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Empathy

Empathy is the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. 

Resources for Diversity

Talking About Race from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture
Teaching Teens to Respect Diversity: Here is What to Know from Today by Jamie Farnsworth Finn
For Parents and Guardians: Strengthening Multicultural Education from AccreditedSchoolsOnline
Young Adult Novels about Diversity

Resources for Respect & Tolerance

How To Teach Your Kids About Tolerance from the Child Development Institute
10 Ways to Raise a Tolerant Child from The Children's Trust
Teaching Tolerance and Empathy to Children from Bright Horizons
Young Adult Novels about Respect and Tolerance

Resources for Conflict & Resolution

The "I Need Message" from the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
Teaching Kids to Deal with Conflict from the Child Mind Institute
Conflict Resolution-Thinking It Through (YouTube video) from In the Mix, an Emmy award-winning PBS documentary series for teens
Young Adult Novels about Conflict Management