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Pride Month is a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and accomplishments and a time for activism and commemoration. This month, the New York State Museum is highlighting objects from collections that tell the stories of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. The museum also provides and is sharing additional educational resources and special programming from across the Office of Cultural Education.

The Voices United Conference: Advancing ELL Civil Rights and Building Pathways to Multilingualism will be hosted by the NYSED Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages and the Fordham School of Education. The Conference will be held on Thursday, October 24th, 2024, at Fordham University at Lincoln Center and will feature keynote speaker Dr. Ayanna Cooper.

Congratulations to A New York Minute In History podcast, a production of the New York State Museum, WAMC, and Archivist Media, with support from The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. The podcast is being recognized by the New York State Broadcasters Association with a 2024 Excellence in Broadcasting 'Best Podcast' award.

This podcast has won six awards:

2 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
A Journalists Association of New York Award
3 New York State Broadcasters Association Awards

Teachers, Continuing Teacher and Leader Education credits (CTLE) is offered asynchronously for a select number of podcast episodes!

Expanded Learning Opportunities

It's Here! Summer Reading at New York State Libraries

Are you looking for ways to promote fun and educational adventures and activities for Summer Reading to students and families this year? These short and entertaining PSAs in English and Spanish on YouTube are now available to help with outreach! These resources can be used to promote Summer Reading participation and programs throughout your community by posting on different platforms like websites, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out the variety of promotional resources provided through the CSLP YouTube Channel, the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge toolkit, and the Summer Reading at New York Libraries site on the State Library’s Youth Services pages.

Questions? Contact NYSLYouth@nysed.gov.

The New York State Archives is hosting its thirty-fourth annual Student Research Awards competition to promote and recognize excellence in student research. The main purpose of the awards program is to encourage students to explore the wealth of historical records held in historical records repositories in New York State. The program also increases cooperation between schools and organizations that administer historical records useful for education. Student submissions will be accepted through July 1st, 2024.Guidelines, entry form, and full details are available online.

Established in 1970, the New York State Summer School of the Arts Program has trained over 20,000 students since its inception. The In-Residency NYSSSA Program offers an immersive summer experience for New York State high school artists.

In July 2024 student artists from across New York State will convene at SUNY Fredonia for three-week summer programs in Media Arts, Visual Arts, and Theatre. Congratulations to these student artists on their acceptance into NYSSSA and be sure to follow Instagram or Facebook for updates!

Classroom Resources: Pride Month

Access New York State Education Department's 'Creating a Safe, Supportive, and Affirming School Environment for Transgender and Gender Expansive Students: 2023 Legal Update and Best Practices' framework and related resources on Student Support Services' LGBTQ webpage.

Browse primary source materials for use in your classroom from ConsidertheSourceNY.org.

This topic collection focuses on LGBTQ-related items.

This Pride Culture & History folder from PBS LearningMedia features a variety of free, standards-aligned resources. It includes classroom-ready videos, media galleries, print materials, and recorded webinars just for educators.

Understanding LGBTQ+ Identity: A Toolkit for Educators offers digital media resources to help teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, and other educators understand and effectively address the complex and difficult issues LGBTQ+ students face.

Classroom Resources: Juneteenth

The Juneteenth holiday recognizes the final end of legalized slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Explore the origins of Juneteenth and its impact through conversations with direct descendants of those who were liberated.

In this media gallery from PBSLearningMedia, view clips from the documentary Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom and consider essential questions posed by the film, including: What was slavery like? What happened during the first Juneteenth celebration? What actions did emancipated people take once slavery was abolished? Why is Juneteenth relevant today? These and additional discussion questions are available for each segment as well as three possible extension activities.

Standards-aligned for use with grades 6-12.

Cultural Education for Your Classroom

FindNYCulture.org is a free database of New York State cultural education organizations. Connect with art galleries, historical societies, libraries, museums, parks, planetariums, science centers, zoos, and more!

Be sure to follow @FindNYCulture

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