At AJC Global Forum 2024, two university presidents—Ron Liebowitz, president of Brandeis University, and Santa Ono, president of the University of Michigan—shared best practices, hard lessons learned, and ways they plan to create a campus atmosphere where everyone—including Jewish students—are free to learn, study, and engage in the open exchange of ideas.
Everything You Need to Know About Antisemitism
Antisemitism is a tangible threat to Jews and the very fabric of democratic societies. American Jewish Committee (AJC), with a global presence, works every day to combat Jew-hatred through global diplomacy, political advocacy, coalition building, and strategic communications.
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University Presidents Share Five Lessons Learned About Campus Antisemitism
AJC Creates Center for Education Advocacy to Advance Jewish Interests on Campus Amid Surge in Antisemitism
Amid a massive surge in anti-Zionist and antisemitic incidents at colleges and K-12 schools around the country, American Jewish Committee (AJC) today announced at AJC Global Forum the establishment of the Center for Education Advocacy. The Center will work to transform educational spaces for Jewish students by preparing young Jews to be leaders in high school, college, and beyond; working with university presidents, trustees, and faculty as well as K-12 administrators to create academic environments where Jews and Zionism can thrive; and by empowering parents to advocate for their children and for the Jewish community.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch: No Permission Needed to Be Proud Jews and Zionists
In the face of skyrocketing anti-Israel and anti-Jewish hate toward the Jewish state and the Jewish people, AJC CEO Ted Deutch reminds the world that the global Jewish community—with its strength and unity—will rise above the bigotry.
AJC, Hillel International Reaffirm Commitment to Fighting Campus Antisemitism
In a joint address at AJC Global Forum 2024, AJC CEO Ted Deutch and Adam Lehman, President and CEO of Hillel International, underscored that Jewish and pro-Israel students on college campuses must be protected.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch, UM President Santa Ono Tackle Campus Antisemitism
In the AJC Global Forum 2024 Monday Plenary, AJC CEO Ted Deutch sat down with University of Michigan President Santa Ono to discuss the dangerous rise in antisemitism on Michigan’s campus and the steps the school is taking to protect Jewish and pro-Israel students.
Combating Antisemitism on Campus: A Conversation with Brandeis’ Ronald Liebowitz
Ronald Liebowitz, President of Brandeis University, and Dr. Laura Shaw Frank, AJC Director, William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life Department, talk about antisemitism.
University Presidents on How They Are Protecting Jewish and Pro-Israel Students
AJC CEO Ted Deutch and Dr. Laura Shaw Frank, AJC Director, William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life Department, sit down in separate conversations with the presidents of the University of Michigan and Brandeis University to discuss a range of issues on college campuses today.
AJC Honors College Students Who Are Leading the Fight Against Antisemitism At Annual Conference
After a school year marked by rising antisemitism, protests extolling Hamas and other terrorists, and shocking harassment of Jewish students on college campuses across the United States and around the world, American Jewish Committee (AJC) today honored three student leaders representing outstanding campus organizations with the Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy at its annual Global Forum.
AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy: Hanna Veiler Remarks
Hanna Veiler accepts the Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy on behalf of the German Union of Jewish Students.
AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy: Noa Fay Remarks
Barnard/Columbia student Noa Fay accepts the Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy.
AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy Introduced by Bill, Susan, and Josh Greene
AJC presented its Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy to three outstanding organizations.
AJC, Jewish Agency to Partner on Addressing Antisemitism in U.S. Private Schools and Deepening Ties Between U.S. Jewish Teens, Israelis
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) in North America today announced an historic partnership aimed at forging closer ties between Israeli and American Jewish teens and addressing growing rates of antisemitism in private non-Jewish high schools.
AJC, JAFI Announce Historic Partnership to Address Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) in North America announced a historic partnership at AJC Global Forum 2024 aimed at forging closer ties between Israeli and American Jewish teens and addressing growing rates of antisemitism in private high schools.
AJC Unites Global Jewish Community in Call to Action Against Antisemitism
Following Hamas’ brutal massacre on October 7, antisemitism has risen to distressing levels around the world. At this unprecedented time, American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has brought together Jewish communities worldwide in a united Global Call to Action Against Antisemitism.
How World Leaders Are Addressing Anti-Jewish Hate
At AJC Global Forum 2024, world leaders from Africa, Europe, and North and South America joined a panel moderated by Melanie Maron Pell, AJC Chief Field Operations Officer, to address the dangerous rise in antisemitism over the last eight months.
Following Biden-Macron Declaration on Antisemitism, AJC and CRIF Announce Annual Summit on Combating Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, and the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France (CRIF), the umbrella organization gathering major French Jewish institutions, today announced the launch of an annual transatlantic summit on combating antisemitism.
AJC, CCFP and CAA Launch Landmark Event: “Countering Antisemitism: An Entertainment Industry Summit”
Entertainment leaders gathered for the first-ever “Countering Antisemitism: An Entertainment Industry Summit”. Launched by Jewish advocacy and entertainment experts, the Summit was jointly held by American Jewish Committee, Creative Community for Peace, an entertainment-industry nonprofit, and Creative Artists Agency a leading entertainment and sports agency. Hundreds of entertainment professionals joined for the full day of programming. The Summit featured Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, with Van Jones, Political Analyst, Eli Roth, Actor/Director, Scott Budnick, Producer, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, Actress.
AJC Statement on Walkout By Wing Luke Museum Staff Protesting "Confronting Hate Together" Exhibit
The “Confronting Hate Together” exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum offered an important opportunity for a much-needed conversation about discrimination and bigotry. Instead, the staff who have shut down the museum are engaged in the very hate the exhibit is meant to address. They are censoring Jewish voices, offering to promote only a single point of view and demanding that leadership cancel the exhibit altogether.
AJC’s Global Call to Action Against Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, and partner Jewish communities around the world are issuing this Global Call to Action Against Antisemitism to mobilize and empower leaders to take bold action now.
How to Mitigate Protests at High School Graduations
As we approach the culmination of the academic year, high school graduation ceremonies are a time for celebration and reflection. While everyone has the constitutional right to free speech, political protests by students and guests should not be allowed to impede a school's commencement program. American Jewish Committee (AJC) asks school administrators to review and implement the strategies here, take proactive steps to minimize the risk of disruption, and respond appropriately if such disruptions occur. Doing so will ensure the focus remains on celebrating the achievements of graduates.
