Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Civil Rights

Achieving the American Dream in a New Century

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:04:03 -0500

Start: Jul 7 2006 - 12:00pm

End: Jul 11 2006 - 5:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

The National Council of La Raza NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—hosts Achieving the American Dream in a New Century.

Rosa Parks Anniversary

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:19:15 -0600

Start: Dec 1 2006 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

On this day in 1995, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.

Massive Persistence

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:26:53 -0500

It's the ultimate back-to-school story: about 80 middle-aged Virginians are heading back to the classroom--more than four decades after their educations were derailed by the state's "massive resistance" campaign, which led some Virginia communities to shut down their public schools rather than integrate them. Connect for Kids Editor Susan Phillips spoke to recipients of Virginia's new Brown v. Board of Education scholarships.

National Coalition for Children's Rights

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:55:21 -0500

The mission of this organization is to inform parents and grandparents about children's issues regarding health, rights, schooling, and education.

More Than a Month's Worth of History

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:56:13 -0500

It would take a lot more than the 28 days of February to explore the new Web-based teaching tool on African-American migration from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rob Capriccioso reports on the recently unveiled �In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience.�

Agenda for Children

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:22:49 -0500

Agenda for Children is Louisiana's statewide child advocacy agency. Its mission is to make Louisiana a state in which all children can thrive, by ensuring that the basic needs of children and familie

Brown v. Board: Lessons for Tomorrow

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:07:34 -0500

The 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court school desegregation ruling in Brown v. Board of Education has produced an outpouring of reminiscence and evaluation. Today, amid national attention to the issues of school reform, school choice, and student achievement, Connect for Kids editor Susan Phillips asks what's next for our public schools.

Teens Urge States to Protect Gay, Lesbian Students

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:50:42 -0600

Gay and lesbian teen-agers, frustrated by the harassment they get at school, are asking their state legislators to step in and pass laws that would do what their teachers and principals are failing to do: protect them. This article first appeared on WomensEnews.com.

Putting Latinos in the Picture

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:18:45 -0600

Children often see their world through a lens shaped by our media-saturated culture. That's why Connect for Kids' Cecilia Garcia got involved with public television in the early 1970's, when Latinos were virtually invisible on TV. And it's why she found the new Smithsonian Exhibition, Young Americanos: Photographic Visions of Our Community, so inspiring.

Charlotte's Long Bus Ride

Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:13:39 -0600

In 1957, Dorothy Counts was one of four black students to enter previously all-white schools in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1971, Charlotte became the first city in the country to use court-ordered busing to fully desegregrate its schools. Andrea Cooper reports that students who lived through the first wave of busing now have school-aged children of their own, and wonder when this struggle will end.

National Council of La Raza

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:00:02 -0600

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) works towards reducing poverty and discrimination, improving opportunities for Hispanics.

Involving Youth in Civic Life

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:37:49 -0600

This Youth in Action Fact Sheet from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention describes two ways to enhance youth civic involvement: youth advisory councils and youth town hall meetings.

League of Women Voters

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:48:53 -0600

Nonpartisan, but wholeheartedly political, the League of Women Voters is a grassroots citizen network, directed by the consensus of its members across the country. The organization takes its name from the proud legacy of the women's suffrage movement, but today's members are women and men. Find information about your state league.

Civil Rights.org

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:00:03 -0600

Its mission is to serve as the site of record for relevant and up-to-the minute civil rights news and information.

'Inherently Unequal': The Access and Right to a Basic Education in the United States

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:55:56 -0600

Historian Wilma King examines how prejudices and stereotypes have impacted the schooling of America's children.