Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsAll young people should be able to feel safe, included and respected in their classrooms and schools. Unfortunately, many do not. A recent study of high school students found that nearly four in ten students experienced identity-based bullying or bullying related to an aspect of their identity such as race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or physical appearance. How can we listen and learn from young people about…
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Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsYou may have heard about “swatting” because it's been in the news recently. What exactly is swatting? Why do people do it? Because young people are exposed to swatting online, on both mainstream websites and the “dark web” (i.e., hidden websites) and because some swatting incidents begin in online gaming or other digital platforms, it is an important topic to discuss with young people. Swatting is &ldquo…
Explore powerful stories from young people who have experienced bias in their school communities.
Educators, use this online professional learning experience to help you explore best practices in responding to incidents of bias in schools.
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For Administrators, Faculty and Staff | College & University
About the Mini-Lesson
This mini-lesson for administrators, faculty and staff provides an introduction to implicit bias and explores how bias impacts campuses. Participants will learn and develop strategies they can use to create more equitable and inclusive communities.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators and staff to learn…
There are many benefits of humor. A good joke can ease tension in a stressful situation. Humor can connect people and bring them together. Jokes can bring levity to a situation that begs for lightheartedness. Being funny can signal to others who you are. Humor can even open a conversation that previously felt closed or off-limits.
However, jokes and humor, when they target social identity groups, can do the opposite. They can make people feel unsafe, disconnected, excluded and…
Build skills to recognize and address antisemitism by exploring Jewish identity and unpacking the
definition of antisemitism.
Learn helpful approaches educators can use to talk with young people about extremism and how to help young people resist and counter it.
Has your school experienced a sports-related bias or hate incident?
Athletic directors, coaches and school administrators play vital roles in creating a sports environment where all student-athletes can feel included and thrive. Just as schools expect staff, students and their families to uphold positive community values such as respect, inclusion and equity in the classroom and other places within the school building, as well as in digital spaces, schools sometimes fall short of…
Explore the difference and disconnect between intent and impact and why "impact" should be prioritized.
Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic About the Mini-Lesson
This mini-lesson introduces you to the 4 I’s of Oppression framework and unpacks how oppression operates as a system.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity.
Essential Questions
This self-paced mini-lesson will explore these key questions:
What is oppression?
How does the 4 I’s of…
Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School
About the Mini-Lesson
This mini-lesson introduces you to the stereotypes that fuel anti-immigrant bias and helps you cultivate an inclusive classroom environment.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity.
Essential Questions
This self-paced mini-lesson will explore these key questions…
Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School
About the Mini-Lesson
What are microaggressions? This mini-lesson will help you to explore what microaggressions are, how they are experienced, and what can be done to address them.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity.
Objectives
This self-paced micro-lesson will enable you to:
Learn…
Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School
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Where does bias come from? In this mini-lesson you will explore the differences between explicit and implicit bias and how to challenge it in our everyday lives.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity.
Objectives
This self-paced micro-lesson will enable you to:
Define…
Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School
About the Mini-Lesson
This mini-lesson will introduce you to the Pyramid of Hate, an ADL concept and activity that demonstrates how escalating levels of attitudes and behavior grow in complexity from biased ideas to discrimination and acts of violence.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity. …
Many people are unsure what to say or do when confronted with offensive humor or slurs. When bystanders choose to stand silently by, however, they may be inadvertently communicating their acceptance of the behavior to others. The following process outlines a way to respond that has proved helpful for many people, from elementary school children to adults.
1. Clarify for yourself what you want to get out of the interaction.
If your primary goal is to express your anger and indignation…
Amidst the increase in anti-Asian rhetoric, bullying in schools, racist incidents, scapegoating and hate crimes impacting Asian and Asian American people, this is an important opportunity to have conversations with young people about the history of violence and injustice. In addition, this time also provides an opening to engage students in learning more about the history and background of the AAPI community and how to act as an ally when you see, witness or experience bias and injustice.
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Is your school experiencing a bias or hate incident?
Whether it be a racist “joke,” slur, stereotype or some other form of implicit or explicit bias, school community members must be committed to addressing bias-related incidents in schools.
Educators and school administrators play vital roles in creating an environment where all students can learn and thrive. Cultivating an equitable and inclusive school community requires ensuring that historically marginalized students…
Everyone, even those who may make sincere efforts to be aware of their use of language, may find themselves inadvertently using language or making insensitive comments that hurt others. While the intent may have been benign or even neutral, the impact of the words may deeply affect the listener enough for him or her to respond. In such situations, it is easy to get defensive and to say, “That’s not what I meant” or “You’re taking it the wrong way.” However,…
Challenging bigoted and offensive remarks is critical to ensuring dignity and respect for all people. Below are step-by-step strategies that can assist you if you find yourself in situations where such remarks are made. THINK
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MAINTAIN DIGNITY