| 1 |
Know your roots and share your pride in your heritage with
others. |
| 2 |
Celebrate holidays with extended family. Use
such opportunities to encourage storytelling and share personal experiences across
generations. |
| 3 |
Invite friends from backgrounds different from your own to
experience the joy of your traditions and customs. |
| 4 |
Be mindful of your language; avoid
stereotypical remarks and challenge those made by others. |
| 5 |
Speak out against jokes and slurs that target people or
groups. Silence sends a message that you are in agreement. It is not enough to refuse to
laugh. |
| 6 |
Be knowledgeable; provide as much accurate
information as possible to reject harmful myths and stereotypes. Discuss as a family the
impact of prejudicial attitudes and behavior. |
| 7 |
Plan family outings to diverse neighborhoods in and around
your community and visit local museums, galleries and exhibits that celebrate art forms of
different cultures. |
| 8 |
Visit important landmarks in your area
associated with the struggle for human and civil rights such as museums, public libraries
and historical sites. |
| 9 |
Research your family tree and trace your family's involvement
in the struggle for civil and human rights or the immigration experience. Identify
personal heroes and positive role models |
| 10 |
Read and encourage your children to read
books that promote understanding of different cultures as well as those that are written
by authors of diverse backgrounds.
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| 11 |
Recite the Close the Book on Hate campaign
pledge, or a similar pledge
against prejudice created by your student body
at a school-wide assembly.
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