Mattel expands Barbie, American Girl content
The entertainment company has sold two new specials to global broadcasters and is developing a web series celebrating diverse voices.
February 19, 2021
Mattel is working on a new American Girl online series to spotlight female changemakers and has locked in several deals for two fresh Barbie specials.
Conversations for Change will launch on the American Girl website and seeks to amplify diverse voices. Available now, the first episode is called “4 Generations of Black Voices” and features Marley Dias (pictured, youth activist and author), Paris Williams (Paris Cares Foundation) and her mom Alicia Marshall, and Denise Lewis Patrick (American Girl author).
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Teenagers are changing the world in many widely different fields, from social and political leadership to new technologies that battle the effects of climate change. Many of them did so in the difficult year of 2020 even while facing great personal challenges. All the exceptional teenagers profiled here also appear in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s new Shapers of the Future series, highlighting 200 brilliant, already highly accomplished women and men under age 40 in all fields of endeavor.
Coming from every corner of the world, these young people serve as inspirations for the rest of us, young and old, to do better and try harder. This is especially true of 12 such people who were teenagers in 2020: they have located problems and delivered solutions, continuing to fight the good fight against the social and environmental woes that beset us everywhere.
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Black History Month has become a time-honored tradition since it was first conceptualized as Negro History Week in 1925 by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), and first celebrated in 1926. In 1976, honoring the heritage of Black Americans became a month-long celebration, officially recognized in the United States by President Gerald R. Ford.
Now more than ever, February is a time to remember the people who have enriched the community with knowledge, pride and respect. We recognize the contributions, struggles and history of African Americans, and reflect on the idea that Black History is at the heart of American history.Welcome to the first
26 Books About Activism & Speaking Up for Young Readers
Inspiration to change the world!
We all want our students to believe they can change the world through thoughtful and peaceful action. Offering a steady and diverse diet of examples of activism can inspire kids to become activists themselves and helps them appreciate the work of activists throughout history. Check out 26 of our favorite recent books about activism and speaking up for young readers.
We love this book for introducing our youngest students to the idea of activism. It’s guaranteed to incite a flurry of passionate sign-making in your classroom!
The Buddy Bench, they create a safe space for lonely kids to make friends. In