We, the kids, are watching and we don't like what we see
TIME FOR FOR KIDS TO TAKE THE LEAD Kids4Tolerance champions bipartisanship by promoting and teaching political tolerance. It is time we listen more and hate less.
BUILDING BRIDGES FOR A BETTER FUTURE
Do your parents never stop talking politics?
Is the news on all the time? We hear you! At our homes too!
But I don’t know about you, but I think the adults have lost the plot. Lately they seem angry and nothing seems to be getting better. America feels more divided than ever.
And the division is not just in the adult spaces. We see it in our classrooms and even on the playgrounds Being bullied for political ideology is one of the fastest categories of bullying in schools.
At younger and younger ages, kids are talking politics. And many are getting angry just like their parents even starting to hate the "other side."
This division is not good for America, its up to the kids to save. it.
Welcome to Kids4Tolerance.
Kids4Tolerance is a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to restoring empathy, curiosity, and civil dialogue for the next generation.
We empower "kids" to become bridge-builders—not by avoiding tough conversations or seeing the "other side" as bad, but by learning to approach differences with open minds and compassionate hearts.
“You need red and blue to color the American flag.”
—Jacob Levin Brody, Founder
WHY WE EXIST:
Most tolerance organizations focus on identity—race, gender, religion, and other personal traits. That’s important. But at Kids4Tolerance, we focus on a growing and urgent gap: tolerance for ideas.
We exist because the adults are failing in teaching the tolerance necessary for a thriving democracy. We hope that kids can lead a new future. One of mutual respect and discussion.
ABOUT OUR FOUNDER:
Jacob Levin Brody was bullied at summer camp for doing something brave. On night 2 at camp, a kid shouted "We are all democrats here right?" Jacob bravely said he wasn't.
The response?
His bunkmates didn’t just disagree—they decided he was a bad person. They called him a racist. They told him he hated “Mexicans.” They threw his bed to thr gound and excluded him on grounds of him being "a bad person."
Heartbroken, Jacob came home and asked his parents a simple but chilling question:
“If 11-year-olds are already hurting each other over politics, what’s going to happen when these kids turn 18 and can vote?”
That was the moment he realized: America is fighting a different kind of cancer—a cancer of intolerance. And Jacob knows a lot about cancer. At age 5, he was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive disease and fought for his life for two years.
He’s a proud cancer survivor and advocate. But now he’s fighting something else that he believes is hurting kids: the belief that it’s okay to hate people who think differently.
United Discourse
HOW WE LEAD CHANGE
Empowering tomorrow's leaders with tools to engage in respectful, bipartisan dialogue and cultivate lasting community unity and understanding.
Recognizing Political Tolerance Heroes
We showcase and reward kid and government leaders who cross the aisle to solve problems and work to turn down the political division.
Let's Just Talk & play
This fall we are excited to launch our first EMPATHY TALKS where kids from all sides of the political spectrum will zoom on a national topic and listen with EMPATHY to other kids prespectives.
We are also excited to host person events where kids from all sides of the political spectrum can play cooperative games. And for a minute just be kids!
Educational Resources for Schools & Camps
Provide schools with tailored resources to teach tolerance and political understanding.
BUILD BRIDGES, NOT WALLS
Join Kids4Tolerance in promoting political unity and understanding among youth. Be part of a movement that nurtures dialogue and compromise for a better tomorrow.