Have you ever wondered what an AmazeWorks middle school lesson looks like in action? We took a peek inside Evelyn Stevenson’s 6th grade classrooms to find out. Evelyn Stevenson teaches at Sojourner Truth Academy in north Minneapolis and shares her classroom with a teaching assistant, Mr. R. We observed two lessons from the Ability & […]
“For everyone who has trouble speaking, trouble being heard, for everyone who has lived without understanding on their side.” ~ Kao Kalia Yang – The Rock in My Throat dedication Dear AmazeWorks community, On March 12, over 100 guests gathered to celebrate the launch of Kao Kalia Yang’s The Rock in My Throat. Kalia’s enchanting reading, […]
This AmazeWorks anti-bias lesson on The Rock in My Throat contains reflection and discussion questions, journal prompts, extension activities, and more. This true story – written by Kao Kalia Yang and illustrated by Jiemei Lin – is about a young girl who shares her experiences as a Hmong refugee. While this is about a difficult […]
Last year, we moved as if all things were possible. We engaged with educators on a deeper level to better empower them to bring belonging to life. With anti-bias education facing continuing politicization, we supported schools as they navigated an increasingly hostile climate around topics of race and gender. We continued to meet clients where […]
“Every person has a story. Are you brave enough to hear it?” Andrea Munson, 2nd grade AmazeWorks teacher Dear AmazeWorks community, For nearly ten years, I have worked as an adjunct professor in an undergraduate English department. I stress to my students that the act of reading someone else’s story is an act of respect. It is […]
We are 25 days into 2024. Let’s check in. How are you doing? For many of us, we started the new year with resolutions set in the spirit of hope and renewal. As we find ourselves settled into the rhythms of the new year, it’s possible our goals may have taken some unexpected turns. Let this be […]
Each of us plays an integral part in cultivating empathy, understanding, and a commitment to justice. We carry the weight of injustice together. Join AmazeWorks in acknowledging and unpacking our barriers to taking action with these journal prompts, including reflection questions, quotes, and activities. Responsiveness and taking action against injustices stems from the fact that, […]
Whether it’s on a college campus or in an elementary classroom, we build belonging together. That’s why we are so excited to introduce you to Elliot Felix of brightspot. Elliot has been an architect of belonging since he was young. Serving on student government as an undergraduate and graduate student, he learned that what was […]
This issue of our newsletter will be the last of 2023. As we prepare for the end of the year and the last stretch of this holiday season, we want to take space to acknowledge all of the heaviness in our world and how it might impact us as individuals and communities. Stress often accompanies holidays. In times of year that are […]
AmazeWorks Elementary Curriculum provides picture books and lessons to schools so those stories are heard. Throughout November for Give to the Max season, AmazeWorks staff shared our favorite books from our anti-bias elementary curriculum. This was for our #BooksForBelonging campaign, raising money to bring more identity-affirming books like these into classrooms across Minnesota and the […]
