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Why We Need Diverse Books

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Preschoolers - Mayor's Book Club
For parents, families and young people Topic SummaryIn recent years, there has been a lot of attention paid to the diversity of children’s books, shining a light on the lack of diversity and amplifying the need for more children’s and young adult literature that reflects our multicultural society. In 2014, an organization named We Need Diverse Books formed, following a regularly trending hashtag with the same name (#WeNeedDiverseBooks) that helped bring attention to the issue. We…
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Diverse Books Matter

Lesson Plan
Preschoolers - Mayor's Book Club
Teach students about the importance of diverse literature and engage them in a study on the diversity of books in their classroom or school library.
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ADL Condemns New Rules on Refugee Resettlement

Press Release
New York, NY, October 25, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned the Trump administration’s temporary ban on refugee resettlement for people from certain countries and more stringent refugee vetting processes. This new, 90-day ban on refugee resettlement from 11 countries could block approximately half of the refugees seeking to come to the United States. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: In New York harbor, we do not…
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ADL Applauds Federal Court Decision Blocking Muslim Travel Ban

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New York, NY, October 17, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today applauded a decision from a federal court in Hawaii that blocks the implementation of the most recent version of President Trump’s travel ban. In Hawaii v. Trump, Judge Derrick Watson concluded that “EO-3 plainly discriminates on the basis of nationality” and does not show “sufficient findings that the entry of more than 150 million nationals from six specified countries would be &lsquo…
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ADL Denounces White House Immigration Plan

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Calls On Congress to Pass a Clean Dream Act New York, NY, October 9, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today denounced the Principles and Policies on Immigration released by the White House, which include defunding “sanctuary cities” that seek to maintain trust between police and immigrant communities, closing the doors to children fleeing extreme violence in Central America, and potentially sending asylum seekers back to life-threatening situations. These…
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ADL Calls for American Leadership to Stop Atrocities Against Rohingya Muslims

Press Release
New York, NY, October 4, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called on the U.S. State Department to turn up the pressure on the Burmese government to stop the violence and other atrocities being perpetrated against Rohingya Muslims. In a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, ADL welcomed the government’s allocation of $32 million in relief to Rohingya people fleeing Myanmar as a positive first step. But it said “more drastic action” was necessary…
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Students’ Right to Protest the Pledge and National Anthem: Advice for Supporting Young People

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Your Right to Participate or Peacefully Protest Written on Chalkboard
October 03, 2017 In August 2016, then-NFL San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to take a stand about racial injustice by refusing to stand for the National Anthem at football games. He spent much of the season either sitting or kneeling during the anthem. Fast forward to the 2017 football season where the controversy emerged again when on a Sunday in September, more than 200 NFL players took a knee during the Anthem.  This recent controversy over NFL players and…
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ADL to Supreme Court: Block the Muslim Ban

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Files Amicus Brief Reiterating Concern Over “Sacrificing the Nation’s Core Values” New York, NY, September 18, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), joined by four other Jewish groups, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold lower court rulings that have blocked the President’s executive order on refugees. ADL’s brief concludes that enforcing the Executive Order “risks once again sacrificing the nation…
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ADL Vows to Challenge President’s Decision to Repeal DACA

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New York, NY, September 5, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today denounced President Trump’s executive action repealing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The repeal means that nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children will lose the legal protections and work authorization they had gained. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: We are a nation of immigrants. The lives of hundreds…
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ADL Applauds Court Decision Blocking Texas Anti-Immigrant Law

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New York, NY, August 31, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today lauded a decision from a federal judge in Texas halting key provisions of SB 4, one of the worst anti-immigrant laws enacted anywhere in the country. The law would have given local law enforcement the authority to ask about a person’s immigration status during routine interactions, such as a traffic stops, and local law enforcement officials could have been fined or removed from office if they did not…
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How Should We Talk With Young People About Charlottesville?

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Parents Talking with Their Teenage Daughter Outside
August 29, 2017 Adults and children alike are grappling to make sense of current events. Discussions of racism, anti-Semitism and social injustice have become increasingly contentious as images of white supremacists carrying torches and chanting hateful rhetoric in Charlottesville fill our social media feeds and television screens. Children are attuned to these conversations and disturbing images of violence, hate and incivility, and are seeking comfort and answers from teachers, family…
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Charlottesville Roundup: Lessons to Use in Your Classroom Today

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Male Teacher Helping Students in Classroom
August 29, 2017 In response to the recent events in Charlottesville, Facing History and Ourselves, Teaching Tolerance, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Federation of Teachers, and EduColor teamed up to support educators as they return to the classroom. Hosted and led by AFT, we asked educators what topics they were most concerned about and addressed them in a co-hosted webinar, “When Hate Is in the Headlines: Resources for K–12 Educators.” Together, we offered…
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ADL Pledges to Stand with Immigrants in Opposition to Possible Executive Repeal of DACA

Press Release
New York, NY, August 25, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is deeply dismayed at reports that President Trump is considering ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which would mean the loss of legal protections for more than 700,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: We are deeply dismayed at reports that President Trump is…
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ADL: Pardon of Arpaio Would Be Deeply Objectionable

Press Release
Update:  President Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio on Aug. 25. Read our statement. New York, NY/Phoenix, AZ, August 21, 2017… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed vehement opposition to a potential pardon of convicted former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio by President Donald Trump. ADL Arizona Regional Director Carlos Galindo-Elvira issued the following statement: A pardon by President Trump of Joe Arpaio, who was found guilty of criminal contempt for…
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Lessons to Teach and Learn from 'Unite the Right'

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Teenage Students and Teacher in a Class Debate
August 13, 2017 Racial hatred, bias and white supremacy were on full display in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend. In the largest and most violent gathering of white supremacists in decades, “Unite the Right” brought together white supremacist groups including the alt-right, neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan. Their stated goal was to save the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, because like other places in the South, there are still monuments there celebrating heroes…
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ADL Says Proposed Immigration Law is Cruel, Anti-Family and Un-American

Press Release
New York, NY, August 2, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed concern over the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act, a new bill in the Senate endorsed earlier today by President Trump and designed to cut legal immigration to the United States. The bill, introduced by Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue, would reportedly limit the number of foreign nationals who are eligible to obtain green cards to reunite with their families already in…
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La ADL Amplía Sus Esfuerzos Para Ayudar a La Comunidad Hispana a Reportar Crimenes de Odio

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Phoenix, AZ, 10 de julio de 2017 … La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) anunció hoy un conjunto de nuevas iniciativas en colaboración con los consulados de América Latina en los Estados Unidos que ayudará a expandir los esfuerzos en la comunidad hispana para reportar crímenes e incidentes de odio. Además de ofrecer entrenamiento para responder al acoso y los crímenes de odio al personal de los consulados de México, Centro y…
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ACT for America

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March Against Sharia in San Bernardino (LA Times)
ACT for America is the largest anti-Muslim group in the United States, with a purported 750,000 members nationwide. ACT propagates the hateful conspiracy theory that Muslims are infiltrating US institutions in order to impose Sharia law. ACT stokes irrational fear of Muslims via a number of false claims, including that headscarves are a sign of radicalization, and that 25 percent of Muslims approve of terrorism. ACT founder Brigitte Gabriel is a leading voice in the fight against…
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Education Podcasts

Tools and Strategies
For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers As part of our ongoing efforts to provide current, relevant and quality educational resources in various formats, ADL offers a free podcast series that you can listen to at your convenience. Each podcast offers a rich and inspiring conversation with a specialist in the field or children's book author. The podcasts assist educators in building inclusive and respectful classrooms and provide timely and important information on curricula…
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