Fighting Prejudice and Bullying | FILMS BYKIDS

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Keywords
stereotype Islam Islamophobia Muslim poetry prejudice bullying hate tolerance terrorism racism New York immigrant Yemen Faiza Almontaser intolerance empowerment extremism debunking ideology poet activist definition islam17
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History-Social Science
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Fighting Prejudice and Bullying | FILMS BYKIDS

Learn how a young girl who immigrated to New York City from Yemen dealt with Islamophobia in this video from FILMS BYKIDS: Poet against Prejudice. The video introduces students to 17-year-old filmmaker Faiza Almontaser, an anti-bullying activist. Faiza worked with a BYkids film mentor to tell the story of her experience as young Muslim in post-9/11 America.

Visit the FILMS BYKIDS website to learn more about the series. To see the full film and learn more about Faiza click here.

To learn more about Islam, visit the collection Promoting Understanding: Islam.

 
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