Operation Understanding Dc

Since 1993, Operation Understanding DC (OUDC) has worked with youth in Washington, D.C, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) with the goal of empowering a generation of social justice leaders who will promote respect, understanding and cooperation while fighting to eradicate racism, anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination. OUDC’s signature program is the Social Justice Fellowship, a transformational year long program for high school juniors. Our Fellows are dedicated to learning how to recognize, confront and challenge racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination where they find it and educating their communities on how to do the same. They build bridges and use their skills to bring together people of different races, ethnicities, religions, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities.