Make A Positive Impact in Your Home
At our summer camps for girls and summer camps for boys, we try to be intentional about fostering a culturally competent atmosphere that is welcoming to everybody. Here are some good tips, culled from a calendar from the Anti-Defamation League, detailing how you can make a positive impact in your home.
- Be an ally – speak out against jokes and slurs that target people or groups.
- Support young children’s curiosity about diversity in our world. Visit ADL’s Question Corner at www.adl.org for ideas on how.
- Stop e-mail bigotry at your computer. Forward no more. Don’t forward unwanted and derogatory “ joke” e-mails. Either break the chain and delete it or reply to sender and explain why you found the e-mail offensive.
- Encourage your children to read books that promote understanding of different cultures and abilities as well as books written by authors of diverse backgrounds. For ADL recommendations please visit www.adl.org.
- Document your family’s history. Ask an adult relative to either write or record his or her story so you have a permanent history to share with future generations.
To find 101 Ways to Make an Impact! go to www.adl.org.