{"title":"Hugh Vasquez","description":"\u003cp\u003eHUGH VASQUEZ is a co-founder of the Todos Institute and a leader in developing multicultural youth programs based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eNo Boundaries: Unlearning Oppression and Building Multicultural Alliances\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVasquez holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is a primary cast member in the award-winning documentary film The Color of Fear and appeared as lead facilitator in Skin Deep, a documentary on race relations with college students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugh Vasquez’s books are published by Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"making-allies-making-friends","title":"Making Allies, Making Friends: A Curriculum for Making the Peace in Middle School","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaching Middle-School Youth to Respect Diversity and Make the Peace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe problem of violence seems ever more present throughout the world, and the ability of people to make and support the peace is increasingly challenged. Middle-school youth, the future leaders of our nation, are at a critical age for developing the values, understanding and community-building abilities that will enable them to work for social justice and increase the peace in the years to come.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat is the goal of this curriculum: to inform young people about becoming peaceful citizens of a multicultural world. It also teaches them how to defend themselves against violence and prepares them to develop positive connection\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003es—\u003c\/span\u003ealliance\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003es—\u003c\/span\u003ewith each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eMaking the Peace\u003c\/em\u003e initiative, providing comprehensive violence prevention resources for young people\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Allies, Making Friends \u003c\/i\u003eintegrates with the Oakland Men’s Project’s \u003ci\u003eMaking the Peace \u003c\/i\u003ecurriculum guide and related school and youth-group materials, including \u003ci\u003eDays of Respect, Helping Teens Stop Violence, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e I Can Make My World a Safer Place\u003c\/i\u003e. The curriculum is designed with multiple tracks and has 10 foundation sessions, 23 elective sessions in four groups, and 3 closing sessions. It can be used in the classroom or by after-class, whole-school groups.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe curriculum teaches students:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewho they are, where they come from and what it means\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto build respect across all cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eabout the roots of violence and their basis in race, gender,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclass and other forms of separation among people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to critically analyze what they are taught as accepted history\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe influence of the media in creating stereotypes and perpetuating violence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow our society provides benefits to some while excluding others\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat every young person can do to take action in their school or community to bring peace and build alliances across all divisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Allies, Making Friends\u003c\/i\u003e starts with helpful hints for the teacher or leader and detailed guidelines for delivering the course. Each session includes an introductory game or warm-up, a theme statement, background information, and an experience or activity. Activities include journal writing, individual and group reflection, critical thinking exercises, role-plays, posters, story-telling\/poetry\/rap, and research projects. Reproducible handouts and On Your Own exercises are provided to inspire deeper thought and private reflection.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0897933079\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780897933070\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Hugh Vasquez, M. 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