The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has begun a series of A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Training sessions at Albany High School, funded by a generous grant from The William and Mary Barnet Family Foundation of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region.
The ADL Peer Training will be conducted over three days from February 11th to the 28th. This will be an opportunity for a group of twenty to thirty students to work with ADL facilitators to learn the tools and skills necessary to become ambassadors of change in their school and districts. Once complete, the participants will be able to enter classes and facilitate lessons with their peers, helping to foster an environment of respect and inclusion.
The ADL Educator Trainings, beginning Friday, February 14th with a second session following in early March, will challenge educators to examine their own personal identity, cultural awareness and world views, helping them develop effective strategies for combating prejudice and discrimination. Once complete, educators can effectively transfer anti-bias concepts and methods into classroom instruction.
“We are grateful for the generosity of The William and Mary Barnet Family Foundation of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region for granting us the opportunity to conduct these invaluable training sessions,” said Evan Bernstein, ADL New York Regional Director. “This grant affords us the necessary tools and talent to facilitate our A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute programs, which have proven to be a tremendous success year after year. We are confident that Albany High School will benefit from this experience and look forward to the working with their students and educators.”
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