Operation Understanding DC
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Target demographics: Black and/or Jewish high school juniors in the Washington metropolitan area are encouraged to apply in the fall.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 24 students and their families
Geographic areas served: Washington, DC metropolitan area
Mission:
Operation Understanding DC's mission is to build a generation of community leaders who will work to eradicate racism, anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination, and to promote respect, understanding and cooperation within their communities.
Results:
Thus far, nearly 400 students and their families have directly participated in OUDC’s award-winning program, and, through their outreach efforts, over 45,000 students and adults have been engaged in fulfilling the organization’s overall goal: creating a society where all members have equal access to opportunity and freedom from discrimination.
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Stacy K.
02/11/12
I work at a school that regularly sends students to the OUDC program. Not only does our school benefit from the rich relationships established from OUDC through its staff and network, but also by having our own students come back to teach their fellow students and teachers about what they have ...
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amrobert09
10/26/11
Transformative. Enlightening. Empowering. Those are a few words our high school students used to describe the “Stereotype” workshop facilitated by OUDC students last year. Our program counselors and staff could not stop talking about the visible difference we saw in our students after the ...
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