American Jewish Committee

The American Jewish Committee is an organization committed to: 

• Safeguarding the welfare and security of Jews in the United States, in Israel, and throughout the world.
• Strengthening the basic principles of pluralism around the world, as the best defense against anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry.
• Enhancing the quality of American Jewish life by helping to ensure Jewish continuity and deepen ties between American and Israeli Jews.

The AJC is also the sponsor of the Hands Across America program to promote tolerance and combat prejudice in secondary schools across the country.

Anti-Defamation League

ADL is America's prime resource for information on organized bigotry. The League collects and assesses a vast amount of information on anti-Semites, racists and extremists. After carefully evaluating information, ADL disseminates that information through books, periodicals, videos, reports and other materials. The League also monitors haters in cyberspace. Anti-Semitism, bigotry and racism often manifest themselves in the form of discriminatory conduct. ADL vigorously opposes and combats such discrimination.

Click here for information on hate filters for the Internet 

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Choosing to Participate

What does it mean to be a citizen in a democracy? Choosing to Participate: Facing History and Ourselves invites people of all ages to explore the relationship between the individual and society, to think about how we connect with others, and to relate the past to the present. This exhibition introduces you to three stories about citizenship in a democracy.
 

Horizons

Horizons Community Services is the Midwest's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered social service agency. Since its inception in 1973, Horizons has served more than 500,000 clients, while remaining community-based and volunteer-driven.

More than 500 volunteers, board members, and staff support programs that are designed to empower, advocate, heal, nurture, and educate. Horizons provides its services through eight major program areas: anti-violence project, education and support services, lesbian & gay helpline, legal services, mature adult program, psychotherapy services, speaker services, youth services. 
 

Illinois State Police

The Illinois State Police compile annual reports documenting reported crimes in Illinois cities and counties as well as special jurisdictions such as universities and park district police agencies. Data on hate crimes is catalogued by jurisdiction. 
 

Jewish United Fund / Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

The mission of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF/JF) is to serve as the central communal organization of the Chicago-area Jewish community. JUF/JF are dedicated to the survival and welfare of the Jewish people and to the benefit and progress of mankind. They are committed to providing the means, resources, and planning to address needs while fulfilling the highest Jewish principles and ideals of our tradition.
 

Jewish Women International

Jewish Women International strives to break the cycle of violence through education, advocacy and action-locally, nationally and around the world. he women of JWI are united by their commitment to tikkun olam, repairing the world. Founded in 1897 as B'nai B'rith Women, JWI has a rich history of strengthening the lives of women, children and families. 
 

Not In Our Town

The Not In Our Town Campaign promotes public dialogue and provides a model for community response to hate crimes and other associated problems. A combination of PBS broadcast, national networking, grassroots events, educational outreach and online activities, the campaign explores problems in our communities and presents broadly accessible, positive solutions.
 

Operation Lemonade

Operation Lemon-Aid is an anti-hate organization. It encourages individuals and groups to pledge monetary donations to a wide variety of non-profit organizations that promote tolerance. Operation Lemon-Aid was founded in November, 1999 when a professional woman, mother, and partner in a multi-cultural marriage was mobilized into action by two events: a racially-motivated shooting spree targeting Jews, Blacks, and Asians that stretched from Chicago's North Side to Indiana; and the distribution of 1,000 pieces of hate literature in her own community just weeks after the shootings. Hate had really hit home!
 

PFLAG

PFLAG is a national non-profit organization with a membership of over 80,000 households and more than 440 affiliates worldwide. This vast grassroots network is developed, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG national office, located in Washington, DC, the national Board of Directors and the Regional Directors' Council.
 

Simon Wiesenthal Center

The Simon Wiesenthal Center confronts important contemporary issues including racism, antisemitism, terrorism and genocide and is accredited as an NGO both at the United Nations and UNESCO. The Center is an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach and social action. 
 

Southern Poverty Law Center

The Southern Poverty Law Center is a non-profit organization that combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education and litigation. Its programs include Teaching Tolerance and the Intelligence Project, which incorporates Klanwatch and the Militia Task Force. The Center also sponsors the Civil Rights Memorial, which celebrates the memory of 40 individuals who died during the Civil Rights Movement.
 

Study Circles

The Study Circles Program helps communities organize study circles ­- small-group, democratic, peer-led discussions that give people opportunities to make a difference in their communities. In study circle programs, communities across the country are bringing hundreds ­ and sometimes thousands ­ of diverse people into democratic, face-to-face groups to address critical issues. Racism and race relations. Crime and violence. Education reform. Growth and sprawl. Diversity. Criminal justice. School violence. Youth issues. Building strong neighborhoods.

Also check our Hate Crime Resource Guide for a list of additional resources in your area.