UnityWorks
Bringing The Other Tradition into America's classrooms — where the next generation of bridge-builders is shaped.
When students see themselves in the story of racial solidarity, everything changes.
UnityWorks is the National Center for Race Amity's flagship educational initiative — a comprehensive K-12 program that brings America's hidden history of interracial friendship and cooperation into classrooms across the country.
When young people discover that the story of race in America isn't only one of division and injustice — but also of remarkable friendship, solidarity, and courage — they see new possibilities for who they can be.
What Is UnityWorks?
UnityWorks delivers "The Other Tradition" — NCRA's award-winning documentary series — into schools through a complete educational package: films, lesson plans, discussion guides, student workbooks, and facilitator training for teachers.
The program is designed to complement and enrich existing social studies and history curricula, not replace them. Students encounter the full complexity of American history — including both its injustices and its examples of courageous interracial partnership.
Free to Title I schools. No school should be excluded from this history because of budget constraints.
What's Included
Documentary Series
Award-winning films telling the stories of America's great interracial friendships — from the Underground Railroad to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. Classroom-ready with discussion questions.
Curriculum Guides
Grade-appropriate lesson plans developed by educators for educators. Aligned with Common Core standards and designed for flexibility — works as a single lesson or semester-long unit.
Facilitated Discussions
Structured conversation guides that help teachers lead meaningful discussions about race, friendship, and solidarity — without the fear of "saying the wrong thing."
Teacher Training
Professional development workshops that equip educators with the skills and confidence to bring race amity concepts into their classrooms and schools.
Student Workbooks
Hands-on activity books that engage students in reflection, research, and creative projects inspired by the stories of America's bridge-builders.
Impact Measurement
Pre- and post-program surveys that help educators and administrators measure the real impact of UnityWorks on student attitudes and intergroup understanding.
Built for Every Grade Level
UnityWorks isn't a one-size-fits-all program. We've developed age-appropriate materials for students from kindergarten through 12th grade — each designed to meet students where they are developmentally while challenging them to think bigger about who we are as a nation.
Bring UnityWorks to Your School
Ready to bring America's other tradition into your classroom? Request more information or schedule a consultation with our team.