Cultivating social courage in kids: How to do it and why it's so hard

Anti-racism, anti-sexism and consent programs have been integrated into Australian schools across the country for a number of years. We teach kids to recognise prejudice and we ask them to stand up for what's right.  

But what do kids risk when they call out behaviour in their peer group? And how can adults better support children and teens to have social courage when the stakes feel so high?