DIGNITY RESOURCES
Educational Resources and Opportunities to Value Diversity
WHY WE FOCUS ON DIGNITY
OHUDDLE'S VISION IS
for every child to thrive and enrich their community.
This dream begins with adults invested in learning about how to support youth from all backgrounds.
We commit to continuous updating of our resources as we learn and evolve this work.
This page was last updated 6/2024
WHAT WE BELIEVE
OHUDDLE'S COMMITMENT AS AN ORGANIZATION IS TO:
fight against marginalization so that all students can thrive.
At OHuddle we believe that relationship is a safe space to engage our foundational values of:
TRUST
We foster opportunities for mentors to be educated about anti-racism, wellness and safety.
If you are an educator who desires further education on this topic, please contact us. We are happy to share.
INCLUSION
Mentorship is good for everyone and OHuddle commits to support both students and mentors with scaffolded support from staff members trained in promoting equity and social justice.
Learn about our operational policies around training and equal opportunity
EMPOWERMENT
We involve students in our growth and educational opportunities. We trust that students have important perspective and leadership useful in informing our practice and growth.
OHuddle is establishing a student committee connected to the NAACP & SWAG to promote constructive change
INTEGRITY
We don't expect to be perfect, but we do expect our staff, mentors, and students to acknowledge when they've made a mistake and to work to make it better.
Additional resources about starting your work and keeping yourself accountable to work with diverse youth.
GRACE
We seek to understand, challenge growth with love, and give grace when others make mistakes around us.
Learn how to meet others on their journey to anti-racism
LOVE
As a Christian organization, we are called to love others including those who are from different backgrounds and cultures.
Are you ready to walk your faith? Become a mentor.
ADULT READING
OHuddle staff read "The Other Wes Moore" during the 2020-21 school year. This book is a profound example of the impact of relationships and opportunity on youth in America today.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
“Startling and revelatory . . . a rocketing real-life narrative.”—Baltimore Sun
“A moving book . . . a call to arms.”—Chicago Tribune
“This intriguing narrative is enlightening, encouraging, and empowering. Read these words, absorb their meanings, and create your own plan to act and leave a legacy.”—Tavis Smiley, from the Afterword
“[A] compassionate memoir—a story that explores how some survive and others sink in urban battlegrounds.”—People
Purchase your own copy at the link below or ask to borrow an OHuddle copy by emailing hwarner@ohuddle.org
YOUTH ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES
Supporting youth to be anti-racist means:
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Intentionally including books that go beyond slavery and the civil rights movement
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Using media to point out examples of racism and stereotypes
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Giving children a contextual example of privilege like being able to shop without being followed.
Support students by asking about their experience and challenging their growth through reading materials and supportive questioning.
STUDENT ACTIVISM
We are better together. Can you help? Sign up below:
OHuddle has historically worked with youth in committee form to support dignity work in partnership with other Summit and Wayne County youth programs.
If your mentee is interested in becoming a leader in this area, please reach out below.
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YOUTH ACTIVISM
CIVIL RIGHTS WALKING TOUR
Learn about the Downtown Wooster Civil Rights Walking Tour through Main Street Wooster:
Wooster, Ohio has witnessed and been an active participant in the journey of Civil Rights since its founding in 1808. Although there have been mistakes, Wooster's full story with the fight for civil rights for African Americans, Women, and the Jewish Community can be seen in our historic downtown.
In the brick of every building there are stories of individuals who made a name for themselves, pushed Wooster's boundaries, and stretched its perspective to one of inclusivity that created its welcoming and historic community today. There are things to be proud of and things to not be proud of.
There are things in history that should not be forgotten, but should be a part of the lens that shapes what the City of Wooster represents in the world today.