(NAME-MCE) Name-mce Digest, Vol 696, Issue 1 - religious tolerence book request
Scott Parker
ScottP at mnchildcare.org
Thu Dec 27 12:31:39 EST 2007
We received a book titled A Faith Like Mine
by DK Publishing (Author) which does a very good job of teaching religious tolerance to young children
Scott
Scott Parker
Community Outreach Coordinator
MN Child Care Resource and Referral Network
651-290-9704 ext 117
scottp at mnchildcare.org
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One possibility (though still in the Judeo-Christian theme but teaching
tolerance more broadly) is _Elijah's_Angel_ by Michael J. Rosen.
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> From: "Deborah Menkart" <dmenkart at teachingforchange.org>
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> Dear all,
> Does anyone have a children's book(s) and/or other resources to recommend
> with respect to the religious tolerance issue described below. (The text is
> an edited version of a letter from the elementary school child's parent.)
> Deborah Menkart
> www.teachingforchange.org
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> For several days running, my daughter has been teased by other students --
> in several grades and classes -- about religious beliefs...
>
> She has been frightened and bewildered by this. Some of the kids have told
> her she "will have a bad life" because our family does not share their
> particular beliefs.
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> At this time of the year we all try so hard to be inclusive, understanding
> and forgiving and I realize these children are acting out of curiosity. They
> are seeking answers.
>
> I am hoping we can share a message of tolerance and understanding for ALL
> our children. Everyone is different. And we don't always all fit in neatly
> to the Christian-Jewish-Muslim-Kwanzaa model that the school is promoting
> right now, in a very commendable attempt to be inclusive.
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> Can we perhaps pass along to all parents that we need to be talking to our
> children about all the kinds of bullying that there are -- and that this
> includes interrogating others about their religious beliefs?
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> From: "Anselmo Villanueva" <anselmo.villanueva at gmail.com>
> Subject: (NAME-MCE) Using Parent Involvement to Increase Student
> Success and Academic Achievement February 7-8 Los Angeles CA
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> California Parent Center
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> Closing the Achievement Gap: Using Parent Involvement to Increase
> Student Success and Academic Achievement
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> February 7-8, 2008 Norwalk Marriott, Los Angeles, California
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> From: "Anselmo Villanueva" <anselmo.villanueva at gmail.com>
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> National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
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> National Conference for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
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> Claiming our Rights, Envisioning our Future:
> Communities Organizing for Justice
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> http://www.nnirr.org/events/conference/2008/english.html
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> Believing that 2008 - and beyond -- holds great promise and great
> peril for those who organize and advocate for an immigration policy
> based on human rights, dignity and justice, the National Network on
> Immigrant and Refugee Rights is convening a national conference in
> Houston Texas on January 18-20, 2008. Join us in Houston to:
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> * Share stories, strategies and tactics for grassroots initiatives
> * Learn new practices and skills in community organizing, media &
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> * Expose harmful trade policies causing forced migration worldwide
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> * Organizing and Communications Skills Development
> * Border and Interior Immigration Law Enforcement
> * Globalization and Migration: Addressing "Root Causes"
> * Promoting the Human Rights of Im/Migrants
> * Immigration, Labor and Workers Rights
> * Immigration Policy and Legislation
> * Popular Education for Transformative Community Organizing
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> The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) is a
> national organization composed of local coalitions and immigrant,
> refugee, community, religious, civil rights and labor organizations
> and activists. It serves as a forum to share information and analysis,
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Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:18:48 -0800
From: "Anselmo Villanueva" <anselmo.villanueva at gmail.com>
Subject: (NAME-MCE) LUCHA? Program
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For more information on this innovative program, surf to:
http://www.utexas.edu/cee/dec/lucha/
Anselmo
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LUCHA? Program
Children immigrating to Texas from Mexico and other Latin American countries
face extenuating circumstances. These students face academic failure not
only because of a language barrier but also because most schools do not have
the resources to determine appropriate grade placement, diagnose mastery of
the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or train personnel to recognize
and address the challenges faced by immigrant students.
Purpose
LUCHA (Language Learners at the University of Texas at Austin's Center for
Hispanic Achievement) is an innovative K-16 Education Center initiative
designed to help Hispanic English Language Learners transition into public
schools, thereby helping them to achieve success in school, college, and
life.
Goal
To increase the graduation rate for Hispanic English Language Learners
Objectives
To provide Hispanic English Language Learners the opportunity to:
- transition into Texas schools without losing instructional time and
credits while learning English
- pass the state-mandated performance exams and receive a high school
diploma
- build a foundation for successfully completing a post secondary education
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