Action Quote by Marty Walsh

I just look back at my time in college and think about how much my community activism and my work in neighborhoods really informed…

— Opal Tometi

I believe in talking about gender to young people, so they can understand and accept differences, and I am a mentor at workshops in…

— Rebecca Root

Any honest conversation about engaging young people must address discrimination against young people.

— Adam Fletcher

I've always been interested in how things change, in social change. I was involved in the animal rights movement as a young woman, I've…

— Gail Bradbrook

I've led a school whose faculty and students examine and discuss and debate every aspect of our law and legal system. And what I've…

— Elena Kagan

I've done work in every area of social justice you can think of, but I've been highly focused on young people and then specifically…

— Tarana Burke

I'm very passionate about political issues, but I also think that listening to people who disagree is extremely important, and I try to build…

— Martha Nussbaum

Teachers learn from their students' discussions

— Rashi

For as long as I can remember, I've always been interested in issues of social justice, political freedom, and civil rights.

— Jennifer Chiaverini

But on the other hand, in discussion and debate concerning social issues or American foreign policy, Vietnam or the Middle East, for example, the…

— Noam Chomsky

Going to an interracial high school shaped my understanding of social justice and racial inequality.

— Ed Schultz

Our LGBTQ students have endured more harassment than most other groups. It's critically important that we stand with them and give them opportunities to…

— Miguel Cardona