The Rainbow List
is a bibliography of current books for young readers from birth through age 18 dealing
with the myriad of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered or questioning issues. The Rainbow List
was created by the Rainbow Project, a collaboration of the American Library Association (ALA)
Social Responsibilities and
GLBTQ round tables.
The Conflict Resolution Education Connection offers workshops, training and resources
for educators and others in promotion of Conflict Resolution Education. The many instructional materials offered include resources
on diversity awareness and related areas.
Another good resource on conflict resolution is the The Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga
Community College, which fosters citizen responsibility through cultivation of a global perspective on critical issues affecting our planet and its
people. Services include conferences, training opportunities, collaborations, a multimedia library and curricular materials.
GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network,
envisions a future in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or
gender identity/expression. Resources include an online documents library, curricular materials, and links to
local chapters including Cleveland
and Cincinnati.
The Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and
Adolescents recommends books centered around Latino people and culture, and books in Spanish, and considers
their value in the education of English-speaking and Spanish-speaking children and adolescents. The site is
available in English and Spanish.
The Internet Public Library's Pathfinder on Multicultural
Literature for Children provides links to a wealth of online resources for selecting multicultural books,
plus a listing of print bibliographies and other sources of information.
Celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros on April 30. It is a day to celebrate the joys and
wonders of childhood and the importance of books in our lives. The State Library of Ohio offers this
El día brochure (PDF) for libraries to distribute.
Take a look at ALA's resources on Día.
The Texas State Library
also offers ideas and
resources for celebrating this holiday. Here is an
El día toolkit from the Texas Library
Association.
Looking for a El día de los niños/El día de los libros performer? Contact these Dayton, Ohio, area performers: the bilingual musical group Ga-Li,
led by Alicia Pagan (937-276-4007), and Ruth Myers, who has a bilingual puppet show (937-376-9238)
Eid-ul-Adha and Eid-ul-Fitr (Eid) are Islamic holidays. The first commemorates the obedience of Prophet
Abraham and his son, and the second marks the end of Ramadan. Learn and share Eid
resources with this bibliography of children's books about Eid (58K MS Word document), courtesy of
the Oberlin Public Library.
Web resources to serve Latino
children and young adults in libraries and schools.
Planning a Day of the Dead (El Dia de los Muertos) celebration? The North of Boston Library
Exchange offers a great resource list of links
to booklists, crafts, recipes, pictures, and articles about Day of the Dead.
The The Creative Connections Project will be of special interest to
teachers, homeschoolers and other educators. This interactive site takes students on "Great Learning Adventures"
around the world and provides teachers with content linked to math, science, language arts, and social studies curriculums.
Skipping Stones is a subscription magazine for children. This noncommercial,
multicultural magazine encourages cooperation, creativity, and celebration of cultural and environmental richness.
