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You will find a wealth of information by following the links to these sites. When you follow a link, the site will open in a new browser window.
http://www.adl.org
One of the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agencies fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry in the U.S. and abroad. ADL serves as a public resource for government, media, law enforcement agencies and the public at large, and is a leader in the development of materials, programs and services, and building bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse racial, religious and ethnic groups. ADL has a catalog of excellent educational and training resources that are available for educators, law enforcement, public officials and community leaders.
http://www.adl.org/awod/awod_institute.asp
The World of Difference Institute was created by the Anti-Defamation League to offer education and technical assistance for people who share a community - be it a school, workplace, neighborhood or campus. Programs focus on combating prejudice, promoting democratic ideals, and strengthening pluralism.
http://www.yorkjcc.org/diversityprograms.htm#green
The Green Circle Program is one of a number of model diversity programs of the York Jewish Community centered in York PA. Green Circle encourages people to widen their circles of care and respect in order to embrace differences. For over 40 years the national Green Circle Program has offered effective human relations and education programs that assist children, adolescents, and adults to become aware of, understand, accept and respect individual and group diversity. The York Jewish Community Center Green Circle Program is taylored for children in grades K-6.
Green Circle creates opportunities for people to question assumptions, stereotypes and myths concerning difference; challenge attitudes of intolerance; and explore differences through experiential exercises.
http://www.maec.org
Assists school systems and other educational organizations to create learning environments free of biases based on race, gender, class, ethnicity and culture so that students of all backgrounds will have equal opportunities to flourish.
One of ten Equity Assistance Centers nationwide funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Center provides services WITHOUT CHARGE to elementary and secondary schools in Pennsylvania, four neighboring States, and the District of Columbia. Services include: Administrative consultations; staff development programs; "training-trainers" programs; data analysis; program evaluation; civil rights compliance-related programs; needs assessments; and resource identification.
http://www.ncbi.org
The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) is a nonprofit leadership training organization based in Washington, D.C. with numerous local chapters in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. NCBI works to eliminate prejudice and intergroup conflict in communities.
NCBI's proactive approach begins with a corps of community leaders who are taught bridge-building skills to effectively combat intergroup conflicts. The local leadership team embodies all sectors of the community, including elected officials, law enforcement officers, government workers, educators, students, business executives, labor union leaders, community activists, and religious leaders. These community leaders work together as a resource team, offering prevention-oriented programs to deal with prejudice and intergroup tensions. Using NCBI tools for working through tough, polarizing intergroup issues, the leadership team is available to intervene in a community when specific intergroup conflicts arise.
http://maccowboy.epix.net/ppha/ppha.html
PPHA is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging, promoting, and improving peer helping programs in schools and communities throughout Pennsylvania. "Peer helping" refers to programs wherein persons are trained to provide helping services to their peers. Peers are those individuals in groups who share similar characteristics and experiences. PPHA primarily focuses on the adolescent population, but all age groups are eligible for service.
http://www.reachctr.org
Reach is committed to systemic social change and the development of schools and communities which honor and value human diversity.
http://www.wiesenthal.com
The Center was founded in 1977, and today, together with its world renowned Museum of Tolerance, it is a 400,000 member strong international center for Holocaust remembrance and the defense of human rights and the Jewish people.
http://www.splcenter.org
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a non-profit organization that combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through both education and litigation. Its programs include Teaching Tolerance and the Intelligence Project, which incorporates Klanwatch and the Militia Task Force. The Center also sponsors the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, which celebrates the memory of 40 individuals who died during the Civil Rights Movement.
SPLC monitors the activities and locations of organized hate groups throughout the U.S., and is well-known for its aggressive civil litigation against hate groups and their leaders.
http://www.splcenter.org/center/tt
Teaching Tolerance is a national education project of the Southern Poverty Law Center dedicated to helping teachers to foster equity, respect and understanding in the classroom and beyond. Numerous curricular and educational resources are made available at no cost for educators.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crs
The Community Relations Service (CRS) is an arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. It is a specialized Federal conciliation service available to State and local officials to help resolve and prevent racial and ethnic conflict, violence and civil disorders.
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