Jan Arnow
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Jan Arnow is most commonly known for her work as the founder and director of the Institute for Intercultural Understanding, the No More Violence Project, and the Stand and Be Counted group, but she is also the author eight published books, a teacher, activist, artist, and mother of three.
and now a Quaker living in Louisville, Kentucky
(Old Louisville
). Jan was married to psychiatrist Paul Adams (deceased in 2003) and is the mother of Sam, Abe, and Chloe Hawkins.
Jan is one of America's leading authorities on the psychology and teaching practices of multicultural education
and violence reduction, conducting fieldwork on these two issues for over 35 years. As Manager of Multicultural Education for the Kentucky Department of Education she authored the state's
groundbreaking policy guidelines
for multicultural education. She travels assiduously throughout the US and in Africa presenting her programs for non-violence and multicultural understanding to educators, teachers, parents, schoolchildren and community leaders. Her "No Violence Bus Project" is an example of the creativity she brings to bear in training and educating people to adopt non-violent behaviour.
Jan's publications include "Can Schools Erase Racism?", "In the Line of Fire: Raising Kids in the '90s'", "Tortured Youth", and, "Children in Violence". She has written 8 books, including the parental guide "Teaching Peace" which is featured below.
'Teaching Peace' : How to Raise Children to Live in Harmony -- Without Fear, Without Prejudice, Without Violence
America has always been perceived as the great melting pot. But today, with increased immigration, changing demographic patterns, and heightened awareness of diversity, Americans truly live in a global society. For parents and teachers who want to encourage tolerance, respect, and self-esteem, and discourage hatred and violence, Jan Arnow's Teaching Peace is an essential guide, a hands-on, down-to-earth approach that explains how to combat prejudice and prevent conflict while teaching children the kind of values that will help them live fruitful lives in today's changing world.
Included are discussions of:
About Jan
Born into a Jewish family in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and now a Quaker living in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
(Old Louisville
Old Louisville
Old Louisville is a historic district and neighborhood in central Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It is the third largest such district in the United States, and the largest preservation district featuring almost entirely Victorian architecture...
). Jan was married to psychiatrist Paul Adams (deceased in 2003) and is the mother of Sam, Abe, and Chloe Hawkins.
Jan is one of America's leading authorities on the psychology and teaching practices of multicultural education
Multicultural education
Multicultural education is a set of strategies and materials in U.S. education that were developed to assist teachers to promote democracy while responding to the many issues created by rapidly changing demographics of their students. Multicultural education means to ensure the highest levels of...
and violence reduction, conducting fieldwork on these two issues for over 35 years. As Manager of Multicultural Education for the Kentucky Department of Education she authored the state's
groundbreaking policy guidelines
for multicultural education. She travels assiduously throughout the US and in Africa presenting her programs for non-violence and multicultural understanding to educators, teachers, parents, schoolchildren and community leaders. Her "No Violence Bus Project" is an example of the creativity she brings to bear in training and educating people to adopt non-violent behaviour.
Jan's publications include "Can Schools Erase Racism?", "In the Line of Fire: Raising Kids in the '90s'", "Tortured Youth", and, "Children in Violence". She has written 8 books, including the parental guide "Teaching Peace" which is featured below.
Organizations and Non-Profits
- Institute for Intercultural Understanding
- No More Violence Project - What started as a class at The Brown SchoolThe Brown SchoolThe J. Graham Brown School, or The Brown School as it's usually called, is a small public school located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It has approximately 700 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, and attracts students from all over Louisville. It is a part of the Jefferson...
evolved into a Bus converted into a "violence in your neighborhood" tour. - Stand and Be Counted group - national grassroots voter mobilization organization
- Jan is currently a Trustee of WAVE TrustWAVE TrustWAVE Trust was formed in 1996 and registered as an international educational charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under Number 1080189 in 1999. The charity is dedicated to reducing the key root causes of interpersonal violence: child neglect and maltreatment...
, an international educational charity dedicated to reducing violence by tackling its root causes
Featured Publications
America has always been perceived as the great melting pot. But today, with increased immigration, changing demographic patterns, and heightened awareness of diversity, Americans truly live in a global society. For parents and teachers who want to encourage tolerance, respect, and self-esteem, and discourage hatred and violence, Jan Arnow's Teaching Peace is an essential guide, a hands-on, down-to-earth approach that explains how to combat prejudice and prevent conflict while teaching children the kind of values that will help them live fruitful lives in today's changing world.
Included are discussions of:
- Self-esteem: the root of tolerance.
- Peer pressure: how our culture instills bias and glorifies violence.
- Media images: making better choices in books, videos, and TV shows.
- Stereotypes: decoding the racial and sexual messages kids receive every day.
- Critical thinking: helping young people to resist the pressure to conform.
- Practical solutions: putting a stop to hatred—in the home, school, and community.
Sources
External links
- Art Institute of Chicago, Alumni Profile - lots of good background in this medium-length profile
- ISBNdb books by Jan
- alibris.com books by Jan
- standandbecounted.org