Challenging all forms of identity-based bias can be an effective intervention to ensure that antisemitic language, behaviors, and incidents are responsibly addressed. However, the current climate of antisemitism in the U.S. has brought increased attention to the need for specific education about Jewish identity and antisemitism. In recent years, antisemitic incidents in our schools, and the normalization of antisemitic attitudes, stereotypes and “othering,” has contributed to a climate in which many Jewish students, educators and Jewish families, feel marginalized, unsafe, and unwelcome. Because of Colonial School District’s years-long engagement with ADL’s No Place for Hate program and ADL’s particular expertise in antisemitism research and education, session participants will leave with a deeper understanding of who Jewish people are, what antisemitism is, and the impact of antisemitism on Jewish students and their family members. This session will strengthen educators capacity to understand impact and respond effectively to antisemitism and all forms of identity-based bias.
