We are currently living through a global pandemic unprecedented in our lifetimes. An economic system that has long contributed to social, economic, and political inequality is showing signs of strain. The lack of a federal policies to guarantee paid family medical leave and sick time as in almost every other democracy on earth is exposing cracks in our social safety net that have of course been there all along.
Building a Democratic Economy
- Boston Center for Cooperative Ownership
- Center for Economic Democracy
- Democracy Collaborative
- New Economy Coalition
Mutual Aid Networks
- Mutual Aid Networks in Massachusetts (Massachusetts Jobs with Justice)
- Mutual Aid Network
- Mutual Aid: How to build a network in your neighborhood (shared working document)
- How to build a mutual aid network in your community (American Friends Service Committee)
- Roslindale Cares
Homeschooling Resources
The Smithsonian Institute’s American History Museum
National Parks Service
- National Historic Sites’ “Themed Studies”
- National Historic Landmarks Program – Heritage and History Initiatives
Poetry Foundation
- Kids site: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/children
- Teens site: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/teens
Beyond the Chalkboard: Website created by the Boston Children’s Museum as a resource for after school programs, but filled with lots of activities, most from 30-60 minutes. https://www.beyondthechalkboard.org/
Newspapers in Education: Many newspapers have excellent Newspapers in Education programs (NIE) that provide educational scaffolding for the paper. The Washington Post has one of the oldest and most well respected NIE sites: https://nie.washingtonpost.com/
Restorative Justice / Peace Circles
- Center for Justice and Reconciliation (Prison Fellowship International)
- Center for Restorative Justice (Suffolk University)
- Communities for Restorative Justice
- Living Circle Press
