As our world continues to reckon with the past and present of racism, educational institutions, schools, communities, and families have grappled with how to address these and other topics of injustice with our early childhood and elementary-aged children. Fortunately, we do not have to figure it all out alone! One powerful tool that we have to support these conversations is picture books.

Young people around the world are rising up to use their voice to make change, sometimes gaining international renown for their urgent calls to action. As youth educators and advocates, we can take an active role in helping young people to use their voice to become agents of change.

Meet the Pathways Fellowship Class of 2021. After months of training and working in afterschool, these fellows are starting to receive teaching offers and make plans for the future. Not even a pandemic could stop them and we are so proud of each of them.