In a June 16, 2021 Zoom presentation, Bob Eager spoke to the Coffee House Club in New York City. He explained how OYH programs can engage Americans of all ages & backgrounds to work for a more just and equitable future. Watch it here. (Passcode: MW0*?bR&)

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In February 2021, two schools in Chattanooga, TN, the McCallie School and Chattanooga Preparatory School, established a joint after-school OYH Community Building program with a diverse group of eighteen middle school students. Learn More

In a National Public Radio Interview, diverse student participants discuss how OYH helped them learn and grow. Listen here

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In February 2021, in the wake of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, OYH released a new Multimedia page: “America the Divided: Democracy, Protest & Extremism in the United States Since 1900.” An in-depth resource, it includes over 80 links to documents & videos. Learn More

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In December 2020, OYH presented a Zoom workshop at the Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, based on the OYH module, Health Crises and Health Inequities in the United States: 1900-Present. The OYH proposal to present a workshop at the 2021 NCSS has been accepted. Learn More

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In March & April 2020, OYH completed two additional Own It! Handbooks:

Does Democracy Matter in My Life?, a 5 lesson series, for older teens to appreciate the importance of voting, including  the expansion and contraction of voting rights now and in the past, and media literacy.

21st Century Health Challenges & Inequities, a 5 lesson series, addressing pandemic health challenges, managing family health costs and emergencies, and addressing health inequity in the US.

Learn More

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In 2019, all OYH modules were accepted as curriculum for use by two California school districts: the largest, Los Angeles Unified with over 1,300 schools, about 550,000 students & 25,000 teachers; and San Bernardino City Unified, the 5th largest, with 72 schools, about 53,000 students & 2500 teachers. The modules have been loaded on the Districts’ proprietary teacher websites for use by all social studies & ethnic studies teachers.

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