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Breaking Down Antisemitism

Starts Oct 16, 2025

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Breaking Down Antisemitism: Guiding Students from Awareness to Action

You have the power to create truly inclusive, welcoming classrooms where every student thrives. This transformative professional learning experience will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to tackle hate head-on, building a dynamic culture of awareness, respect and meaningful action.

 

Discover how to seamlessly weave antisemitism education into your curriculum using ADL's innovative Awareness to Action: Challenging Antisemitism digital student course as your roadmap. You'll dive into real-world examples of antisemitism, unlock engaging classroom resources and learn proven strategies that inspire students to become upstanders. Through expert ADL guidance and an energizing collaborative community, you'll craft your personalized action plan to implement Awareness to Action and make lasting change with your students.

 

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 Thursday, October 16, 2025  and ending Thursday, October 30, 2025. There will be a Community Webinar on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 7 - 8pm ET / 4 - 5pm PT.

 

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

You will earn f certificate for 6 professional learning hours upon successful completion of course requirements.

 

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.

  

Breaking Down Antisemitism was piloted with a group of educators in May 2025. 100% of pilot participants would recommend the course to a colleague. Here's what they said:

“Thank you for putting this together. This is a course that will change minds, hearts, and lives. I can't wait to put it into practice with my kids.”  

“These lessons [Awareness to Action] have been a tremendous help at our school.”

"The subject is relevant and it is imperative that teachers understand the reality of the crisis which is confronting Jews today throughout the world."

"I loved everything about the course: the flow, the tools and strategies, the structure. It was easy to follow and use." 

"Very, very appropriate for middle and high school students."  

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