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11 Ways Schools Can Help Students Feel Safe in Challenging Times (In English and en Español)

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5th graders posing for a group shot in their classroom
In recent years, we have seen alarming images and biased language in schools and universities: name-calling, hate-filled taunts, vandalism, racial slurs and epithets, offensive graffiti on desks and bathroom walls. In addition, many young people—especially those whose identities have been targeted publicly with words and actions—are fearful and worried. Teachers have had to work overtime to console those students and provide resources to get help. Schools must be places where…
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How Can I Help Children Appreciate Diversity?

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Early Childhood Question Corner For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers You can help children embrace differences by exposing them to diversity as early as possible. This can be a natural part of everyday living as children develop relationships outside their family. Answer children’s questions about differences openly and honestly as they come up, and if you don't know the answers, seek them out. Another way to ensure diversity in children’s lives is to…
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ADL Urges More Vigorous Police Data Collection Efforts in Wake of Annual FBI Hate Crimes Report

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New York, NY, November 14, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the release of the annual FBI Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) report, expressing concern over report’s documentation of 5,850 hate crimes in 2015 – a seven percent increase over the 2014 report and an average of 16 hate crimes every day. ADL also voiced concern that hate crimes on the basis of religion increased 23 percent, including increases in reported anti-Jewish crimes and…
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New AQAP, ISIS Magazines Renew Calls for Lone Wolf Attacks

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by: Jessica Reaves November 14, 2016 In new issues of their English-language propaganda magazines, both Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and ISIS reiterate calls for attacks against Western civilians. Although both magazines were released in the days after the election, they were likely compiled well in advance and do not address the U.S. presidential elections or results. AQAP released the 16th issue of Inspire Magazine, its flagship English-language propaganda magazine, on…
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ADL Deeply Concerned Over Reports of Anti-Semitic & Hate Incidents Following Election 2016

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New York, NY, November 14, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern over ongoing reports of anti-Semitic and other hate incidents in the immediate aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. ADL’s Center on Extremism has been monitoring the proliferation of racist and anti-Semitic graffiti and vandalism, including the use of swastikas and other Nazi imagery across the country, as well as reports of assaults and harassment. The League also…
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ADL Statement on President-Elect Trump's Appointment of Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon

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New York, NY, November 13, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended President-Elect Trump for appointing Reince Preibus as White House Chief of Staff. Priebus has had a long career in politics and public life, and ADL wishes him well in his new role. At the same time, ADL strongly opposes the appointment of Steve Bannon as senior advisor and chief strategist in the White House. "It is a sad day when a man who presided over the premier website of the Alt Right,…
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Rash of Vandalism, Swastikas and Harassment Reported Following Election Day

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by: Jessica Reaves November 11, 2016 In the week following Donald Trump’s election, there has been a sharp spike in reports of racist and anti-Semitic graffiti and vandalism, including widespread use of swastikas and other Nazi imagery. This is a small sample of the graffiti, vandalism and harassment that has been reported since Tuesday. Racist graffiti, vandalism and harassment Signs outside a church in Silver Spring, Maryland, were defaced over the weekend of November 12…
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White Supremacists Celebrate Trump’s Victory

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by: Jessica Reaves November 10, 2016 Not surprisingly, an array of white supremacists, including those associated with the alt right, are celebrating Donald Trump’s win in the presidential election. These extremists are not just reveling in Trump’s victory, they feel they played a role in helping him achieve the highest office in the land. Some, believing that they have been in the vanguard of promoting white interests, are rejoicing that whites working- and middle-class whites…
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Islamic Extremist Media Outlets React to the Election

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by: Jessica Reaves November 10, 2016 As the world weighs in on the results of the U.S. presidential election, media groups associated with foreign terrorist organizations are adding their voices as well. Several propaganda outlets are exulting in Donald Trump’s victory, expressing hope that he will lead the U.S. toward destruction. Some hope he will force Muslims to choose extremism over a hostile West. Others have taken a more moderate stance, claiming that there is no difference…
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After the Election: Talking with Young People

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by: Jinnie Array November 09, 2016   The outcome of the lengthy, emotional and controversial 2016 presidential election campaign can be difficult to sort out, especially for young people. We know that children and teens were more engaged than ever in the current campaign and they had a lot to say about it.  Now, it’s time to support them in processing their feelings, understanding what happened and thinking together about what to do next. Whether you are a…
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How Can Educators Effectively Involve Families in Anti-Bias Efforts?

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Early Childhood Question Corner For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers Incorporating family members into early childhood program’s anti-bias efforts is integral to its success. When children see their teachers value their families’ lives, they develop pride. They also have an opportunity to learn about other children’s families and the diversity inherent in them. Family members can be from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, speak multiple languages and…
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Anti-Muslim Extremists Target Chobani CEO

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by: Jessica Reaves November 03, 2016   A social media campaign is calling for the boycott of Chobani yogurt and targeting Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya for his support of refugees around the world. Ulukaya is a Muslim Kurd who grew up in Turkey and has built a hugely successful business that employs thousands of people in New York State and Idaho. The campaign against him reflects the twin threats of anti-immigrant bigotry and anti-Muslim extremism. In 2015, the image of a Syrian…
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Kotel Tensions Demonstrate Need to Ensure Right of Every Jew to Pray in His Or Her Own Way, ADL Says

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New York, NY, November 2, 2016 … Reacting to tensions today at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called for the implementation of the January 2016 agreement by the Israeli cabinet to establish a permanent and official space for mixed gender prayer at Judaism’s holiest site. “The tension demonstrates yet again the urgent need to establish the egalitarian prayer space at the Kotel, to which the Israeli government is committed,” said…
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2015 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents

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June 22, 2016 ADL continues to receive a troubling number of complaints about children, adolescents and teenagers engaging in anti-Semitic behavior, both on and off school grounds. These incidents include physical assaults, threats of violence, and verbal and written taunts promoting anti-Semitic stereotypes or evoking disturbing Holocaust themes.   The following is a list of selected incidents in 2015 that represent anti-Semitic bullying of children, adolescents and teenagers by their…
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2015 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents

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June 22, 2016 ADL witnessed an explosion of hate online, especially on social media platforms in 2015. While the audit includes incidents of online anti-Semitism reported to ADL in which an individual or institution is explicitly targeted, it does not count general anti-Semitic expressions online. ADL has been monitoring the recent spike on such harassment, which seems to have corresponded to the political season, with a large amount of this vitriol directed at journalists and other public…
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ADL Says UNESCO “Manufactures History” with False Depiction of Jerusalem and Holy Sites

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New York, NY, October 26, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for “manufacturing history” with yet another resolution seeking to erase the Jewish connection to Jerusalem and the holy sites. The resolution, entitled “Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls,” also included a long litany of biased accusations against Israel. The resolution was voted on and approved by secret ballot, with 10 voting in favor,…
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ADL Task Force Issues Report Detailing Widespread Anti-Semitic Harassment of Journalists on Twitter During 2016 Campaign

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Some 800 Reporters Targeted; 1,600 Accounts Responsible for Two-Thirds of Hateful Tweets New York, NY, October 19, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Task Force on Harassment and Journalism today released a report detailing a troubling, year-long rise in anti-Semitic hate targeting journalists on Twitter, with data showing that the harassment has been driven by rhetoric in the 2016 presidential campaign and identifying some of the groups and individuals responsible.  ADL…
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ADL Congratulates Antonio Guterres on Election as Next U.N. Secretary General

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New York, NY, October 13, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today congratulated Antonio Guterres on his election as the next Secretary General of the United Nations. In a letter to the former Portuguese Prime Minister and head of the U.N. refugee agency, Marvin D. Nathan, ADL National Chair, and Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO wrote, “We have no doubt that your long record of public service in both national and international positions has made you uniquely qualified for…
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ADL: UNESCO Vote Expunges 3,000 Years of Jewish Connection to Jerusalem

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New York, NY, October 13, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) condemned yet another in a series of resolutions passed today by the UNESCO Executive Board, which, it said, “essentially expunges the 3,000 years of Jewish connection to Jerusalem.” Similar resolutions have been adopted by UNESCO political bodies in the past.  The resolution passed today continued to refer to the Temple Mount/Holy Sanctuary solely by its Islamic name, Haram al Sharif, and referred to…
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ADL to Convene Inaugural “Never Is Now” Summit on Anti-Semitism in New York City

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A One-Day Event Focused on Innovation and Impact New York, NY, October 6, 2016 … Concerned at the startling resurgence of anti-Semitism in the United States and around the world, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) this fall is convening a first-of-its-kind summit focused on contemporary anti-Semitism, the urgent challenges that it poses to Jewish communities at home and abroad, and to explore  innovative strategies by which to address this challenge. “NEVER IS NOW: The ADL…
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