Election Day is just around the corner! We know belonging is on the ballot. Let’s also remember to center belonging in our everyday actions. We created this resource list to help you prepare for voting, engaging in respectful classroom and community conversations, and honoring each other’s dignity.

For voting:

• Who Can Vote in Minnesota? | Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
• Make a Voting Plan | Vote411
• 2024 Voter Guides | Minnesota Public Radio

For respectful conversations:

• Belonging Beyond the Ballot Box: Navigating Election Season Conversations | AmazeWorks
• Civil Discourse and Election Resources | Institute for Social & Emotional Learning
• Detox From the Political Polarization Trap | Polarization Detox Challenge

For teaching:

• Tips for Promoting Civil Discourse –  The Institute for Social and Emotional Learning
• 3Cs Classroom Curriculum – The 3Cs Classroom curriculum is a framework designed to empower high school teachers to foster braver and more constructive classrooms in America through curiosity, compassion, and courage. This free curriculum toolkit gives teachers starter tools to navigate across lines of difference in the classroom to cultivate deep inquiry, active listening, and self-expression.
• Processing US Election Results | Facing History & Ourselves

And more:

• No tricks, just tools for election stress: October Newsletter | AmazeWorks
• 2024 Election Mental Health Resources | Mental Health America
• Starts With Us is a movement to empower millions of Americans who are tired of our culture of contempt and energized to foster critical thinking and constructive communication across our lines of difference.
• Polarization Detox Challenge – Overcome the toxic polarization harming your health, your relationships, and our country’s ability to thrive, starting with one short exercise a day.
• The Dignity Index
  • The Dignity Index – 8 Point Scale
  • Dignity Phrases
  • How to Disagree with Dignity
  • 10 Elements of Dignity
  • Dignity Conversations in the Workplace
  • Talking to Your Kids About Dignity
• Eight Habits of Effective Bridge-Builders – The Greater Good Science Center