1. “If You Really Knew Me”
How stereotypes can separate us from each other and ways we can break down the barriers.

2. What can you tell me about this person?
Nadia Bloz-Weber, Lutheran Minister

3. What can you tell me about this person?
Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City Bomber
Killing 168 people and injuring over 600

4. What can you tell me about this person?
Ivanka Trump
Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at The Trump Organization
Entrepreneur
Net Worth $150 Million
Only 33 years old

5. What can you tell me about this person?
Daymond John
Founder, President, and CEO of FUBU
Net Worth $250 Million
Shark Tank

6. What can you tell me about this person?
Dennis Rader, BTK Killer
killing 10 people in the Wichita, KS area

7. What can you tell me about this person?
Desmond Tutu
1st Black Archbishop of Cape Town and Bishop of Anglican Church of South Africa
South African Social Rights Activist

8. What can you tell me about this person?
Jeffrey Dahmer, Milwaukee Cannibal
American Serial Killer

9. What can you tell me about this person?
The Rev. James Schook
Catholic Priest
Charged with child sex abuse
Serving 15 years in prison

10. What can you tell me about this person?
Dr. Dave, Medical Doctor from NYC

11. What can you tell me about this person?
The Rev. Steve McCarty, Episcopal Priest
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and Motorcycle Ministry
in Clear Springs, Maryland

12. What is a Stereotype?
A stereotype is a common or popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals.
Stereotypes are often standardized and simplified conceptions of groups based on some prior assumptions, most often untrue.

13. What are some examples of stereotypes?
Blondes are dumb
Southerners are rednecks
Muslims are terrorists
White people can’t dance
Republicans are racist
Americans are fat
Men like sports
Women like to shop
Black people are thugs
Asians are smart
Hispanics are illegal
Kids are lazy

14. Can you think of any others?

15. Why are there stereotypes?
People are lazy.
People are scared.
What do you think?

16. Prejudice
Prejudgment, an assumption made about someone or something before having adequate knowledge

17. Do not judge, or you too will be judged
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1-2

18. How do we challenge our stereotypes?

20. Here are some actions to consider to start changing your own behavior:
Be mindful of your own language and try to avoid using stereotypical remarks.
When you meet someone new, always wait and try to get to know them. Refuse in your own mind to jump to an opinion of them in a few seconds.
Be open minded about differences – in clothing, character, beliefs, ability, accent, etc.
Speak out against jokes which are made against other people or groups of people (just being silent might send the message that you agree with them).

21. Here are some actions to consider to start changing your own behavior:
Be knowledgeable and provide accurate information to reject harmful myths and stereotypes with real facts.
Take time to read about other cultures – and always be aware where that information is coming from and the bias it might have.
Look at your group of friends. Are you all quite similar? You will become more open minded and able to deal with different people without prejudice, if you try to gain a wide range of different types of people and friends.

22. It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates
Candidate A: Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with an astrologist. He's  had two mistresses.   He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B: He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.
Candidate C: He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, only drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.
Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler.

23. In the name of God, look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the controversial teachings of arrogance, divisions and hatreds which have badly infected our hearts; break down the walls that separate us; reunite us in bonds of love; and work through our struggle and confusion to accomplish Your purposes on earth; that, in Your good time, all nations and races may jointly serve You in justice, peace and harmony. - AMEN