What does Juneteenth mean

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans after the Civil War. It commemorates June 19, 1865,

Resilient Women in Our

This month AMAZEworks celebrates Candace Whittaker as one of our resilient women of 2021.  Born and raised in North Minneapolis

Resources To Support Children

As the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin begins, I am struggling to find the right words to

Environmental Justice: Countering the

Despite systemic denial and minimizing across the world, decades of statistics support the harsh realities of climate change and its

Responding to anti-Asian hate

Here we are again. Responding to identity-based hate and violence an organization, as a community, as a nation, and as

Resilient Women’s History Month

March is Women's History Month - a month dedicated to highlighting and celebrating women's contributions in United States history. Women*,

Resilient Women in Our

AMAZEworks celebrates KaYing Yang as one of our featured resilient women of 2021. As a Hmong refugee who has worked

Teaching about Indigenous Water

Among the many executive orders President Biden signed on his Inauguration Day, one revoked the Keystone XL pipeline permit, a

We need Black History

Last year, we wrote a blog entitled, “What’s Wrong with Black History Month?”, because we wanted to bring attention to

Making Sense of it

The mob attack on The Capitol yesterday has left many educators wondering what to say to their students. Many of

Moving through grief and

By Robin Starch, Director of Education and Outreach Things are not looking good. There is a surge in Covid cases,

Creating Belonging for Students

How do I create a meaningful experience when teaching in Brady Bunch boxes? I taught middle school for 15 years,

An interview with local

AMAZEworks is excited to have Cheryl Minnema's book Hungry Johnny in the release of our newly revamped elementary curriculum. Cheryl

Celebrating Women’s Equality Day

August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. This date commemorates the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, which prohibits denying someone the

Introducing the NEWLY UPDATED

For the last year, AMAZEworks staff, with the help of our incredible teacher task force and community members, have been

Rethinking the Privilege Walk

Both the Covid-19 pandemic and the recent racial justice protests have highlighted gaping disparities in our country. By now, many

Reflections on COVID-19 and

Meet Ari. She is currently working 3 jobs to support herself and is grateful there is work available.     

A Reflection on George

I am marveling at how much things can change in a week. Just over a week ago, I was preparing

A Q&A with Neighborhood

In celebration of Earth Day 2020, AMAZEworks chatted with Vikas Narula, Founder and Director of  Neighborhood Forest, a non-profit that

An Anti-Bias Education Lens

“Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income,

Leaning Into Empathy During

As an Asian person from Malaysia, I’ve been following news updates in regards to COVID-19 in other countries outside of

Countering “Us. vs. Them”

“How can you see if your eyes are so small? How can you breathe if your nose is so flat?”

The Problem with Cultural

At AMAZEworks, we promote listening and dialogue as a means of improving cross-racial and cross-cultural understanding. We believe there is

Let’s do more than

As we celebrate Black History Month this year, we reflect on the gains we have made towards racial justice, as

What’s Wrong With Black

There is nothing inherently wrong with Black History Month in and of itself. Black History Month, as well as all

This is Dakota Homeland!

As Anti-Bias Educators, one thing we should be reflecting on is the role that place plays in our history, culture,

AMAZEworks Secondary Program

The AMAZEworks Secondary program embeds Anti-Bias Education Theory.  The program empowers teachers by giving them the tools and weekly lessons

Let’s replace “bully” with

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and schools across the country are engaging in anti-bullying campaigns, including displaying anti-bullying posters,

#UsToo – AMAZEworks’s Response

We believe that every child has a right to feel that they belong in their classroom and their community. Part

Creating Safety in the

The increasing number of school shootings continues to fuel a national debate on how to make our schools safer for

Sewing with Love

Last week I sat in the AMAZEworks office stuffing persona dolls. AMAZEworks does not order our dolls from someone else.

Sharing Is for Babies.

photo credit: MaxStraeten / Morguefile.com My daughter figured out sharing pretty early. Maybe as an only