Ep 42: Challenging Bias and Hate in Schools: Insights from an Anti-Defamation League Associate Director of Education

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In this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry interviews Rachel Sato, an associate director of education with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Sato shares how ADL works to implement school-wide discussion-based and active learning activities that examine identities, reflect on biased behavior, and learn new ways to challenge bias and bullying in students, staff, and society. The organization supports religious freedom, immigrant and refugee groups, LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, gender equity, and other civil rights issues. Sato emphasizes the need to address bias language from students, especially if it's race-based discrimination, and to be specific in talking about the historical harm that certain words and phrases cause.

The episode also highlights the rise of antisemitic hate crimes and the importance of reporting them. Sato defines antisemitism as hate and bias towards the Jewish community and explains how it is intertwined with white supremacy. She stresses the importance of reporting incidents of hate, including antisemitic ones, and directs listeners to a form available online for reporting such incidents. Berry and Sato emphasize the importance of data tracking in creating policies and lobbying for change. They also discuss the intersectionality of hate incidents and the trauma experienced by marginalized communities. Finally, Sato explains that the normalization of hate incidents is dangerous and equipping people with the skills to have productive conversations is critical.

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