Institute for Advancing Unity

03/19/2012

Hi friends, Download our one page promo and share it to help build support for UNITY!http://championsofunity.org/files/u1/A_Place_to_Build_UNITY.pdf

05/19/2011

Your Rights, Your School: Inspired by the Make It Better Project, the ACLU's California Affiliates have released a new video on youth bullying and LGBTQ stud...

05/19/2011

The California Assembly is getting ready to vote on an important anti-bullying bill. This bill would make sure every school in the state knows how to prevent and deal with bullying and harassment. It’s called Seth’s Law, in honor of Seth Walsh, who was 13 years old when he took his own life last yea...

05/17/2011

View the video of one of this month's extraORDINARY People, Laurence Tan, who uses the tool of TEACH to improve the lives of youth in his community.

The son of Filipino immigrants, Laurence Tan was studying to be a doctor when the vision of becoming a teacher presented itself in a dream. Now a fifth-grade...

05/17/2011

WEAVE is supported by a volunteer force of over 200 dedicated people, and offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for individuals interested in donating their time. Volunteer opportunities include:

05/12/2011

By Jeff vonKaenel. WEAVE’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event challenges Sacramento men to trek a mile in spike heels. Published on May 12, 2011 as Greenlight in the Opinions section of the Sacramento News & Review

05/10/2011

Congratulations to Rick Phillips of Community Matters, creators of Safe School Ambassadors Program for his shout-out in the Huffington Post! You can read more about IAU and Community Matters' collaboration on the School Climate Consortium at http://championsofunity.org/institute-advancing-unity/school-climate-consortium

When he was 10 years old, Rick Phillips moved from Montreal, Canada to a motel room in Los Angeles, Calif., along with his brother and newly single mother. Immediately, he felt like an outsider.

04/28/2011

Similar to Poetry Out Loud, the Unity Lab's Artistic Voice component is one of many features of EXPRESS, our first completed learning experience: http://bit.ly/mbJ5dp

Poetry Out Loud @ USTREAM: Live from Washington, DC, 53 high school state champions will vie for the title of Poetry Out Loud National Champion and a $20,0...

04/28/2011

Paesanos is voted one of Sacramento's Best Italian Pizzerias, located in the Handle District in Midtown Sacramento.

04/20/2011

Thank you for your interest in volunteering! Click here for a list of volunteer opportunities prior to and at WEAVE's Walk a Mile in Her Shoes ® event!

04/14/2011

Apple employees share a personal message for the It Gets Better Project. If you are considering su***de or need help, call the Trevor Project now: 866-4-U-TR...