How To Participate

Voice Your Solidarity

Following the example of survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting who organized and spoke out, we encourage students to raise their voices against isolation and exclusion by getting to know your classmates by reaching out to students who are isolated, letting your elected officials know that you reject violence and hate, and working in your communities to be an upstander for others.

Share these posts on social media and with your educators to help create more inclusive, compassionate classrooms:

• We’ve seen the power of young people organizing across lines of difference to address pressing social issues facing us all. We’re proud of them for being upstanders! Join the #KnowYourNeighbor Upstander Campaign and learn how you can help: www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• In our current climate of anxiety, fear, and mistrust of “the other”, @BeyondDiff’s Know Your Classmates curriculum is needed now more than ever! www.knowyourclassmates.org Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting: www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Know Your Classmates is a @beyonddiff curriculum to create and nurture healthy relationships while supporting students as they explore issues of self-identity, stereotypes, and embrace diversity in  others: www.knowyourclassmates.org#KnowYourNeighbor www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Dozens of organizations across the nation have worked hard to create free resources for educators to create more inclusive classrooms. Find them here: www.ing.org/kyn-curriculum-educators/ and join the #KnowYourNeighbor Upstander Campaign: www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Create a world where every child is accepted, included, and valued by their peers, no matter what their differences. In our current climate of anxiety, fear, and mistrust of “the other”, the Know Your Classmates curriculum is needed now more than ever! www.knowyourclassmates.org Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Your religious rights don’t end at the schoolhouse door. Learn more at https://www.aclu.org/issues/religious-liberty/religion-and-public-schools Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Six things to know as you go back to school. https://www.aclu.org/blog/juvenile-justice/student-rights-school-six-things-you-need-know Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander

If you see something, do something

Unchallenged hatred has a habit of reinforcing and repeating itself. If you witness acts of exclusion or hate towards others based on their differences, take the initiative to do something about it. Challenge the perpetrators (if safe to do so) and stand up for those being targeted.

Here are some posts to share from community partners with resources on how to act when you see or hear something hateful directed toward a fellow American:

• We usually think of hate crimes as violent acts. But the suspicion and fear of the “other” that precedes them is also dangerous to our country. Stand up for all people and join the #KnowYourNeighbor Upstander Campaign: www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• At what point do we address the anti-Muslim/Jew/Hindu/immigrant/woman/LGBT messages that lead to hate crimes in America? How about right now? Be an upstander and join the #KnowYourNeighbor Upstander Campaign: www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” -Malcom X. Sign up to schedule a Know Your Rights presentation at your local masjid, cultural center, or community today: https://ca.cair.com/losangeles/what-we-do/legal-services/know-your-rights/ Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander (Please include this picture of Malcolm X in your post if possible: https://goo.gl/images/qms1ZG)
• No form of hate is too small to report. Report hate at https://ca.cair.com/losangeles/what-we-do/legal-services/report-an-incident/ Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander (Please include this image in your post if possible: https://media.giphy.com/media/ZebTmyvw85gnm/giphy.gif)
• In 2017, CAIR-CA received 182 reports of hate crimes and hate incidents. Find out more about hate crimes and incidents by reading CAIR’s report today: bit.ly/CivilRightsReport Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• If you are targeted or experience a hate crime because of an anti-Muslim group’s vile attempts to demonize Muslims, inform Muslim Advocates right away: http://bit.ly/2IMunFU Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Looking for great resources to lead the conversation about hate, discrimination, and bigotry? The Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia has compiled resources: https://www.interfaithphiladelphia.org/interfaith-resource-guide. For more, follow the #KnowYourNeighbor Upstander Campaign: www.ing.org/kyn-upstander

Students, take action

Following the example of survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting who organized and spoke out, we encourage students to raise their voices against isolation and exclusion by getting to know your classmates by reaching out to students who are isolated, letting your elected officials know that you reject violence and hate, and working in your communities to be an upstander for others.

Share these posts on social media and with your educators to help create more inclusive, compassionate classrooms:

• We’ve seen the power of young people organizing across lines of difference to address pressing social issues facing us all. We’re proud of them for being upstanders! Join the #KnowYourNeighbor Upstander Campaign and learn how you can help: www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• In our current climate of anxiety, fear, and mistrust of “the other”, @BeyondDiff’s Know Your Classmates curriculum is needed now more than ever! www.knowyourclassmates.org Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting: www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Know Your Classmates is a @beyonddiff curriculum to create and nurture healthy relationships while supporting students as they explore issues of self-identity, stereotypes, and embrace diversity in  others: www.knowyourclassmates.org#KnowYourNeighbor www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Dozens of organizations across the nation have worked hard to create free resources for educators to create more inclusive classrooms. Find them here: www.ing.org/kyn-curriculum-educators/ and join the #KnowYourNeighbor Upstander Campaign: www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Create a world where every child is accepted, included, and valued by their peers, no matter what their differences. In our current climate of anxiety, fear, and mistrust of “the other”, the Know Your Classmates curriculum is needed now more than ever! www.knowyourclassmates.org Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Your religious rights don’t end at the schoolhouse door. Learn more at https://www.aclu.org/issues/religious-liberty/religion-and-public-schools Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander
• Six things to know as you go back to school. https://www.aclu.org/blog/juvenile-justice/student-rights-school-six-things-you-need-know Find more #KnowYourNeighbor resources by visiting www.ing.org/kyn-upstander