Students read about what it’s like to be a Muslim teenager growing up in America at this moment, then consider ideas for countering stereotypes and Islamophobia (New York Times Learning Network 2015).

Language skills do not just benefit footballers. It’s also an ability required by many people in our modern international world. There are personal advantages, but also the understanding of other languages is a big step to understanding another culture, and therefore a means against xenophobia and racism.

A former Islamist extremist asks for new grassroots stories and global social activism to spread democracy in the face of nationalism and xenophobia in this Talk from TEDGlobal 2011 (TED Talk Lesson 2017-23).