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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 blog about what you did as an UPSTANDER.

Remember, any action, large or small, is better than NO action at all.

UPSTANDER ACTIVITIES

  • 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 hlevine@dallasholocaustmuseum.org 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.
  • Join Defend Darfur Dallas, where you can learn about the genocide that is happening in Darfur and what you can do about it.


UPSTANDER CHECKLIST

  • 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.











 

 
 
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