between the culture of her Mexican-American family and the larger Anglo culture of the United States. This story includes a series of stories (in 8 excerpts, with discussion questions for each excerpt) from Loya’s youth: spending time with her Mexican grandmother who encouraged her to be proud of her identity, learning to dance with her mother, confronting gangs and drugs in her neighborhood, and being discouraged from going to college by her high school counselor. Loya shares her struggle to find a place to belong and to embrace her various identities.

Type: Teacher Resource: Lesson Plan • Grade Level: 9 - 12: High School •
Categories: Women's movement 
Keywords: Mexican Americans  biculturalism  ethnic identity  cultural identity 

YWCA Greater Milwaukee

Eliminating racism, empowering women -- it's what we are about and what we intend to do. We coordinate anti-racist, anti-sexist youth programming and direct a Camp Everytown Wisconsin. We also offer adult programming, including Unlearning Racism: Tools for Action. The YWCA Greater Milwaukee holds two annual fundraisers, Circle of Women in April and Evening to Promote Racial Justice in December. Visit our website to learn more about these offerings.

Type: Organization: Milwaukee • Phone Number: (414) 374-1800 • Email: Martha.Barry@ywcamilw.org
Categories: Women's movement 
Keywords: racial justice  racism  sexism 

Open Minds to Equality: A Sourcebook of Learning Activities to Affirm Diversity and Promote Equity

An educator's sourcebook of activities to help students understand and change inequalities based on race, gender, class, age, language, sexual orientation, physical/mental ability, and religion. The activities also promote respect for diversity and interpersonal equality among students, fostering a classroom that is participatory, cooperative, and democratic.

Type: Teacher Resource: Lesson Plan • Grade Level: 4 - 12 •
Categories: Women's movement 
Keywords: Social Justice  racial equality  multiculturalism  best practices  affirming cultural identity 

A Separate Battle: Women and the Civil War

A non-fiction book for young readers detailing the lives of women during the Civil War profiles such women as Clara Barton, Belle Boyd, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman. Also included are diary entries, letters, and reflections by women who lived durin

Type: Book: Non-Fiction • Grade Level: 4 - 12
Categories: Women's movement 
Keywords: Women  Civil War 

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