Your school may reach out to you with a fundraising request in the coming months. This presents an opportunity to urge your college or university to commit to no tolerance for antisemitism.
Dear <NAME>,
Thank you for your email. As a <PARENT/ALUMNI>, I have been proud to support <SCHOOL> in the past. Recently, I have been concerned about the growing antisemitism on college campuses, As I evaluate my personal giving, I want to know that my contribution…
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My name is <NAME> and I am a <student/parent/alumni> of <SCHOOL>. I am calling because I am concerned about antisemitism on campus.
A recent poll by ADL found that 73% of Jewish college students surveyed have experienced or witnessed some form of antisemitism since the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year alone. There has been a nearly 400% increase in antisemitic incidents nationwide.
Antisemitism on college campuses is on…
Op-eds are a powerful tool to make your voice heard in support of the call for no tolerance for antisemitism and the protection of Jewish students. Whether you are writing in a campus newspaper or a larger publication, you have an opportunity to share your perspective and make a forceful argument against antisemitism. Below you will find some best practices when writing Op-Eds.
Use plain language. To appeal to a general audience, it’s imperative that opinion pieces are written…
Show your support for No Tolerance for Antisemitism by sending a letter to your university president. Below is a template letters you can use to send your university leaders urging them to proactively counter antisemitism and make campus a safer, welcoming environment for Jewish students. Dear President ___ , As an alum of (insert school) I am deeply concerned about antisemitism on campus. I reviewed the ADL Campus Antisemitism Report Card and was dismayed to see how my beloved university…
Show your support for No Tolerance for Antisemitism by sending a letter to your university president. Below is a template letter you send your university leaders urging them to proactively counter antisemitism and make campus a safer, welcoming environment for Jewish students. Dear President ___ , As a parent of (insert school) I am deeply concerned about antisemitism on campus. I reviewed the ADL Campus Antisemitism Report Card and was dismayed to see that my son/daughter/child is attending a…
Show your support for No Tolerance for Antisemitism by sending a letter to your university president. Below is a template letter you can send your university leaders urging them to proactively counter antisemitism and make campus a safer, welcoming environment for Jewish students. Dear President ___ , As a student at (insert school) I am deeply concerned about antisemitism on campus. I reviewed the ADL Campus Antisemitism Report Card and was dismayed to see that (insert school) received a …
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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.
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.
What Educators and Family Members Can DoToday, local, national or international tragedies happen so frequently that they can feel almost commonplace. When a hate crime, mass shooting, act of terrorism or other terrible and hate-inspired event occurs, one of the first questions many people ask is, what should we tell the children? How can we explain to them what has happened? Despite our best efforts to protect youth from the details of hate-motivated events, we can never assume that they are…
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California bill AB 587 helps fight online hate by making social media platforms more accountable by requiring them to publicly…
There are many benefits to 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.
The Pyramid of Hate illustrates the prevalence of bias, hate and oppression in our society. It is organized in escalating levels of attitudes and behavior that grow in complexity from bottom to top. Like a pyramid, the upper levels are supported by the lower levels; unlike a pyramid, the levels are not built consecutively or to demonstrate a ranking of each level. Bias at each level reflects a system of oppression that negatively impacts individuals, institutions and society…