What Being Hispanic and Latinx Means in the United States
Fernanda provides a first person account of identity–addressing stereotypes and assumptions, and inviting the audience…
Social Identity Wheel
The Social Identity Wheel worksheet is an activity that encourages students to identify social identities…
What’s In Your Suitcase? Conversation Guide
Suitcase Stories is a signature program of the International Institute of New England that explores…
Equity and social-emotional learning: A cultural analysis
Most people agree that it is important for young people to have trusting relationships, a…
Suitcase Stories
Suitcase Stories® provides a unique way for a community to explore migration through the art…
Living a Hyphenated Life
In the personal story Sara shares below, she notes that living a hyphenated life can…
Understanding Our Perceptions of Asian Americans
An overview essay on Asian Americans, including identity issues (perceptions and misperceptions, use of terminology,…
Hawaii, hapas, and being “ethnically ambiguous” – Vox
“Growing up in Hawaii, being mixed or hapa is the norm. But when I moved…
The Loneliness of Being Mixed Race in America
This article examines what factors impact how multiracial people decide to label their identity, and…
CommonLit | Coming of Age Ceremonies Across Different Cultures by Thomas Pool
Many cultures celebrate the transition from childhood to adolescence with a coming of age ceremony….