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The Sit-Ins: A Story of Creative and Strategic Struggle

DipJar

It sparked thousands to participate in similar protests in 14 states to challenge racist Jim Crow laws and norms. The museum is located at the site where it all began, complete with the original lunch counter. Since its inception, the Center has provided interpretive tours and resources regarding the site and its meaning.

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Interview with Bryan Stevenson: On Juneteenth and Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Stevenson is a lawyer who graduated from Harvard Law School and started EJI to dedicate his life to fighting the unequal treatment of marginalized communities. When we teach history in the United States, we often skip the parts that are not so wonderful. When I was a little boy, everybody went to DC to see the Capitol sites.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. Sponsor may, but is under no obligation to, post the winning stories on the Challenge web site (or to otherwise use the stories and/or creative works). Interested? a) In General.

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Joint Statement from Museum Bloggers and Colleagues on Ferguson and Related Events

Museum 2.0

New laws and policies will help, but any movement toward greater cultural and racial understanding and communication must be supported by our country’s cultural and educational infrastructure. University law schools are hosting seminars on Ferguson. Looking at the website for International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.

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Best Leadership Books To Read In 2015

Eric Jacobsen Blog

A couple years ago, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. As you think about what business books you want to read next year, how about adding to the list at least one book from the list below.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. Sponsor may, but is under no obligation to, post the winning stories on the Challenge web site (or to otherwise use the stories and/or creative works). That sounds great.

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Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) Protect You and Your Organization

Tech Soup

districts, from blocking and filtering to teaching children to be. This is the key federal law affecting Internet use in schools, requiring any school district that receives E-Rate funding to filter or. Is your policy in sync with state law or district policies on cyber bullying, cell phone use and filtering?

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