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Your Index To BCTC Resources Explore general tools for learning, media literacy, conversation, and action, along with resources organized around specific BCTC conversation topics.

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General Resources

Tools that can be used across conversations — including media literacy, recommended resources, talking points, conversation tools, and practical ways to take action.

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Conversation Topics

Topic-specific materials that bring together context, questions, personal stories, handouts, and further resources for deeper conversation.

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Behind The Media — Media Literacy

A practical BCTC resource for evaluating sources, recognizing bias and framing, questioning headlines, checking credibility, and identifying missing context.

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Learn. Understand. Think. Explore. Act. Discuss.

BCTC builds and gathers tools to support learning, understanding, and meaningful conversation across communities and topics.

Learn

Build a foundation through history, culture, context, and frequently asked questions.

Find: BCTC-created educational resources, Q&As, explainers, and handouts.

Understand

Understand the language, ideas, experiences, and perspectives behind complex conversations.

Find: key terms, definitions, historical and cultural context, and explanations of commonly misunderstood concepts.

Think Critically

Ask better questions and think carefully about the information you read, hear, and share.

Find: Behind The Media — Media Literacy, with tools for evaluating sources, recognizing bias and framing, questioning headlines, verifying information, and identifying missing context.

Explore

Go deeper, encounter different experiences, and broaden your perspective.

Find: books, articles, podcasts, videos, organizations, and other resources recommended by BCTC.

Take Action

Move from learning and understanding to practical action.

Find: ideas for answering “What can I do?” — including ways to learn more, share reliable information, respond to misinformation and hate, engage others, and build understanding in your community.

Discuss

Approach difficult conversations with greater context, curiosity, and confidence.

Find: BCTC talking points, conversation prompts, questions, handouts, and tools for discussing complex topics.

Featured Conversation Topic

Who Are The Jews?

Explore Jewish identity, history, culture, diversity, lived experiences, Israel, and common questions and misconceptions through BCTC-created materials and recommended resources.

Learn & Understand

Explore Jewish identity, history, culture, traditions, diversity, and connection to Israel, along with the language and concepts that often shape conversations about Jews, antisemitism, Zionism, Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East.

Explore & Discuss

Find recommended resources, BCTC posts, handouts, talking points, personal stories, and conversation tools for learning more and navigating frequently discussed or misunderstood topics.

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