We are heartbroken for the Uvalde community and outraged that schools are still not safe from gun violence. We know our thoughts for the Uvalde community are not enough and recognize our work calls for action.
All students need and deserve access to materials to help them understand school shootings, yet students with disabilities are often left out of these discussions. In conversation, collaboration, and with the guidance of mental health professionals, educators, and disability-led organizations, we’ve created this Easy Read resource to help all k-12 students understand the current events, engage with their feelings, and create change.
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There is no right or wrong, better or worse way to be a person or to express one’s identity. All children and educators have the inherent human right to show up at school as their authentic selves, to see themselves reflected in curriculum and the school environment, and to receive an education that allows them to cultivate a strong sense of identity-pride and belonging. The Nora Project will not partner with schools that cannot join us in taking this position.
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In Illinois and across the country, students and teachers are facing a new transition in this pandemic/endemic world: a move to masks recommended. In some districts this is happening quickly without a lot of time to prepare, so The Nora Project team has developed resources to support teachers as they engage their students in conversations that will help set an inclusive, respectful tone in their classrooms and maintain a positive learning environment for all, whether they choose to wear a mask or not.
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The students behind this year’s Friendship February campaign are extraordinary. They are sixth and seventh graders at Nathan Hale School in Chicago and are members of the school’s STEMpathy Club, meeting each week to work toward removing barriers to inclusion in their building and surrounding community. They made this video, to tell YOU why Friendship February is for everyone.
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