In the Face of Xenophobia: Lessons to Address the Bullying of South Asian American Youth
Published in South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
Excerpt: Dear Facilitator,
This curriculum unit seeks to provide communities, individuals, and educators with resources for addressing bullying, harassment and racism directed at youth of South Asian descent in U.S. schools. These students hail from diverse religious backgrounds, including: Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh. The unit includes six lessons, numerous suggestions for further course topics, and additional resources to counter ignorance, misunderstanding, and prejudice directed at students. While the lessons are presented in a way that presumes a formal classroom setting (using common classroom features and the terms “student” and “teacher”), they can easily be adapted to after-school or community group settings. We encourage flexible use of the lessons and resources and adoption wherever necessary to best meet the needs of the specific context you may be working in.
Read more: https://saalt.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/In-the-Face-of-Xenophobia.pdf
Recommended Citation
Bajaj, M., Ghaffar-Kucher, A. & Desai, K. (2013). In the Face of Xenophobia: Lessons to Address the Bullying of South Asian American Youth. South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT).