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Social awareness may contribute to better behavior and achievement in
school and increased engagement with community and school resources ...

Social awareness gives you the ability to understand and respond to the needs of others ... Improve your social skills and gain the respect of others as you apply the ideas on this page ...

Up until now, all the domains of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) we’ve been learning about have revolved around you and you alone ...

Brief essay explores the concept of "social justice" ...

The ideas behind social advocacy relate to social justice: that idea that there is value to the society as a whole when that society defends and upholds the rights of people in the community who are not afforded the same dignity due to disadvantage or discrimination ...

Follow these 6 steps to create a concise, strong advocacy message for any audience ...

Find something that complements your passions, interests, and career aspirations ...

Successful social justice projects require raising students’ awareness about issues and providing advocacy and aid opportunities ...

Collaborative effort to foster conditions for
the social and emotional learning of all our students ...

Reading, writing and arithmetic matter more than ever—but if students don’t have good social and emotional skills, their ability to learn anything else will be severely compromised ...

In an increasingly divided country, we often retreat to our separate corners and block out political “others" ...

Interest groups are organizations that pressure elected officials to enact legislation favorable to its causes ...

An increasing number of brands are bucking the long-held trend of keeping their distance from hot-button political and social issues, instead choosing to embrace them ...

Ranker allows users to rank and view the issues they care about most ...

Pew Research studies on teen social issues and trends ...

Gallup shares a variety of social poll results ...

Pew Research site, highlighting Pew's social trend studies ...

Provides access to overviews, notable examples, statistics, and external websites dedicated to each particular issue ...

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AP news site, highlighting current events pertaining to social issues and justice ...

Science Daily new site, highlighting current events pertaining to the science and social issues ...

25 non-profit organizations and social-driven websites that work as a perfect example of how effective design can make a huge difference on how we perceive a cause or organization ...

Curated list of websites, organizations, and films that emphasize and advocate for notable causes ...

Crowdrise is an innovative, crowd-sourcing community of volunteers and fundraisers that are answering the call to service, raising money for charity, and having the most fun in the world while doing it ...

Causes is the place to discover, support and organize campaigns, fundraisers, and petitions around the issues that impact you and your community ...

On Change.org, people everywhere are starting campaigns, mobilizing supporters, and working with decision makers to drive solutions ...

DoSomething.org is mobilizing young people in every US area code and in 131 countries ...

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries ...

A directory of social action platforms, online communities and organizations helping people do good or take collective action ...

Topical list, provided by lovetoknow ...

The Charity Guide is a local source for giving back to your DFW community ...

These organizations may differ in their missions, but they are all working hard to create safer, healthier, more inclusive Dallas for all ...

Compassionate DFW is made up of normal folks just like yourself – people that care about their communities and want to see them transform into compassionate cities ...

In Texas, we have a wealth of strong, progressive public policy, advocacy, and grassroots organizing groups working every day to fight for a better future for all Texans ...

The Dallas Peace & Justice Center keeps a finger on the pulse of activists’ concerns, and stands ready to lead or assist in research, education, dialogue and action for peace and justice ...

As a member of the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the world's leading poverty solutions networks, we make long-term investments, from early childhood programs to universities that benefit 2 million students every year ...

Dallas CASA exists so that abused and neglected children in protective care have the chance to become successful adults ...

Browse for available community resources by service provider ...

The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC) advances solutions and builds coalitions to reduce mass incarceration and foster safer Texas communities ...

It tracks the economic performance of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas along three dimensions: growth, prosperity, and inclusion ...

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