Cultural Competency Resources

This 2025 ATLAS video features educator, social worker, and trauma expert Lucille Amis Rosario, who offers an accessible introduction to how trauma affects the brain and impacts learning. Designed for adult educators and program leaders, this 25 min presentation highlights key concepts from current neuroscience and trauma-informed education research, illustrating how stress and adversity influence attention, memory, and emotional regulation.

Moving Equity Forward in Adult Education is a series of short videos around DEI/antiracism topics in adult education. Each video and accompanying discussion questions will package an important concept that works toward justice in a format that is easily accessible for educators. Videos cover topics such as understanding culture, discovering learners’ funds of knowledge, being a warm demander, and using diverse teaching materials.

Explore a growing collection of justice-focused lessons and resources created for adult educators and learners. Designed by local MN adult educators, these ready-to-use materials support equity, civic engagement, and critical thinking on timely topics—from disability rights to immigration and executive power. Lessons and multimedia resources spark discussion, reflection, and action in today’s complex world.

This virtual workshop is provided by PANDA - Minnesota ABE Disability Specialists. Workshop participants will reflect on questions regarding teaching ABE students of all levels about mental health and common mental health concerns. Participants will also review "What is Mental Health?" and "Common Mental Health Concerns" lesson plans and resources to consider uses within their own contexts.

These high-quality, relevant materials provide a basis for teachers who want to start conversations about facing racism, racial equity, and other social justice topics pertaining to race in the U.S. The lesson packets are free to download, edit, and use.