Wed 10/7 @ 5PM
The recent protests against racism and police violence across the country have been mostly peaceful. But there have been several high-profile cases of violence, often fueled by police over-response, racist hate groups and self-styled “militias.” And in the last few years, those hate groups and militias have been empowered by approval coming from high places.
Never has the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage’s Stop the Hate program been more essential, and never has there been a more urgent time to launch its expansion of the program, with its Stop the Hate Learning Portal, an anti-bias education program which expands its resources and accessibility exponentially.
The Maltz Museum launched Stop the Hate more than a decade ago as the Youth Speak Out essay competition for area middle school and high school students. They were invited to submit short essays on instances of bias and bigotry they observed and how they reacted and opposed it. The goal was to promote awareness of injustice and taking action to combat it. It also added the Youth Sing Out group program for classes, based on Stop the Hate tours offered at the museum.
The new portal will give teachers and students expansive online resources to access anti-bias education content, including the ability to take the Stop the Hate tour virtually, free Stop the Hate classroom workshops, and information for both teachers and students about entering the Stop the Hate contest.
The Maltz Museum’s education team and partners will host a virtual info session on Wednesday October 7 for those who want to know more about the available resources and how to use them. To register for the Zoom link, go to maltzmuseum.org or call 216-593-0585. Help be the change.
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