Columbia University Directory of Anti-Bias Education Resources and Services

This is a menu of the topics on this page (click on any): American Jewish Committee    Anti-Defamation League    Center to Prevent Handgun Violence (CPHV)    Character Education Institute    Children's Creative Response to Conflict Program    The Children's Foundation    Committee for Children    Community Board Program    Conflict Resolution Unlimited    EDC    ESR National & Boston    ESR Metro    Facing History and Ourselves    genocide    Family Communications    Hallmark Corporate Foundation    Hetrick-Martin Institute    International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution    Mennonite Central Committee    reconciliation    National Catholic Conference    National Coalition Building Institute    National Coalition of Education Activists    empowerment    National Conference of Christians and Jews    NIDR    National Multicultural Institute    NYU, Creative Arts Team    Peace Education Foundation    Haitian    The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond    Program for Community Problem Solving    Project 10 East    REACH    RCCP, National Center    RCCP, New York City    Society for the Prevention of Violence    Vanderbilt University    VORP    Wholistic Stress Control Institute   .

This directory of anti-bias teaching resources was created by Columbia University and last updated (on-line) on November 14, 1996 as determined by our downloading of this database on October 14, 2001.

• American Jewish Committee

  : (AJC); Belfer Center for American Pluralism; 1156 15th Street, NW; Washington, DC 20005; (202) 785-4200; (202) 785-4115 (fax); Contact Person: Jeffrey Weintraub, Director.
  Services Offered
  • Research and information dissemination
  • Conferences

  Issues Covered

  • Prejudice reduction
  • Intergroup relations
  • Multicultural awareness

  Populations Served

  • Community groups
  • Members of the public

  Resources

  • Research papers
  • Of Special Interest:"Hands Across the Campus" (a diversity training curriculum for secondary school students); "Bigotry on Campus: A Planned Response" (monograph covering kinds of bigotry at colleges and constructive ways to respond to them)
  
  
  

• Anti-Defamation League

  : (ADL); A World of Difference Institute; 823 United Nations Plaza; New York, NY 10017; (212) 885-7800; (212) 490-0187 (fax); (web site); Contact Person: Lucille Gionet, Director of Marketing and Sales.
  Services Offered
  • Curriculum development
  • Consulting
  • Student after-school programs
  • Training
  • Weekend diversity awareness retreats

  Issues Covered

  • Prejudice/discrimination elimination
  • Anti-bias and diversity education

  Populations Served

  • Elementary/secondary teachers and students ("A Classroom of Difference")
  • College faculty and students ("A Campus of Difference")
  • Law enforcement agencies ("A Community of Difference")
  • Youth/family service agencies

  Resources

  • Books
  • Catalogue of materials
  • Films
  • Posters
  • Study guides
  • Videotapes
  
  
  

• Center to Prevent Handgun Violence (CPHV)

  : Straight Talk About Risks (STAR); 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100; Washington, DC 20005; (202) 289-7319; (202) 408-1851 (fax); ---; 10951 W. Pico Boulevard, Suite 100; Los Angeles, CA 90064; (310) 475-6714; (310) 475-3147 (fax); ---; 11 S. La Salle Street; Suite 2302; Chicago, IL 60603; (312) 920-0504; (312) 920-0807 (fax); Contact Person: Alicia Horton, Director, Education Division (Washington, DC office).
  Services Offered
  • Staff development/training
  • Program implementation/evaluation
  • Technical assistance
  • Curriculum development
  • Parent/community awareness activities

  Issues Covered

  • Gun violence prevention
  • Conflict resolution
  • Emotions management
  • Nonviolent responses to anger
  • Multicultural awareness

  Populations Served

  • School personnel
  • Students
  • Parents
  • Community members

  Resources

  • "CPHV: Rx for Gun Violence" (bimonthly newsletter)
  • Fact sheets
  • Brochures
  • Posters
  • Catalogue of materials
  • Of Special Interest: "Straight Talk About Risks: A Pre-K-12 Curriculum for Preventing Gun Violence" (a two-volume set in English/Spanish--one for grades pre-k-5, the other for grades 6-12--each including instructional materials, classroom activities, an age-appropriate bibliography, an academic bibliography, and a list of resource organizations)
  
  
  

• Character Education Institute

  : 8918 Tesoro Drive, Suite 575; San Antonio, TX 78217-6253; (800) 284-0499; (210) 829-1727; (210) 829-1729 (fax); (web site); mailto:cei@CharacterEducation.org cei@CharacterEducation.org (e-mail); Contact Person: Barbara H. Stokes, Office Manager.
  Services Offered
  • Curriculum development
  • Teacher training

  Issues Covered

  • Resistance to gang participation/negative peer pressure
  • Decision-making/problem-solving skills
  • Cooperation/mutual respect/personal responsibility
  • Justice
  • Family values

  Populations Served

  • Teachers
  • Students

  Resources

  • Pre-kindergarten-grade 9 curriculum kits (one per grade level; pre-k and kindergarten kits available in English/Spanish)
  • Videotapes
  • List of materials
  
  
  

• Children's Creative Response to Conflict Program

  : 523 North Broadway, Box 271; Nyack, NY 10960; (914) 353-1796; (914) 358-4924 (fax); prisjudcrc@aol.com (e-mail); Contact Person: Priscilla Prutzman, Director; mailto:prisjudcrc@aol.com.
  Services Offered
  • Introductory workshops on CCRC philosophy
  • One- and two-day school personnel workshops
  • Classroom workshops
  • Training for trainers
  • Courses for credit (in-service, undergraduate, graduate levels)

  Issues Covered

  • Cooperation, affirmation
  • Bias awareness
  • Communication skills
  • Mediation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Problem-solving

  Populations Served

  • Teachers
  • Students
  • Community members
  • Parents

  Resources

  • "Sharing Space" (triannual newsletter)
  • Books
  • Information packets
  • Article reprints
  • Cassettes
  • List of materials (some materials in English, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, and Arabic)

  NOTE: The program is available in areas where a CCRC affiliate organization is located.
  
  

• The Children's Foundation

  : 725 15th Street NW, Suite 505; Washington, DC 20005-2109; (202) 347-3300; (202) 347-3382 (fax); Contact Person: Sandra Gellert, Project Director.
  Services Offered
  • Professional development
  • Training

  Issues Covered

  • Multicultural/bias/stereotype awareness
  • Equity activities for children
  • Early childhood developmental stages

  Population Served

  • Family day care providers

  Resources

  • "Caring for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: An Annotated Resource Directory" (video)
  • Fact sheets
  • "A Resource Guide to Equity Materials"

  • Of Special Interest: "Yes, You Can Do It! Caring for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities in Family Child Care" (video); "Caring for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: An Annotated Resource Directory" (video)
  
  
  

• Committee for Children

  : Second Step Program; 2203 Airport Way South, Suite 500; Seattle, WA 98134; (800) 634-4449; (206) 343-1223; (206) 343-1445 (fax); css@cfchildren.com (e-mail); Contact Person: Barbara A. Guzzo, Implementation Manager; mailto:css@cfchildren.com.
  Services Offered
  • Training for educators/training for trainers
  • Curriculum development
  • Research and evaluation

  Issues Covered

  • Labeling/stereotyping reduction
  • Empathy development
  • Identification/communication of feelings
  • Anger management
  • Problem-solving
  • Social and emotional skills

  Populations Served

  • Trainers
  • School personnel
  • Students
  • Parents

  Resources

  • Pre-school/kindergarten, grades 1-3, 4-5, and 6-9 violence prevention curricula
  • Videotapes (available as companions to the curricula)
  • Catalogue of materials (some materials in English/Spanish)

  • Of Special Interest: "Parent Education Curriculum: A Family Guide to Second Step"
  
  
  

• Community Board Program

  : 1540 Market Street, Room 490; San Francisco, CA 94102; (415) 552-1250; (415) 626-0595 (fax); cmbrds@conflictnet.org (e-mail); Contact Person: Kristin Timlin, Programs Coordinator; mailto:cmbrds@conflictnet.org.
  Services Offered
  • Training
  • Advanced training institutes for trainers
  • School program implementation
  • Curriculum development
  • Peer mediation programs at juvenile facilities

  Issues Covered

  • Multicultural awareness
  • Cultural diversity
  • Prejudice reduction
  • Violence prevention

  Populations Served

  • Students and other youth
  • School personnel
  • Trainers

  Resources

  • Training manuals
  • Kindergarten-grade 12 curricula
  • Resource guides
  • Videotapes
  • Catalogue of materials

  • Of Special Interest: "Conflict Resolution: An Elementary School Curriculum" and "Conflict Resolution: A Secondary School Curriculum" (each comprised of many student activities, a background reading list for teachers, and suggestions for effective curriculum implementation); "Bridging Differences Through Conflict Resolution: A Whole School Approach" (cross-cultural curriculum for secondary schools, available in late Spring of 1997)
  
  
  

• Conflict Resolution Unlimited

  : CRU InstituteĀ; 845 106th Avenue, NE, Suite 109; Bellevue, WA 98004; 425-451-4015; 1-800-922-1988Ā 425-451-1477 (fax); (web site); mailto:cru@cruinstitute.orgĀ cru@cruinstitute.orgĀ (e-mail); Contact Person: Nancy M. Kaplan, Director.
  Services Offered
  • Faculty/administration training programs
  • Training for students
  • Training for parents
  • Program implementation

  Issues Covered

  • Mediation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Cultural diversity
  • Anger management skills

  Populations Served

  • School personnel
  • Students grades K-12
  • Parents

  Resources

  • Curricula for elementary, middle, and high school students
  • Training manuals
  • Videos
  • Teacher guides
  • Handouts (available in English and Spanish)
  • Catalog of materials

  • Of Special Interest: "Names" a diversity video showing two conflicts resulting from cultural differences and how students learn to respect these differences in mediation.
    "Everyday Conflicts, Creative Solutions: A Conflict Manager Training Video for Elementary School Students" "Rumors, Conflicts, Resolutions: A Mediation Training Video for Middle School and High School Students" (available in English and Spanish)
  
  
  

• EDC

  : Educational Development Center, Inc ( ); WEEA Equity Resource Center; 55 Chapel Street; Newton, MA 02158-1060; (617) 969-7100; (800) 225-3088; (web site); mailto:weeactr@edc.org weeactr@edc.org (e-mail); Contact Person: Katherine Hanson, Director.
  Services Offered
  • Curriculum development
  • Research and information dissemination
  • School personnel development/training

  Issues Covered

  • Multicultural/diversity awareness/education/appreciation
  • Prejudice reduction
  • Bias crime prevention
  • Equity issues

  Populations Served

  • School systems
  • School and social service personnel

  Resources

  • Digests
  • Curricula
  • Resource guides
  • Research papers
  • Catalogue of materials
  
  
  

• ESR National & Boston

  : Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR National Office); 23 Garden Street; Cambridge, MA 02138; (800) 370-2515; (617) 492-1764; (617) 864-5164 (fax); (web site); Contact Person: Larry Dieringer, Acting Executive Director; esrboston; Boston Area Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR Boston); 19 Garden Street; Cambridge, MA 02138; (617) 492-8820; Contact Person: Rachel Polliner, Director.
  Services Offered
  • Introductory workshops
  • One- and two-day seminars
  • In-service programs/professional development
  • Week-long summer institutes
  • Curriculum development
  • Program implementation

  Issues Covered

  • Conflict resolution
  • Intergroup relations
  • Communication skills
  • Multicultural education/prejudice reduction
  • Managing conflict/school change
  • Violence prevention
  • Character education
  • Civic participation
  • Interdisciplinary approaches to social issues

  Population Served

  • School and school district personnel

  Resources

  • Curricula
  • Books
  • Videotapes
  • Software package (also includes print materials)
  • Catalogue of materials

  • Of Special Interest: "Teaching Young Children in Violent Times" (Cambridge, MA: Educators for Social Responsibility, 1994)

  Notes: See also separate listing for Resolving Conflict Creatively Program National Center. ESR Boston serves the Boston area.
  
  

• ESR Metro

  : Educators for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area ( ); 475 Riverside Drive, Room 554; New York, NY 10115-0450; (212) 870-3318; (212) 870-2464 (fax); staff@esrmetro.org (e-mail); http://www.esrmetro.org (web site); Contact Person: Tom Roderick, Executive Director; mailto:staff@esrmetro.org.
  Services Offered
  • Training
  • Program implementation
  • Curriculum development
  • Monthly forums

  Issues Covered

  • Conflict resolution
  • Multicultural education
  • Appreciation of diversity
  • Antibias strategies/practices

  Populations Served

  • Teachers
  • Students
  • Parents
  • Community-based organization staffs

  Resources

  • "Action News" (ESR Metro's monthly newsletter)
  • Curricula
  • Books

  Notes: See also separate listing for Resolving Conflict Creatively Program, New York City. ESR Metro serves the New York City area.
  
  

• Facing History and Ourselves

  : National Foundation, Inc.; 16 Hurd Road; Brookline, MA 02146-6919; (617) 232-1595; (617) 232-0281 (fax); (web site); Contact Person: Marc Skvirsky, Program Director.
  Services Offered
  • Resource library (books/periodicals/films/videotapes)
  • One- two- or three-day training workshops
  • Five- or six-day summer training institutes
  • Adult education courses
  • Curriculum development

  Issues Covered

  • Twentieth century genocide (particularly the Holocaust)
  • Prejudice/bigotry/intolerance reduction
  • Citizenship/community
  • Lessons from history

  Populations Served

  • School personnel
  • Counselors
  • Librarians
  • Community organizations
  • Clergy members/congregations

  Resources

  • "NEWS" (semiannual newsletter)
  • Books
  • Middle and high school curricula
  • Bibliographies
  • Videotapes

  • Of Special Interest: "Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior" (curriculum resource manual)

  Note: Facing History and Ourselves serves the United States and Canada.
  
  

• Family Communications

  : , Inc.; Different and the Same; 4802 Fifth Avenue; Pittsburgh, PA 15213; (412) 687-2990; (412) 687-1226 (fax); gpn@unl.edu (e-mail); Contact Persons: Sam Newbury, Project Director; Marcy Wade, Project Assistant; (Fred Rogers, Executive Producer and Consultant); mailto:gpn@unl.edu.
  Services Offered
  • Curriculum development
  • Program development/implementation

  Issues Covered

  • Prejudice reduction
  • Multicultural awareness
  • Equity and cultural diversity

  Populations Served

  • Early elementary school teachers, caregivers, and children

  Resources

  • Videos
  • Cassettes and guides
  • Training (through many PBS stations, local offices of The National Conference of Christians and Jews, and local offices of The World of Difference campaign of the Anti-Defamation League)
  
  
  

• Hallmark Corporate Foundation

  : Talking with TJ; PO Box 419580; Department 323; Kansas City, MO 64141; (816) 545-6424; Contact Person: Karen Bartz, Senior Program Officer.
  Services Offered
  • Multimedia extracurricular programs

  Issues Covered

  • Multicultural awareness
  • Cooperation skills/teamwork
  • Violence prevention
  • Anger management

  Population Served

  • Grades 2-4

  Resources

  • Of Special Interest: Multimedia Curricula: "Talking With TJ Teamwork Series" (teaches the importance of making groups plans, appreciating differences and being a cooperative team member) "Talking With TJ Conflict Resolution Series" (teaches the importance of managing anger, respecting different points of view and communicating with friendly words)

  Note: This program was developed by the Boys & Girls Club of America, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and 4-H, the Extension System's youth development program.
  
  

• Hetrick-Martin Institute

  : 2 Astor Place; New York, NY 10003; (212) 674-2400; (212) 674-8695 (TTY); (212) 674-8650 (fax); info@HMI.ORG (e-mail); http://www.hmi.org (web site); Contact Person: Verna Eggleton, Executive Director; mailto:hmi@hmi.org.
  Services Offered

  • Individual, group, and family counseling in the Clinical Services Department

  • Emergency advocacy, case-management, and concrete services for homeless youth in Project First Step and Cafe HMI

  • Educational services in the Harvey Milk School

  • Recreational services in the after-school Drop-In Center

  • Youth leadership development in our Youth Initiatives programming

  • Local and national training and technical assistance for adult services providers in the Training and Resources Department

  Issues Covered

  • Education/Recreation

  • Housing

  • Counseling

  • Public Policy

  • Youth Initiatives

  Populations Served

  • Lesbian

  • Gay

  • Bisexual

  • Transgender

  • Questioning youth

  • Youth who are coming to terms with issues of sexuality

  Resources

  • Posters

  • Comic books

  • Articles/testimony

  • Informational brochures/pamphlets

  • Catalogue of materials

  Note: Hetrick-Martin serves the New York City area.

  
  
  

• International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution

  : Box 53; Teachers College, Columbia University; New York, NY 10027; (212) 678-3402; (212) 678-4048 (fax); (web site); Contact Persons: Morton Deutsch, Director; Ellen Raider, Training Director.
  Services Offered
  • Three-week summer training program for educators
  • Training workshops for trainers
  • Mediation
  • Consulting
  • Organizational development
  • Graduate teacher education courses
  • Research and information dissemination

  Issues Covered

  • Conflict resolution within the school system
  • Mediation within the school system
  • Cooperative learning
  • Multicultural awareness
  • Academic controversy
  • Social justice

  Populations Served

  • Trainers/consultants
  • School system personnel
  • Graduate education students (Graduate Studies in Conflict Resolution & Mediation at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY)

  Resources

  • Of Special Interest: "Adult Conflict Resolution" (videotape, prepared for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, that demonstrates models for adult-to-adult positive interaction in school settings)
  
  
  

• Mennonite Central Committee

  : Peace and Justice Ministries; 21 South 12th Street, PO Box 500; Akron, PA 17501-0500; (717) 859-3889; (717) 859-3875 (fax); JMS@mccus.org (e-mail); Contact Person: Jody Miller Shearer, Racism Awareness Program Director; mailto:JMS@mccus.org.
  Services Offered
  • One- to two-hour seminars
  • Day-long workshops
  • Curriculum development
  • Consultation

  Issues Covered

  • Institutional racism
  • White privileges
  • Cultural racism
  • Bible studies

  Populations Served

  • School personnel
  • Grades 6-12 students
  • College students
  • Para-church personnel

  Resources

  • "Enter the River" (faith-based book on white priveledges and racial reconciliation)
  • Resource lists
  • Videotapes - "Free Indeed: Of White Priveledges and How We Play the Game"

  • Of Special Interest: "Challenging Racism" (junior high school curriculum on prejudice, privilege, and racism)
  
  
  

• National Catholic Conference

  : for Interracial Justice; 3033 Fourth Street, NE; Washington, DC 20017; (202) 529-6480; (202) 526-1262 (fax); Contact Person: Rev. Mr. Joseph M. Conrad, Executive Director.
  Services Offered
  • Workshops (the LASER project)
  • Training
  • Information dissemination
  • Curriculum development
  • Networking facilitation
  • Crisis mediation

  Issues Covered

  • Prejudice reduction
  • Interracial/economic justice
  • Multicultural awareness/collaboration
  • Special needs of inner-city parishes/communities

  Populations Served

  • Catholic school/college personnel and students
  • Urban community members

  Resources

  • "Commitment" (quarterly newsletter)
  • Fact sheets
  • Pamphlets
  
  
  

• National Coalition Building Institute

  : 1835 K Street NW, Suite 715; Washington, DC 20006; (202) 785-9400; (202) 785-3385 (fax); Contact Person: Cherie R. Brown, Executive Director.
  Services Offered
  • Training workshops for trainers
  • Dispute resolution
  • Crisis intervention

  Issues Covered

  • Prejudice reduction
  • Conflict resolution
  • Principled leadership

  Populations Served

  • Trainers
  • School personnel
  • Kindergarten-college students
  • Community activists

  Resources

  • Manuals
  • Curricula
  • Catalogue of materials

  • Of Special Interest: "Working It Out: Blacks and Jews on the College Campus" (30-minute videotape)

  Note: The Institute has 45 chapters nationwide and also serves an international clientele.
  
  

• National Coalition of Education Activists

  : PO Box 679; Rhinebeck, NY 12572; (914) 876-4580; Contact Person: Debi Duke, Coordinator.
  Services Offered
  • Information bank - "Resources for Better Schools"
  • Speaker and trainer referrals
  • Network building
  • National conference (next: 1998)
  • Institutes (next: Summer 1997)

  Issues Covered

  • Anti-racist education
  • School reform
  • Community empowerment to change schools

  Populations Served

  • Teachers
  • Parents
  • Community activists/organizers

  Resources

  • "Action for Better Schools" (quarterly newsletter)
  • Information packets
  • Speech transcripts
  • Audiotapes
  • List of materials
  
  
  

• National Conference of Christians and Jews

  : Actions Speak Louder; 71 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100; New York, NY 10003; (212) 206-0006; (212) 255-6177 (fax); Contact Person: Scott Marshall, Director of Program Services.
  Services Offered
  • Training
  • Curriculum development
  • Crisis intervention
  • Mediation

  Issues Covered

  • Prejudice reduction
  • Multicultural awareness
  • Interfaith appreciation
  • Leadership development

  Populations Served

  • Teachers
  • Students

  Resources

  • Handbooks
  • Posters
  • Interfaith calendar

  • Of Special Interest: "Actions Speak Louder" (consists of lesson plans, bibliographies, handouts, and resource list)
  Note: The project is offered by 62 regional offices.
  
  

• NIDR

  : National Institute for Dispute Resolution ( ); Conflict Resolution Education Network; 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 500; Washington, DC 20036; (202) 466-4764; (202) 466-4769 (fax); Contact Person: Judith Filner, Program Director.
  Services Offered
  • Annual national conference
  • Teacher education
  • Curriculum development
  • Information dissemination

  Issues Covered

  • Conflict resolution
  • Collaborative problem solving
  • Peer mediation
  • Multicultural awareness
  • Safe schools
  • Violence prevention

  Populations Served

  • College administrators
  • School personnel
  • Community leaders
  • Trainers

  Resources

  • "The Fourth R" - newsletter published five times per year
  • Recommended Standards for School-Based Peer Mediation Programs
  • Conflict Resolution in the Schools - A Manual for Educators
  • Curriculum materials
  • Catalogue of publications
  • Information booklets
  • Books
  • Manuals

  Note: The Conflict Resolution Education Network was formerly the National Association for Mediation in Education (NAME).
  
  

• National Multicultural Institute

  : 3000 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 438; Washington, DC 20008; (202) 483-0700; (202) 483-5233 (fax); (web site); mailto:nmci@nmci.org nmci@nmci.org (e-mail); Contact Person: Director of Administration.
  Services Offered
  • Training
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Multilingual counseling and referrals
  • Consulting

  Issues Covered

  • Multicultural education
  • Prejudice reduction
  • Cross-cultural mental health
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Cultural awareness

  Populations Served

  • Trainers
  • School personnel/educators
  • Social service/mental health professionals

  Resources

  • Books - "Race, Ethnicity, and Self"
  • Audiotapes
  • Videotapes
  • Catalogue of materials
  • Conference abstracts

  • Of Special Interest: "Crossing Cultures in Mental Health" (compilation of essays on cross-cultural communication and understanding)
  
  
  

• NYU, Creative Arts Team

  : New York University; Creative Arts Team (CAT); Gallatin Division; 715 Broadway, 5th Floor; New York, NY 10003-6806; (212) 998-7380; (web site); mailto:londis@is2.nyu.edu londis@is2.nyu.edu (e-mail); Contact Person: Gary Landis, Director of Marketing.
  Services Offered
  • Theatrical productions
  • In-classroom participatory drama workshops
  • Staff development workshops
  • Parent workshops

  Issues Covered

  • Conflict resolution
  • Prejudice reduction
  • Multicultural awareness
  • Decision-making skills

  Populations Served

  • Public school personnel
  • Public school students (with a customized program for special education students)
  • Community groups
  • Shelter residents
  • Detention facilities

  Resources

  • Resource guides (available as companions to the programs)

  Note: CAT serves New York City and vicinity
  
  

• Peace Education Foundation

  : , Inc.; 1900 Biscayne Boulevard; Miami, FL 33132; (800) 749-8838; (305) 576-5075; (305) 576-3106 (fax); (web site); mailto: jmazz@peace-ed.org jmazz@peace-ed.org (e-mail); Contact Person: John Mazzarella, President.
  Services Offered
  • Three-day training workshops
  • Curriculum development
  • Staff development

  Issues Covered

  • Violence prevention
  • Prejudice reduction
  • Conflict resolution
  • Mediation
  • Decision-making
  • Problem-solving
  • Community building
  • Anger management
  • Cultural issues
  • Victim/bully/bystander issues

  Populations Served

  • Teachers
  • Youth development personnel
  • Administrators

  Resources

  • Pre-kindergarten-grade 12 curricula (with a parent component: "Fighting Fair for Families," available in Spanish, French, Haitian-Creole, and English)
  • Catalogue of materials

  • Of Special Interest: "Win Win!" (interactive learning package for adolescents, containing a magazine, teacher's guide, poster, and videotape)
  
  
  

• The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond

  : 1444 N. Johnson Street; New Orleans, LA 70116-1767; (504) 944-2354; (504) 944-6119 (fax); Contact Person: Ron Chisom, Executive Director.
  Services Offered
  • Undoing Racism Workshops (two-and-a-half-day program)
  • Training
  • Organizational development
  • Program implementation

  Issues Covered

  • Cultural and bias awareness
  • Leadership development
  • Networking
  • Accountability
  • History
  • Militarism

  Populations Served

  • School personnel/families
  • Students
  • Community groups
  • Social service agencies
  • Religious organizations
  
  
  

• Program for Community Problem Solving

  : 915 15th Street NW, Suite 601; Washington, DC 20005; (202) 783-2961; (202) 347-2161 (fax); http://www.nel.org/ncl/pcps.htm (web site); Contact Person: William R. Potapchuk, Executive Director.
  Services Offered
  • Consulting
  • Training
  • Mediation
  • Technical assistance
  • Program development/implementation
  • Information dissemination
  • Mediator referrals

  Issues Covered

  • Collaborative decision-making
  • Mediation
  • Prejudice reduction
  • Multicultural awareness
  • Desegregation

  Populations Served

  • State departments of education
  • School districts
  • Community organizations

  Resources

  • Guides
  • Essays
  • Directories of consultants/key references
  • List of materials

  • Of Special Interest: "Facing Racial and Cultural Conflict: Tools for Rebuilding Community" (a manual with case studies that demonstrate mediation techniques)
  
  
  

• Project 10 East

  : Cambridge Rindge and Latin School; 459 Broadway; Cambridge, MA 02138; ---------; PO Box 382401; Cambridge, MA 02238; (617) 349-6486; (617) 349-6897 (fax); project10e@aol.com (e-mail); Contact Persons: Al Ferreira, Director; Chris Markowski, Assistant Director; mailto:project10e@aol.com.
  Services Offered
  • Lesbian/bisexual/gay/transgendered (lesbigay) youth counseling
  • Education on gay issues
  • School staff training/development on gay issues
  • Program implementation
  • Technical assistance
  • Anti-homophobia education

  Issues Covered

  • Lesbigay prejudice/discrimination reduction
  • Anti-gay violence prevention
  • Emotional and physical health needs of lesbigay youth
  • Special education needs of lesbigay youth

  Populations Served

  • Lesbigay youth
  • High school students
  • School personnel
  • Counselors
  • Parents

  Resources

  • Information sheets on gblt issues (for parents and educators of students in grades K-8)

  • Of Special Interest: "Things for Teachers of Gays and Lesbians to Tell Their Students" and "What NOT to Teach about Gays and Lesbians in the Classroom" (two brochures for educators)
  Note: Project 10 East provides services in the Boston-Cambridge area; it offers technical assistance on replication of the project to schools and training nationwide.
  
  

• REACH

  : (Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage); Center for Multicultural and Global Education; 180 Nickerson Street, Suite 212; Seattle, WA 98109; (206) 285-8584; (206) 285-2073 (fax); reach@halcyon.com (e-mail); Contact Person: Gary Howard, Executive Director; mailto:reach@halcyon.com.
  Services Offered
  • Consulting (awareness sessions)
  • Training
  • Curriculum development

  Issues Covered

  • Prejudice reduction
  • Multicultural/diversity awareness
  • Organizational change and development
  • Community-building for diversity

  Populations Served

  • School personnel
  • Community members

  Resources

  • Kindergarten-grade 12 curricula
  • Teacher's guides
  • Training manuals
  • Bibliographies
  • Audiotapes (complements to the "Ethnic Perspective Book Series")
  • Videotapes
  • Slides
  • Catalogue of materials

  • Of Special Interest: "Ethnic Perspective Book Series" (each volume covers a different group: African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, European Americans)
  
  
  

• RCCP, National Center

  : Resolving Conflict Creatively Program, National Center (RCCP); 163 Third Avenue, Room 103; New York, NY 10003; (212) 387-0225; (212) 387-0510 (fax); esrrccp@aol.com (e-mail); Contact Person: Linda Lantieri, Director; mailto:esrrccp@aol.com.
  Services Offered
  • Twenty-hour teacher training course
  • Student peer mediation training
  • Classroom instruction
  • Curriculum development
  • Consulting

  Issues Covered

  • Peer mediation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Prejudice reduction
  • Multicultural/diversity appreciation
  • Intergroup relations

  Populations Served

  • School personnel
  • Students
  • Parents

  Resources

  • Kindergarten-grade 12 curricula
  • Books
  • Videotapes
  • List of materials

  • Of Special Interest: "Waging Peace in Our Schools" (videotape demonstrating the success of the program through testimonies of children)

  Note: RCCP National Center is a project of Educators for Social Responsibility (national office); see separate listings for ESR and RCCP, New York City.
  
  

• RCCP, New York City

  : Resolving Conflict Creatively Program, New York City (RCCP); 163 3rd Avenue, Room 239; New York, NY 10003; (212) 260-6290; (212) 388-9259 (fax); Contact Person: Mariana Craston, Coordinator.
  Services Offered
  • Staff development
  • Student peer mediation training
  • Curriculum development
  • Consulting

  Issues Covered

  • Peer mediation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Prejudice reduction
  • Multicultural/diversity appreciation
  • Intergroup relations

  Populations Served

  • Teachers
  • Students
  • Trainers
  • School administrators
  • Parents

  Resources

  • "Resolving Conflict Creatively, A Teaching Guide K-6 Curriculum"
  • "Waging Peace in Our Schools"

  • Of Special Interest: "Learning Peace: The Resolving Conflict Creative Program in the New York City Public Schools"
  Note: RCCP, New York City, is a collaborative project of the New York Board of Education and Educators for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area; see also separate listing for ESR Metro. RCCP, New York City, serves New York City schools; see separate listing for the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program National Center, which facilitates implementation of the program at sites outside of New York State.
  
  

• Society for the Prevention of Violence

  : 3439 West Brainard Street, Room 102; Woodmere, OH 44122; (216) 591-1876; Contact Person: Frank J. Huml, Executive Director.
  Services Offered
  • Training
  • Workshops
  • Project implementation/evaluation
  • Curriculum development
  • Staff development
  • After-school program for at-risk students (operating in Cleveland, OH)

  Issues Covered

  • Violence prevention
  • Prejudice reduction
  • Social skills development
  • Conflict resolution

  Populations Served

  • School personnel
  • Students
  • Parents

  Resources

  • "Society for the Prevention of Violence" (semiannual newsletter)
  • Pre-kindergarten-grade 12 curricula and guides
  • Booklets

  • Of Special Interest: "Our Children in Crisis" (30-minute videotape covering the causes and long-term effects of violence on victims/perpetrators)
  
  
  

• Vanderbilt University

  : The Diversity Opportunity Tool Project; Center for Education and Human Development Policy; Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies; 1207 18th Avenue South; Nashville, TN 37212-5701; (615) 332-8505; Contact Person: Alma R. Clayton-Pederson, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs.
  Services Offered
  • Multimedia training
  • Consultation

  Issues Covered

  • Prejudice/discrimination/intolerant behavior reduction
  • Multicultural awareness
  • Conflict resolution

  Populations Served

  • College personnel
  • College students

  Resources

  • Of Special Interest: "Diversity Opportunity Tool" (a set of computer driven video-disc simulations and users manual)
  
  
  

• VORP

  : Victim Offender Reconciliation Program ( ); of Catholic Charities of the East Bay; 433 Jefferson Street; Oakland, CA 94607; (510) 834-5656; (510) 451-6998 (fax); Contact Person: Lou Ann Aaberg.
  Services Offered
  • Mediation between victims and offenders (as an alternative to using the criminal justice system)
  • Mediation training
  • Training for trainers

  Issues Covered

  • Mediation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Violence prevention
  • Cultural diversity
  • Multicultural awareness
  • Communication skills
  • Anger management

  Populations Served

  • Community members
  • Youth (with a special program for youth on probation)

  Resources

  • "The VORP Challenge" (quarterly newsletter)

  • Of Special Interest: "Victim Offender Training Manual" (in production)

  Note: VORP provides services in Northern California.
  
  

• Wholistic Stress Control Institute

  : , Inc.; PO Box 42481; Atlanta, GA 30311; (404) 755-0068; (404) 755-4333 (fax); Contact Person: Jennie C. Trotter, Executive Director.
  Services Offered
  • Training
  • Workshops
  • Consulting
  • Curriculum development
  • Program implementation/replication
  • Information dissemination

  Issues Covered

  • Violence prevention/intervention
  • Prejudice reduction
  • African American survival/achievement/integrity
  • Stress management
  • Rites of passage
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Parenting training

  Populations Served

  • School personnel
  • Students (pre-school and K-12)
  • Incarcerated youth
  • Parents
  • Community members
  • Youth workers

  Resources

  • Pre-kindergarten-grade 12 curricula
  • Videotapes
  • Audiotapes
  • Posters
  • Catalogue of materials and services

  • Of Special Interest: "Teen Stress: How to Cope" (38-minute videotape)

  Note: The Institute serves Metropolitan Atlanta primarily, but training sessions elsewhere can be arranged.
  
  

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