Tools for Tolerance for Educators is unlike traditional training programs. It is set in the immersive learning environments of the Museum of Tolerance and the New York Tolerance Center, utilizing innovative approaches to introduce new paradigms toward building capacity for safe and respectful schools.
The format includes:
• Exhibit experience that exposes the dynamics of prejudice and discrimination in state-of-the-art exhibits that focus on American and global experiences, past and present.
• Presentations of personal testimony from history-makers and both survivors
and former perpetrators of organized hatred and intolerance.
• Opportunities for discussion and reflection led by experienced facilitators.
• Customized workshops designed to enhance interpersonal skills and cultivate ‘tools’ for anti-bias education.
Tools for Tolerance for Educators workshop modules are customized and targeted as introductory sessions or advanced initiatives.
Workshop opportunities include:
• Cross-cultural communication skills
• Conflict resolution in the classroom and beyond
• Cultural proficiency for educators
• Curriculum planning for inclusive education
• Action-planning for social change
• Youth violence prevention
Program Benefits:
• Personal discovery and professional growth
• Practical, solution-oriented approaches to local problems
• Enhanced capacity for ensuring equity in the classroom and community
• Graduate level extension credit
For more information or to schedule a training please call (310) 772-7620 or e-mail.
The Museum of Tolerance has developed, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education, several standard-aligned lesson plans to complement the Museum experience. To view them and other teacher resources, please visit the Museum of Tolerance Teacher's Guide web site.
"This should be mandatory for all policy
makers, board of education members and
district personnel."
-Teacher Credential Candidate
Cal State University, Los Angeles
"The chance to talk and share thoughts
and feelings we had was cathartic and
educational..."
-Educator, San Ramon Valley USD
"Thank you, this is the highest quality
staff development I've attended."
- Middle School Teacher, New York
"Helped me to take that "extra step" to
think beyond the constraints of the classroom."
- Teacher, New York
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