This session will focus on using strategies from the book, "Being the Change," by Sara K. Ahmed. Ahmed addresses the struggles many teachers have in the classroom when it comes to tough topics such as race, gender, and religion. She provides teachers with tools and activities that help students understand their identity while building a classroom that exhibits trust and empathy. This session will provide teachers with activities and strategies they can take back to their classroom and begin using immediately. **SESSION OFFERED MULTIPLE TIMES**