Part III: Tired But Inspired

Schooling Bigotry

Like all of us, young people in our schools and communities absorb powerful cultural narratives that influence their beliefs about themselves and each other. Unfortunately, in recent years, many of these narratives have been coopted by bigoted groups that seek to divide our communities and weaken our democratic institutions. In this final episode of our limited series, we speak to four experts to learn how narrative shifts occur and how we can empower ourselves to influence them…

• At the social and cultural level,
• At the community level, and
• At the home and family level.

We also break down the stages of a moral panic, and point to examples of how we can help melt the snowball of the current anti-trans panic before it causes even more harm. Be sure to check out the resources we’ve gathered to support your listening and help you implement what you’ve learned at westernstatescenter.org/schoolingbigotry.

Related Resources

• Confronting White Nationalism in Schools: A Toolkit
• Confronting Conspiracy Theories and Organized Bigotry at Home
• Race Forward HEAL Together Toolkit
• Red Wine & Blue
• Stop Moms for Liberty
• Defense of Democracy
• Building Resilience and Confronting Risk: A Parents and Caregiver Guide to Online Radicalization
• Building Networks and Addressing Harm: A Community Guide to Online Youth Radicalization
• Strategies for Coaches, Mentors, and Youth Group Leaders
• Building Resilient & Inclusive Communities of Knowledge Toolkit / Portal
• Episode Transcript