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Upcoming Webinars
We will post upcoming webinars as soon as details become available. It is our goal to host at least one webinar per month during the school year. YCD webinars are free for all to attend. To make sure you are notified of upcoming webinars, make sure to sign up for YCD!
There are no upcoming webinars planned at this time, but check back soon!
Past Webinars
How Sexism Shows Up in Schools
This webinar explores how sexism shows up in schools and the education system for teens, including an intersectional look at how sexism affects young women of color in particular.
Responding to Book Bans and Censorship in Schools
Leading librarians and lawyers who work on book banning issues discuss the escalation of these debates over the past few years and provide information about recent book ban challenges. We also offer strategies for handling these challenges in schools while working through common book ban scenarios.
Confronting Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
Listen to this webinar to hear from Jewish and Muslim community leaders about their experiences with religious and ethnic-based hate and marginalization; the connections between anti-Semitism and Islamophobia; and strategies on how to respond to hate and discrimination when you witness or experience it.
Immigrant Youth Share Their Stories
Hear a conversation between two immigrant youth as they share their immigration stories, and discuss what it was like for them to adjust to life in the United States. This conversation features Angel, who immigrated from Mexico at age 3, and Raima, who immigrated from India at age 10.
How to Start (or Improve) a Youth-Led Inclusion and Justice Club
Whether you are a student or educator, whether you are just starting a club or group or have an existing one — YCD provides a helpful series of exercises and ideas so your group can organize, find resources, and create an action project to advance inclusion and justice.
#ActuallyAutistic: Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity
There are so many stereotypes and misunderstandings about autism and neurodiversity, often perpetuated by groups that claim to support autistic people but are led by non-autistic people. Listen to this session, hosted in partnership with the Asperger/Autism Network (AANE), to hear from three panelists who are actually autistic about their experiences, and what everyone needs to know to be better allies to the neurodivergent community.
Combatting Attacks on and Protecting Trans and LGBTQ+ Youth
Join YCD and guest speakers to hear about the recent spike in anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in state capitals across the country in 2023 — and more importantly, how to combat or push back against these attacks.
Reparations 101
In this webinar we explore the history of Black Americans in this country and the inequities they have faced, and then turn to discuss reparations — or reparative solutions — being offered to address this history of oppression.
Understanding Youth Homelessness
In this webinar we explore what causes young people to become homeless in the first place, learn about their experiences while unhoused, and also discuss strategies that help young people find housing again.
Native Youth Activists Speak Out
In this video we hear from Mason Estes, Leala Pourier and Lily Joy Winder about their activism work to advance racial, indigenous and environmental justice, as well as a group conversation about what celebrating Indigenous People’s Day is about, how they spent the day, why it’s important, and why it should be much more than one day.