The Be the Change Challenge is designed to make the work of CCEJ not just accessible but imperative to all.  Whether you are a veteran of the fight against bias, bigotry, and racism, or you are new to the battle, CCEJ will be a resource for you to help you strive to be the change. 

If you are comfortable making large scale, public change, we support that.  If you are working with your own family or in your children's school, that is an equally important way to be an agent of change. 

No matter what your contribution is,
it will make a difference!

BE THE CHANGE IDEAS TO GET STARTED!

AT HOME

• Evaluate the cultural diversity reflected in your home's artwork, music, and literature.  Add something new.
   
• Point out stereotypes and cultural misinformation depicted in popular culture and media to your friends and family members.

AT WORK

• Organize a "brown-bag" lunch forum on topics of diverse cultural and social interest.
   
• Ensure that your workplace complies with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

AT SCHOOL

• Donate multicultural books, films, and magazines and other materials to school libraries.
   
• Work to change divisive school emblems and mascots at your neighborhood schools.

AT WORSHIP

• Note how your faith addresses issues of inclusion and justice and make sure your actions align with these ideals.
   
• Work with other members of your congregation to welcome people of different ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds.

IN OUR COMMUNITY

• Speak up when you hear slurs, see discriminatory images, or receive hate propaganda.  Let others know that bias speech is always unacceptable.

WITH CCEJ

• Sponsor an Adopt A Student in the Building Bridges Youth Human Relations Program.
   
• Participate in a Human Relations Education and Facilitator Training Program.

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