Grantee Resources

Topic: Belonging and Wellbeing

Policy Brief/Proposal

Creating and Connecting: The Arts are Essential to Reopening Schools

Turnaround Arts

An article emphasizing the importance of integrating the arts into education, particularly for students from marginalized communities. This piece highlights how the arts can promote healing, learning, and equity, and urges schools to prioritize inclusive and engaging learning environments that empower students and foster their holistic development.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

First Look: Understanding the Governor’s 2021-22 May Revision

California Budget & Policy Center

A report outlining key pieces of the California governor's May 2021-22 Revision and exploring progress and missed opportunities.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

CFJ Youth Leaders Win Restorative Restart & More in Oakland & San Jose!

Californians for Justice

A blog post highlighting the achievements of youth leaders in Oakland and San Jose who successfully advocated for a restorative return to school by securing commitments for mental health support, wellness centers, and community-building initiatives in their respective school districts, celebrating the power of youth activism and previewing upcoming victories in other cities.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Social Justice Humanitas Academy

Learning Policy Institute

A study of the principles and practices that support whole child development at the Social Justice Humanitas Academy in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Graphic/Infographic

Map: Student Equity Need Index (SENI 2.0) in the Context of COVID-19

Community Coalition

A map infographic showing the percentage of Student Equity Need Index (SENI) schools in each COVID-19 index category in Los Angeles County, indicating that Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools overall are some of the LA County areas hit hardest by the pandemic.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

The Learning Curve: An Anthology of PUSD Student Stories

Pasadena Educational Foundation

An anthology of student stories published by Think Tank, a high school student-led initiative that was started during the COVID-19 pandemic at Pasadena Unified School District to help raise student voices on the issues they were confronting, including in district decision-making.

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