Our Mission

​The Education for Social Justice Foundation (ESJF) provides education on past injustices relegated to the sidelines of history. Drawing on lessons from the past, ESJF develops dignity-affirming, critical-thinking–centered curricula that promote universal values.

​Education for Social Justice Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) NGO in special consultative status with the
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). 
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手のひらの上 (In the Palm of My Hands), Yun A Ku (8th grade), 2016

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Educator Resources

New ESJF Curricular Resources

I. Why Should We Teach Palestinian History to Students in South Korea Now?

ESJF is pleased to share a PPT slide deck prepared by Ha-min Song (송하민), a high school history teacher in South Korea and a 2026 ESJF Study Tour participant. She offers a practical guide to navigating ongoing global conflicts in the classroom.

Based on South Korea’s 2022 Revised Curriculum, Inquiring into the Modern World Through History, Song applies its framework to examine Palestinian history and current developments to ground historical inquiry in the present. She focuses on three key areas: 

·        Human Rights Issue: Connects active crises—such as bombardment, displacement, blockades, and civilian casualties—to present-day realities rather than treating them as static history.
·        Intersectional Global Themes: Guides students through complex dynamics of imperialism, occupation, media framing, and memory preservation.
·        Democratic Citizenship: Fosters empathy, source analysis, and constructive debate to prepare students as informed global citizens.

Click HERE

II. Remembering Injustice, Strengthening Democracy

Suzette Araniva, a participant in the 2026 ESJF Study Tour, developed a week-long lesson unit titled Remembering Injustice, Strengthening Democracy. We appreciate her thoughtful work creating this unit, which examines constitutional rights, civic memory, and historical justice and culminates in a student-created mixed-media museum exhibit. As Suzette writes, “History not remembered is forgotten”—a quote from Korea’s May 18th National Cemetery that inspired her to help students preserve stories that are too often untold, censored, or forgotten. 

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​​New Essay on Angel Island Immigration Station

Thanks to Chris Chow for sharing this essay. Click HERE to read his bio and essay, Saving the Angel Island Immigration Station, written in 2024 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the successful effort to preserve this National Historic Landmark. A journalist, filmmaker, community activist, educator, and former civil servant, Chris was San Francisco's first Asian American television news reporter, serving at KPIX-TV (CBS 5) from 1970 to 1973.

Advocacy

The International People's Tribunal on
​1945 US Atomic Bombings
Nov. 13–Nov. 15
Seoul, Korea

International People's Tribunal on Korean Atomic Bomb Victims

The International Organizing Committee of the International People’s Tribunal will convene a People's Tribunal on November 13–15, 2026, at the Graduate School of Theology, Hanshin University in Seoul, South Korea. The tribunal will highlight the experiences and claims of Korean victims of the 1945 atomic bombings, many of whom were in Japan as forced laborers, and will examine their longstanding calls for recognition, acknowledgment, and redress through international legal accountability.

An ESJF representative plans to participate in the tribunal. 

Please Join Us: 2nd ESJF x SFPL Program 
​Sept. 20 at 2 pm
(Koret Auditorium, Main Library) SF
Education For Social Justice Foundation
PO Box 225202
San Francisco, CA 94122
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