"Speak Up, Speak Out: Robert F. Kennedy, Champion of Social Justice," is the product of a partnership between the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, dedicated to advancing human rights by providing innovative support to courageous human rights defenders around the world; and New York State United Teachers, a statewide union of more than 600,000 professionals dedicated to strengthening education and health care and advancing social justice.

Kerry Kennedy, founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights, and Richard Iannuzzi, president of New York State United Teachers, gratefully acknowledge the many individuals who were instrumental in bringing "Speak Up, Speak Out: Robert F. Kennedy, Champion of Social Justice" to fruition.

This project was created in collaboration with New York State Governor David Paterson State Education Department Commissioner Richard P. Mills and underwritten in part by a generous contribution from The Rockefeller Foundation.

The lesson plans were developed by the following educators from across New York state whose enthusiasm and expertise shaped the project from its inception:

• Robert Aiello, United Federation of Teachers
• Lisa Byheny, United Federation of Teachers
• Stephanie Curraro, United Federation of Teachers
• John Dannemiller, Canisteo-Greenwood Teachers Association
• Elizabeth Day, Mechanicville Teachers Association
• Katharine DeForge, Marcellus Faculty Association
• Susan Halpern, Chenango Valley Teachers Association
• Cliff Huen, Hamburg Teachers Association
• Arthur Jacoby, United Federation of Teachers
• Thea Krumme, United Federation of Teachers
• JoAnn Larson, New York State Education Department
• Larry Paska, New York State Education Department
• Walter Robertson, Dunkirk Teachers Association
• Deb Scherle, Carmel Teachers Association

Thank you to the following colleagues of Robert F. Kennedy who shared their perspectives and memories, now available to historians at www.nysut.org/rfk:

• Ambassador William vanden Heuvel
• Peter B. Edelman
• John Seigenthaler

Many other individuals and organizations contributed time and expertise to this project (If not otherwise delineated, affiliation is with New York State United Teachers): Peggy Barmore; Benchemark Printing; Jeffrey Buchanan, RFK Memorial; Julie Bull; Maureen Caccavale; Charmaine Calhoun; Joan Cassidy; Lynn Delaney, RFK Memorial; Cynthia DeMichele; Leslie Duncan Fottrell; Johanna Duncan-Poitier, New York State Education Department; Dana Fournier; Kathleen Frederick; Gracey Communications Group, Inc.; Ned Hoskin; Matt Jacobs; Harriet Juron; John F. Kennedy Presidential Library; Mark Kornblau, RFK Memorial; Joan Nauman; Maria Neira; El-Wise Noisette, Unique Photographic Studio; Erin Osborn, BetterLesson.org; Nan Richardson, Umbrage Editions; Paul Rukwid; Charles Santelli; Sylvia Saunders; Elizabeth Sheffer; Kara Smith; Jean Stevens, NYSED; John Strachan; John Strom; Therese Swota; Rebecca Tetreault; Larry Waite; Deborah Hormell Ward; Dean Waters; Louis Williams.

To access the lesson plans online, along with primary source interviews and other materials, visit www.nysut.org/rfk . Share your feedback at rfk@nysutmail.org .

For additional biographical material and resources about Robert F. Kennedy and social justice, or to obtain a copy of the film RFK Remembered, visit www.rfkmemorial.org and www.speaktruth.org.

© 2008 New York State United Teachers

PHOTO CREDITS: Photos provided by Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images and by El-Wise Noisette; DESIGN: Dana Fournier/NYSUT