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.
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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…
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.
As the leaders of the largest Jewish diaspora communities, we stand with Israel as it defends itself against the war launched by Hamas.
ADL Chair Ben Sax’s Remarks at U.S. Department of Agriculture Sukkot Celebration
August 26, 2023
As delivered
Good afternoon. Good afternoon! What a pleasure it is to see all of you, here at the Mall, standing up for justice.
I stand here on behalf of ADL, a century-old anti-hate organization. That fights bigotry, that fights antisemitism that fights hatred of all types.
From the very start of the modern civil rights movement, ADL leadership stood, shoulder to shoulder, with our friends in the Black community.
In 1963, we came here to this…
Educators, use this online professional learning experience to help you explore best practices in responding to incidents of bias in schools.
As delivered on July 28, 2023 in Houston, TX
Good morning everyone. As Mark said, my name is Jonathan Greenblatt, I am the CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League. ADL is the oldest anti-hate organization in America and we fight antisemitism and bigotry here in the US and around the world.
I am honored to be here today, and want to thank my good friend, my partner, Marc Morial, for the invitation to join all of you. For Marc…for the…
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.
It is with humility and privilege that I am proud to introduce our next speaker. This is a man who, on the surface, might not seem an obvious choice for a program celebrating Israel’s 75 years. Yet he is an individual of remarkable vision who repeatedly has displayed the kind of courage that is rarely seen on the world stage.
His royal highness the Crown Prince of Iran, truly is a historic figure. He is the eldest son of the former Shah of Iran, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who left…
As prepared for delivery
Jonathan, thank you so much for your strong and very moving introduction. I’m truly touched.
And before I begin, happy 75th birthday to the people of Israel.
Ladies and gentleman, good evening. It is a pleasure to be with you tonight to pay tribute to 110 years of the Anti-Defamation League’s tireless work to combat bigotry.
Your commitment to the fight against hatred, particularly against those of the Jewish faith, is honorable, and I thank…
Remarks by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to the 2023 ADL National Leadership SummitAs prepared for delivery
Washington, D.C. ... Good morning, and thank you for that introduction.
Just last week, we celebrated Israel’s 75th Independence Day. I know there are challenges in Israel right now. For many there -- and here -- this historic Yom Ha'atzmaut is filled with pride but also with complexity…worry…anxiety…and concern about the future of the Jewish…
Big social media companies can't be trusted to regulate themselves. It's time for real transparency.
We know that social media is used to spread hate speech, racism and misinformation. And that social media platforms haven't taken needed steps to manage this harmful content. They haven't even provided clear reports on their policies and enforcement.
California bill AB 587 helps fight online hate by making social media platforms more accountable by requiring them to publicly…
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…
For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers | For Students Tweens and teens spend a lot of time using technology, much of it positive, but it can move into cyberbullying and other online mean behavior. Below are tips young people can use in their digital lives to help them have a positive online experience and effectively respond to negative online behavior and cyberbullying. Before going online...Set guidelines.Limit electronic use.Consider what it means to be responsible online…
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.