RESOURCES

Here are some anti-bias resources ranging from educational materials and online toolkits to local and national organizations that support diverse communities:

Educational Materials:

  1. Teaching Tolerance: A project by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance offers a variety of classroom resources designed to foster an inclusive school environment.
  2. Anti-Defamation League Education Resources: The Anti-Defamation League provides resources and lesson plans to teach about bias, bullying, and social justice topics.
  3. “Unconscious Bias: From Awareness to Action”: A comprehensive guide that provides actionable steps for individuals to recognize and minimize unconscious bias.

Online Toolkits:

  1. Racial Equity Tools: A resource offering tools, research, tips, and curricula to individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity.
  2. National Museum of African American History & Culture’s “Talking About Race”: A toolkit designed to help individuals and communities talk about racism and commit to equitable outcomes.
  3. Harvard’s Project Implicit: An online resource that provides tools for identifying implicit biases.

Local and National Organizations:

  1. SMABCET (San Marino Anti-Bias Community Engagement Team): This local team offers workshops, seminars, and resources to promote understanding and acceptance of all individuals in the San Marino community.
  2. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): This national organization works to preserve individual rights and liberties through litigation, legislation, and community education programs.
  3. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP): An organization that fights for social justice for minorities in the United States.
  4. Human Rights Campaign (HRC): The largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer civil rights organization, HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ+ individuals are ensured their basic equal rights.
  5. National Council on Disability (NCD): NCD is a federal agency committed to disability policy leadership, advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies and procedures that affect people with disabilities.
  6. National Urban League: An organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice. They work to provide economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights to their communities.
  7. Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism: This organization provides research and resources to assist organizations, individuals, and governments in understanding and combating hate crimes.

Here are some anti-bias resources that specifically focus on Los Angeles County and San Marino, California:

Educational Materials:

  1. Los Angeles Unified School District: Resources for Teaching About Tolerance and Non-Discrimination: A variety of classroom resources designed to foster an inclusive school environment within the LAUSD.
  2. USC Shoah Foundation: Located in Los Angeles, this organization offers educational resources for teaching about the Holocaust and other genocides to confront prejudice, hatred, and indifference.

Online Toolkits:

  1. Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission: Resources: A county-wide resource offering tools and research for racial equity.
  2. City of Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department: A city organization that protects individuals from discrimination and hate violence, with resources for residents and businesses.

Local and National Organizations:

  1. SMABCET (San Marino Anti-Bias Community Engagement Team): This local team in San Marino offers workshops, seminars, and resources to promote understanding and acceptance of all individuals.
  2. Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations: A county-wide organization dedicated to fostering peace and equity, combating racism and bigotry, and promoting intergroup relations.
  3. Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Los Angeles: The LA branch of ADL provides resources to combat hate and promotes justice and fair treatment for all.
  4. California Conference for Equality and Justice: An organization that works to transform individuals and communities to address diversity, inclusivity, and social justice issues in California.
  5. Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles: This organization advocates for civil rights, provides legal services, and builds coalitions on behalf of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
  6. Los Angeles LGBT Center: An organization providing services for more LGBT people than any other organization in the world, the Los Angeles LGBT Center offers health, social services, education, and advocacy.
  7. Southern California Resource Services for Independent Living (SCRS-IL): A non-profit organization dedicated to empowering persons with disabilities, seniors, and veterans to live independently with dignity in the communities of their choice.