Kidsbridge is a nonprofit organization located on the campus of The College of New Jersey that is dedicated to character education, tolerance, and celebrating diversity. Through its interactive exhibits, it teaches approximately 2,000 elementary and middle school students each year about topics like prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, and being an upstander versus a bystander. It aims to empower youth to take action against prejudice and discrimination in their own lives. The museum experience is designed to help visitors recognize and address discrimination and stereotyping.

1. Engaging Our Children Teaching Tolerance, Empathy and Positive Choices

2. Kidsbridge Mission O Tolerance T Confidence and Courage Anti-Bullying Role Models and Heroes Empathy For Others One Person Can Make a Difference Learning Social skills Negotiation Skills Engagement with Adults Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to character education, tolerance and the celebration of human diversity. Kidsbridge, located on The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) campus, features the interactive exhibit F a ce to Face: Dealing with Prejudice and Discrimination , focusing on diversity appreciation and character education. TCNJ students and their professors interact with approximately 2,000 elementary and middle school students, day campers, Scouts and leadership groups each year. L E R A N C E

4. “ Different” Abilities & Exclusion Students learn that being a silent bystander is comparable to doing a harmful action. Exclusion because of differences in abilities is a form of prejudice and discrimination. TCNJ student John, with his seeing-eye dog Marco, talks with students about what it is like to be a college student and unable to see.

12. Kidsbridge Runs on Volunteers Kidsbridge collaborates with TCNJ's Children's Social Development Lab and TCNJ's education and psychology departments. Over 100 college students have participated as docents. Kidsbridge is always looking for additional volunteers to serve as docents.