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Stacy K.

February 11, 2012

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February 10, 2011

I am a diversity director at a MD independent school. We have had various students from our school go through the OUDC program with wonderful results. I know OUDC graduates to be fantastic facilitat... text

February 11, 2012

I work at a school that regularly sends students to the OUDC program. Not only does our school benefit from the rich relationships established from OUDC through its staff and network, but also by having our own students come back to teach their fellow students and teachers about what they have learned. Recently, one of our african-american male OUDC students invited his jewish male OUDC colleague to speak at our Martin Luther King Memorial Chapel. It was a powerful and authentic realization of the mission of OUDC.

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Very Well

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Life-changing

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Definitely

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2012

February 10, 2011

I am a diversity director at a MD independent school. We have had various students from our school go through the OUDC program with wonderful results. I know OUDC graduates to be fantastic facilitators and end up educating their own school communities as a result of their experience. I find OUDC to be well-run and organized in its selection process and implementation of the program.

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The facilitation and leadership skills honed by graduates helped grow our school's own diversity program. Also, OUDC recruiters came to our school to talk to students, and ended up counseling all the students they talked with about setting high goals and working hard in school.

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create a more stable website with more information.

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amrobert09

October 26, 2011

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October 26, 2011

Transformative. Enlightening. Empowering. Those are a few words our high school students used to describe the “Stereotype” workshop facilitated by OUDC students last year. Our program counselors and staff could not stop talking about the visible difference we saw in our students after the workshop. There was a heightened sense of self-awareness and consciousness that was not there before. Thank you OUDC for empowering our students.

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a workshop facilitated by the OUDC students

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provide more funds to the program

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j.schwarz

February 24, 2011

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February 24, 2011

One of the best experiences of my life. OUDC transformed not only the way I percieve and interact with others but the way I see myself and my role in society.

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my day to day interactions with others

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I would do more to keep in touch with past participants and keep them engaged with one another and the program.

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Judith H.

February 21, 2011

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February 21, 2011

For a small nonprofit organization, OUDC does huge things. Both of my daughters were participants in this program. They both have told me that this program made a huge impact on them. In fact, they both said that this is a life changing program and if you have the opportunity to become part of this program, you should do so. I am grateful to the OUDC staff for helping my daughters to care about their community and to become active participants.

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that my daughters matured exponentially by participating in this program.

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make none

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FASMD

February 7, 2011

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February 7, 2011

I am a parent of a member of the 16th class. This experience was transformational for our daughter. OUDC helped her to see where she fits into our world and how she can help our make our world a better and more understanding and tolerant place. The opportunity to go on the summer journey made the civil rights movement more than an historical event in a textbook. She was given a chance to speak to surviving members of the movement and to see the landmark places of the movement. This solidified for her the sacrifices made on her behalf by those who came before. She is a better person, student, and member of society, as a result of this experience.

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I have watched our daughter mature.

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I would keep up more of the same!

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jbutler

February 7, 2011

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February 7, 2011

My daughter's experience as an OUDC class member was truly life altering. She now teaches in a low performing urban, public school and the leadership skills, cultural perspectives, and understandings she developed during her year with OUDC are helping her to succeed in a very challenging endeavor. As a parent, I grew along with my daughter. For those students who are fortunate to be accepted into the program, OUDC provides them with a unique set of tools to make a real difference in the world.

Jamie Butler,
Parent of a former OUDC student and current Board member

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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

seeing my daughter make career decisions upon graduation from college

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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

find more sources of support to enable to program to reach more students as well as to become more financially secure.

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February 4, 2011

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February 4, 2011

OUDC has been such an important part of my life and continues to impact me years after I graduated from the program. It has helped shaped my education, career path, my way of thinking, my identity, and my understanding of history.

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My academic pursuits and my career plans

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Expand it so that more students are able to benefit.

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esiegel

February 4, 2011

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February 4, 2011

It is important that divergent views of all peoples in our society become respected and that the ingetrity of those in society with whom we differ is maintained. OUDC teaches participants to celebrate our differences and to impart that knowledge and passion for inclusion to others who are touched by the students who facilitate and teach. Training the leaders of tomorrow to foster inclusion of ideas, views, colors, races, sexual orientations, etc is critical if the United States is going to maintain its leadership on the world stage. I applaud OUDC. As a parent of a person in Class 17 and a civil rights lawyer, I am proud of this organization and its results.

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I have seen the impact this organization has had so far on my son who is a participant.

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jazzjester

February 3, 2011

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February 3, 2011

As a parent of a former participant (Class 10) and a current Board Member, I cannot laud and support the mission and program of Operation Understanding enough. The exposure provided to the participants, and by virtue of that their friends and family, has been described as inspirational, momentous and an awakening. The Black and Jewish youth involved seem to find a direction that put them on a life-track of giving, sharing and positive change. What a difference involvement can make!

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Personnally, the results were noted first-hand through my daughter's experience and positive growth and that of the friends she made at OUDC.

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I would want to see more stable funding sources developed.

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rich

February 2, 2011

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February 2, 2011

A teenager who recently took part in Operation Understanding's program provided it with the greatest compliment: he told me it changed his life. Now in college, he is studying urban development as a way to put some of the ideas he talked about during the year-long program to practical effect.

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