The USM Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Council (IDEC) has collaborated with the USM Libraries to collect educational resources on the subjects of anti-racism and identity from departments and programs at the University of Southern Maine. These materials are intended for use by anyone seeking to further their knowledge in these areas. Below are links to external organizations and resources for activism, learning, and more.
Guidance from University Leadership
Designing Equitable Education
- Every Learner Everywhere: How Equity-Centered Design Supports Anti-Racism in the Classroom
- Equity Meets Design: Introduction to equityxdesign Course
- Equity Design Collaborative: equityxdesign: A Practice for Transformation (White Paper)
- Black Lives Matter
- Essie Justice League
- Color of Change
- Economic Policy Institute
- Innocence Project
- Campaign Zero
- Black Visions Collective
- National Bail Out
- Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief
- Navajo Water Project
- The Okra Project
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)
- Police Brutality Center
- The Othering and Belonging Institute
- ACLU of Maine
- Unified Asian Communities
- Maine Community Foundation (specify Racial Equity Fund)
- USM Equity in Education Fund
- Black Owned Maine - Directory for Independent, Black-Owned Businesses in Maine
- Maine-Wabanaki REACH
- Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine
- Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
- Abyssinian Meeting House
- Talking About Race: Smithsonian National Museum of African American Culture and History
- USM Common Read Discussion Groups
- 97 Things White People can do to for Racial Justice
- The 1619 Project
- Letters for Black Lives
- Mutual Aid Hub
National Organizations to Support
State & Local Businesses and Organizations
Action Projects
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