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The Teen Files: The Truth About Hate

Up to 40,000 hate crimes occur in America every year. The people you are about to meet could be your friends, classmates, maybe even yourself.
 

Links

Want some more facts? The sites below provide tons of information:

*ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE - The Anti-Defamation League is one of the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agencies, fighting anti-Semitism, prejudice and bigotry, defending democratic ideals and safeguarding civil rights for all. ADL is a leader in the development of materials, programs and services that build bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse racial, religious and ethnic groups.

*SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER / MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE - The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, and to fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action.

*PROJECT ADVENTURE - Project Adventure is a national private non-profit organization that helps others use adventure to promote personal, professional and community growth and development.

*SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER - SPLC is a non-profit organization that combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation.

*NATIONAL CONFERENCE for COMMUNITY and JUSTICE - NCCJ is a national organization for human relations that is dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism.

*FACING HISTORY and OURSELVES - Facing History and Ourselves is a program that helps teachers and their students link the past to the moral choices of today.

*CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION of HUMAN RELATIONS ORGANIZATION - CAHRO is dedicated to protecting basic human and civil rights by reducing community tension and building intergroup relations.

* U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE- CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION - Provides information on aspects of justice, including the laws and history of civil rights, as well as information on how young people can get involved in crime prevention, including hate crimes.

*GABI CLAYTON'S SITE - This website is a tribute to Gabi's son Bill, who committed suicide after becoming the victim of a hate crime.

*LAVENDER YOUTH RECREATION and INFORMATION CENTER (LYRIC) - Support services (including a helpline), information and resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning youth.

*PARENTS and FRIENDS of LESBIANS and GAYS (PFLAG) - Offers resources and support to parents, family and friends of gays, lesbians and bisexuals.

COMMUNITY UNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE - CUAV is a nonprofit agency set up to address violence against and within lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities.

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