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When violence is in the news, it’s important to watch out for biases that are present in and activated by news coverage and commentary. When Israel is in the headlines, antisemitic incidents spike and antisemitic rhetoric on social media also increases. Additionally, geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East often activate bias towards people of Middle Eastern descent. War and violence inspire strong emotions, which can activate conscious and unconscious biases about groups of people. It…

Bias-biased incidents take place in schools everyday. Use our teaching tools, lesson plans, discussion guides and other resources to help with your short and long-term incident response.

Tips and strategies for supporting Jewish students when topics like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are in the news.

This parent/family discussion guide helps families engage in a discussion about the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, its aftermath and how families can help.

Engage your family in the conversation about tweens and their experiences in digital spaces and with cyberbullying.

This discussion guide about the musical Parade will help middle and high school students and adults reflect upon and discuss the themes and artistic elements of Parade.

Commemorated each year in the month of June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month honors the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City. In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBTQ+ Americans were commonly subjected. This uprising marked the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ+ Americans. Today, LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties,…

Explore with young people the experiences of people with disabilities, the bias and discrimination they face, and the struggle to continue fighting for their rights.

Students explore examples based on young people’s real-life experiences of identity-based bullying and identify ways that their school can address and reduce this type of bullying.

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.