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Breaking Down Antisemitism

Started May 5, 2025

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Breaking Down Antisemitism: Guiding Students from Awareness to Action

To ensure inclusive and welcoming schools, we must equip students with the knowledge and confidence to challenge antisemitism. This professional learning experience prepares you to do just that--helping to foster a culture of awareness, respect and action in your school. 

You'll learn how to integrate antisemitism education into your teaching using ADL’s Awareness to Action: Challenging Antisemitism digital student course as your framework. You’ll explore contemporary examples of antisemitism, discover practical classroom resources and develop strategies to empower students to be upstanders. With guidance from ADL experts and support from a collaborative learning community, you’ll create a plan to use Awareness to Action with students. 

 

Pilot Opportunity - Limited Spots Available

This is the first time we are running this professional learning opportunity, and we need your help! As a pilot participant, you will be among the first to experience this new course and your feedback will shape future iterations. Space is limited, so please only sign up if you can commit to participating in all course activities and completing the evaluation.

 

Goals

You will:

  • Connect with and learn from fellow educators ready to integrate antisemitism education into their teaching. 
  • Explore and adapt lessons created by ADL's antisemitism experts, including Awareness to Action: Challenging Antisemitism. 
  • Gain practical strategies to help students understand Jewish identity, recognize antisemitism and take meaningful action against hate. 
  • Develop a thoughtful plan to engage students in exploring Jewish identity and addressing antisemitism.

 

Who

The course is designed for middle and high school teachers, administrators and support staff.

 

Cost

Thanks to ADL's generous supporters, there is no cost to educators and administrators for this course.

 

When

The course takes place over two weeks starting Monday, May 5, 2025 and ending Monday, May 19, 2025. There will be a Welcome Webinar on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 7 - 8pm ET.

 

Time Commitment: 6 hours total (estimate)

  • Approximately 5 hours of self-paced learning (i.e., readings, videos, activities and discussion boards). 
  • 1 hour-long webinar (attend live or watch the recording). 
  • Exploring resources and additional readings (optional).

 

Certificate Requirements

A certificate for 6 professional learning hours will be given upon successful completion of course requirements and the course evaluation.

 

Awareness to Action

Want to learn more about the Awareness to Action: Challenging Antisemitism digital student course? You can watch this 3 minute video for a brief overview.

 

 

Next Steps

Space is limited, so be sure to enroll in this professional learning experience as soon as possible to hold your spot. Once you register, you’ll receive an email confirming your enrollment. If registration is full, you will have the option to join the waitlist for a future offering of this experience. 

Any questions? Email us at onlinelearning@adl.org.

 

 

  

Here's what educators have said about ADL's professional learning offerings:

“A lot of people including myself think they know 'enough' about what Judaism is and what makes a person Jewish, but I was proven otherwise by completing this lesson. In order to fully support my Jewish students, it is clear that I need more information and education.”  

"I absolutely love how this course was laid out and designed. Each module skillfully built upon the last and each module was full of very relevant and useful information. I felt all the resources, provided videos and stories all helped to make the course what it was -- simply amazing and thought provoking."

"It was great to hear perspectives from all over the country to see how others feel and what they experience."

"The strategies in this course help make such huge, important topics not feel so insurmountable. They feel manageable and it is encouraging to see so many others who are committed to change and committed to continuing to learn." 

"I took so much away from this course. First for myself, I need to do self-check-ins to keep my subconscious bias out of the picture. They have no place we are so inundated with negative rhetoric from social media and news outlets. Secondly, from my classroom, I need to be sure that the literature and resources I provide are windows and mirrors for my students. Lastly, for my school culture and climate, I need to be a voice for my students outside the places and spaces where things may be said. I can speak up for them and be sure that their need is being met."  

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