Ready to challenge Zionist brainwashing in our schools?
From June 15–18, join CODEPINK for our Summer Series: Challenging Zionism in Our Schools. We’re pulling back the curtain on how organizations like the ADL use Holocaust education to justify state violence and silence Palestine. In collaboration with educators, artists, and movement leaders, this 4-part workshop will equip you with the tools to push back with powerful resources rooted in Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.
Whether you’re a teacher building a new curriculum, a parent organizing against censorship, or a student finding your voice, you’ll leave with actionable strategies, adaptable lesson plans, and the confidence to advocate for Palestinian liberation and balanced education in your schools and beyond.
Let’s transform our classrooms into sites of truth and acceptance.
1️⃣ Mon., June 15th, 8PM (ET)
In the introductory session of Challenging Zionism in Schools, guests will deconstruct ADL curriculum to understand how historical trauma can be exploited to justify present-day oppression and genocide.
Special Guests:
- Emmaia Gelman, author, "The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State."
- Adam Sanchez, editor, "Rethinking Schools."
- Rick Chertoff, writer, LA Progressive.
2️⃣ Tues., June 16th, 8PM (ET)
Strategies for Change in Your School will look at how to establish Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) clubs and incorporate Palestinian culture--poetry, art, music, dance--into curriculum.
Special Guests:
- Merrie Nijimy, Lebanese American, former President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association and co-founder of MTA Rank and File for Palestine.
- Colette Cavanagh, education director for the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
- Laura Pinho, high school dance teacher and supervisor of an SJP club in Los Angeles.
3️⃣ Wed., June 17th, 8PM (ET)
Literature and Art as Tools for Resistance will present an Ethnic Studies lesson, "Edward Said, Orientalism and Othering," and a media literacy lesson examining art themes on the Apartheid Wall.
Special Guests:
- Lupe Carrasco Cardona, chair, Association of Raza Educators
- Marcy Winograd, coordinator of CODEPINK's Drop the ADL campaign and chair, CTA Jewish & Allied Educators 4 Palestine.
4️⃣ Thurs., June 18, 8PM (ET)
In the final workshop of Challenging Zionism in Schools, CODEPINK explores the meaning of the slogan, From the River to the Sea.
Special Guests:
- Dr. Maha Nassar, Associate Professor, author, "Brothers Apart: Palestinian Citizens of Israel and the Arab World." She will guide participants through her lesson published in "Rethinking Schools."
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