Providing space for students to ask their own questions can be a productive way for them to grapple with troubling current events, such as the deadly violence that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. RQI's Sarah Westbrook offers some advice and shares resources.
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Colorado's Community Resource Center "reaches those individuals that are often missed and do not have a voice at the table." The organization used the Right Question Institute's "Why Vote?" Tool to "engage more deeply with communities about voting and civic engagement."
In this newsletter: Most popular QFT resources of the year. A teacher librarian talks about using the QFT "on the fly." A history teacher shares his experience with the "Why Vote?" Tool. Also, learn about our work engaging voters in Georgia and our training for legal aid professionals.
In this newsletter: Deciphering the news can be difficult these days. Asking questions about news stories and sources can help young people interpret current events. Also, facilitating voters in LA, "Why do we still have the electoral college?" Thanksgiving through primary sources, and more.
The Right Question Institute's co-director, Luz Santana, shares personal reflections about the struggles people are facing today, their connection to voting, and her own experiences navigating big, public systems.
Santana spoke about building partnerships with schools and teachers through questions.