ED&I
EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (and Related)
ONLINE RESOURCES
This is a first draft of resources that NH art educators can access to support ED&I teaching and learning in their classrooms and schools. This first version includes only online resources. With your help, the list will grow, and we will be able to add additional categories including books, movies, and artists.
Have you visited a site that has been particularly helpful? Do you have a favorite book or movie? What artists do you feature in ED&I lessons?
Please share what you like and what you use. Please let us know what you need!
Send feedback and suggestions to NHAEAedi@gmail.com.
BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC)
Anti-Racist Art Teachers
https://www.antiracistartteachers.org/anti-racist-art-resources
Anti-Racist Art Teachers has assembled a wide variety of resources, including resources for kids and teens, to support their goal of “removing biases, stereotypes, and false narratives in art education.”
Anti-Racist Art Lessons
https://sites.google.com/view/antiracistartteachers/anti-racist-art-lessons?authuser=0
Arts ARE Education
https://www.artsareeducation.org/
Home of the “Talk It Up” podcast, which features discussions with national and state leaders who are building equitable access to the arts for all students. The site also includes an advocacy toolkit and guidance for promoting in your community.
Black Heritage Trail of NH
https://blackheritagetrailnh.org/
BHTNH offers tours (virtual and in person), events, and resources about the role of African people in the history of New Hampshire.
Center for the Study of Race & Ethnicity in America (CSREA), Brown University: https://www.brown.edu/academics/race-ethnicity/home
The Center’s resources include over 200 videos of webinars, performances, lectures, and exhibitions related to race and ethnicity. Great background information!
Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice (CSSJ), Brown University:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTiEffrOcz_5byifBuwlZrNhR1igDWcCj
The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice YouTube Channel includes 150+ videos of webinars, lectures and other events that explore slavery in America. Great background information!
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Warner, NH
Although the museum sits on traditional Abenaki land, their workshops, events, and exhibitions are devoted to developing awareness and understanding of Native peoples throughout the United States. They will work with classroom teachers to develop programs on specific topics and issues.
Museum of Arts & Design, New York, NY
https://madmuseum.org/content/teacher-resource-packets
Check out the resource packets that MAD staff developed as companions to museum exhibitions. Although the exhibitions may be closed, the resource guides include background information and activities that can be implemented in the classroom. This is a great resource for information about contemporary artists and contemporary social issues.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, African American Art Teacher Resources
https://americanart.si.edu/education/k-12/resources/african-american
Includes teacher guides, videos, and background information about civil rights, equity, identity, and inclusion.
The Nulhegan Band of the Cooksuk Abenaki Nation, Derby Line, VT
This site includes events and workshops for learning about and participating with the Abenaki Tribe of Northern New England and Southern Ontario. Learn about the art and artists of the Vermont Abenaki Artist Association.
https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/1ebc3e2b-6eca-4a7e-a94a-1a8b35f2525b/Abenaki-Resource-List.pdf
Explore the “Recommended Abenaki Resources for Native American Heritage Month” prepared in 2021. This guide includes recommendations and links to books, language resources, videos, maps, additional and related sources, and lesson plans.
Tomaquag Museum, Exeter, RI
https://www.tomaquagmuseum.org/
Teaching Cultural Appreciation without Appropriating (NAEA Convention, NYC 2022)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CYxh_ejSQnvTnp43K8rGTpJraOGjoJ0bNmtiEz0QcEY/edit#slide=id.p
This is a rich resource guide with definitions, background information, how-tos, and links to additional resources and articles. Silvermoon LaRose (silvermoonlarose@tomaquagmuseum.org) has advised that she is available to answer questions and suggest additional resources.
Woodson Center
https://woodsoncenter.org/how-we-help/curriculum/
The Woodson Center offers a K-12 curriculum based on the Woodson Principles. The Center’s curriculum and lesson plans focus on stories of Black Americans who persevered and found ways to overcome adversity and make contributions to American history.
GENDER
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network)
GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students.
MyPronouns.org. Resources on Personal Pronouns
What Are Personal Pronouns and Why Do They Matter?
https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why
This is a practical guide to use of pronouns…what they mean and how to use them.
GENERAL SOURCES
Davis Publications, https://www.davisart.com
https://www.davisart.com/free-resources/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-resources/
Includes lesson plans on equity, diversity and inclusion topics for all grade levels. Current lessons include Fostering Respect, Heroic Portraits, Mindful Moments, The Power of Vulnerability, Concrete Poetry, Who Is American Today?, and more.
National Art Education Association
This site includes a toolkit for art educators. Although the resources were collected to support remote teaching and learning, the articles, lesson plans, videos, and links to other resources include activities and background information that are easily adapted for face-to-face instruction.
National Education Association
The “Racial Justice in Education Resource Guide” is a comprehensive reference for exploring what, why, and how.
National Education Association, Ed Justice
NEA Ed Justice
http://neaedjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Talk-About-Race-in-the-Classroom.pdf
This site offers a guide for “Creating the Space to Talk About Race in Your School.”
https://neaedjustice.org/resources/
“Know Your Rights”
https://neaedjustice.org/know-your-rights-guides/
This site includes a New Hampshire-specific guide that explains the state law on divisive concepts and offers guidance about what and how teachers can mediate conversations about race and identity issues.
Sargent Art
https://sargentart.com/lesson-plans/
A library of lesson plans including many multicultural topics such as Japanese Carp Kites, Kokopelli Sculpture, and Mandalas.
The Center for Arts Education and Social Emotional Learning
ArtsEdSEL provides background and practical guidance about the intersection of art education and social emotional learning.
OTHER SOURCES
including MUSEUMS, WEBINARS, EXHIBITIONS, ETC.
Currier Museum of Art
The Currier Museum of Art offers exhibitions, workshops, and events that feature contemporary artists and focus on a variety of current issues.
Harvard University Extension Alumni Association
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA8Oirg8X6k
“Toni Morrison Stories with Prof. David Carrasco” (2/17/2022). In this interview, Professor Carrasco (Harvard Divinity School) shares five lessons he learned from Toni Morrison during their thirty-year friendship. This is an engaging glimpse of Toni Morrison as a writer who asserted the place of Black writers in American literature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA8Oirg8X6k