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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Curricula, Courses and Online Resources

Project READY: Reimagining Equity and Access for Diverse Youth

Project READY is a three-year program funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to create professional development for school librarians and other educators focused on racial equity and culturally sustaining pedagogy. The Project READY curriculum is designed to support school and public youth services librarians committed to working toward racial equity both personally and professionally. The asynchronous training modules are organized into three sequential sections that are self-paces and self-contained. 

WebJunction Courses and Webinars

WebJunction offers free self-paced courses and webinar recordings on topics related to Access and Equity.

Library Service to Special Population Children and their Caregivers

Created January 2015 by the ALSC Committee for Library Service to Special Population Children and Their Caregivers, this toolkit is designed to help develop or enhance library services to special populations of children and families.

Teaching Tolerance

Teaching Tolerance provides free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners—who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Materials are used to supplement the curriculum, to inform practices, and to create civil and inclusive school communities where children are respected, valued and welcome participants.

Citizenship and Social Justice