101 Ways to Fight Hate Resource Guide - Anti-Defamation League

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49. Participate in the National Day of Silence ® , April 25, 2008, which is a student-led day of action
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where those that support making anti –LGBT bullying and harassment unacceptable in schools,
participate in events to recognize and protest the discrimination and harassment – in effect, the
silencing – experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students and their allies.
For more information, go to www.dayofsilence.org.
50. Create a student-run Speakers Bureau where students of different backgrounds speak about their
heritage. Identify local and community leaders, civil rights veterans, Holocaust survivors, and
others to partner with students in this effort.
51. Apply or encourage students to apply to ADL’s Grosfeld Family Youth Leadership Mission to the
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC (applications available October 2007, contact
ADL).
52. Set up a school exchange that brings students from different schools and different backgrounds
together.
53. Create a calendar with all the holidays and important civil rights dates represented in your school
community. Be sure that important school events (tests, concerts, etc.) do not conflict with religious
holidays.
54. Create an orientation program that addresses the needs of students of all backgrounds so that they
feel welcome when joining the student body.
55. Analyze your textbooks to learn how inclusive they are of diverse leaders/pioneers, diverse perspectives
on events, and diverse authors. Present your findings to your classmates, teachers, and principal.
56. Encourage the yearbook staff and editors to devote a section or incorporate pro-diversity and antiprejudice
themes throughout the book by using quotes, headlines, photos, etc.
57. Participate in No Name-Calling Week January 21-25, 2008, which focuses attention on the problem
of name-calling in schools and provides students and educators with the tools and inspiration
to continue an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling in their communities.
For more information, go to www.nonamecallingweek.org.
58. Look for examples of youth who have struggled to overcome oppression throughout history and
create an original dramatic performance piece based on their experiences.
59. Host a Poetry Slam/Open-Mic Night in which students perform original music/poems/raps that
break down stereotypes and promote respect for diversity. Incite community groups, PTA members,
school board members, local businesses, teachers and staff.
60. Work with your school librarian to create two separate displays of historical and contemporary
anti-Semitic and racist publications, including books, newspapers, magazines, films, music, and
videos that expose the continued defamation of the Jewish and African-American population.
61. Research pro-diversity websites, then build a web page for your school and link it others on the
Internet.
62. Meet with food services staff at your school to discuss the possibility of featuring ethnic cuisine
on a regular basis. Consult with local restaurants and community groups to participate in the
program.
63. Begin learning about and understanding other cultures though literature, art exhibitions and
onsite learning programs that bring cultures alive.
64. Construct a multimedia display that examines how today’s media perpetuates stereotypes.
Review current films, television sitcoms, music, and advertising campaigns, in addition to newspapers,
magazines and books.
65. Research peace negotiations going on around the world regarding ethnic or racial conflict. Then
stage a mock summit in which students portray international leaders who try to resolve these
crises.
66. Request that a student-faculty committee establish an annual Diversity Day when regular classes
are suspended and community members and leaders are invited to speak on and explore
diversity with students. Consult ADL to plan the program (314.432.6868).
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68. READ and research newspapers/magazines about current immigration issues, then compare
67. Ask the local lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) center, theater group or organization to
speak or perform at your school.
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current debates with debates and immigration policies of the past. Invite a speaker that recently
went through the immigration process to speak about his/her experience.
69. Ask your librarian to collect samples of popular teen magazines/comic books from around the
world and request a special corner be set aside for them in the periodical room.
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