Never be a bystander again!
There are a multitude of ways to stand up against intolerance and hatred in the world. Here are some ideas to get you started. Share your own experiences by posting a
about what you did as an UPSTANDER.
Remember, any action, large or small, is better than NO action at all.
Organize a trip the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance for your family or your school, and hear the personal account of a Holocaust Survivor. Contact
to schedule your tour.
Start a "Penny Project" at your school. Collect 1.5 million pennies (one for every child killed during the Holocaust) and donate the money to a cause that reflects the UPSTANDER values.
Organize an open mike or karaoke night with proceeds going toward your cause.
Sponsor a poetry slam around your cause.
Sit next to the new kid at lunch.
Try going a whole day without saying the word “hate.”
Volunteer at a homeless shelter or battered women’s shelter.
Make a video about tolerance.
(And submit it to BeAnUpstander.com.)
Start an online pledge with your Facebook friends to stop digital slurs.
Learn about environmental racism, and take action in your community.
Start a peer mediation council at your school to deal with bullying.
Defend Darfur Dallas
, where you can learn about the genocide that is happening in Darfur and what you can do about it.
Take the UPSTANDER PLEDGE! And spread the word!
Wear your UPSTANDER bracelet proudly, and when people ask, know what it means to be an UPSTANDER.
Don't be a bystander! When you see a wrong, do something! Bystanders are NEVER neutral.
Talk about it!
If you're a student and you or others are being bullied, TELL SOMEONE!
If you are a parent, keep an open dialog with your children and school administrators. Watch for signs of bullying in your community and nip it in the bud.
Know your mind; find your voice. Take the
Harvard Implicit Bias Test
to uncover hidden biases in yourself so you know how to correct them.
Start a petition to right a wrong.
Write your legislator when you see evidence of prejudice in government operations.
Call 1-800-GENOCIDE, and talk directly to government policymakers about how you want to be represented as an UPSTANDER.
© Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance.