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American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, is offering guidance to K-12 school administrators on how to best prepare for the anniversary of October 7 in school settings by proactively anticipating the needs of Jewish students, ensuring safeguards and resources are in place for them, and troubleshooting potential problems that may arise. 

American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Jewish on Campus today announced a new partnership to better support young Jews before, during, and after their time as college students.

As we have seen, antisemitism will only fester and worsen if it is not dealt with. Universities must know that they will be held to account for hostile environments that they knew of or should have known about. They cannot claim ignorance when they are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of students. The University of Illinois must see this agreement as a turning point and implement immediate and lasting change. Jewish students deserve no less.

American Jewish Committee (AJC), ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Covington & Burling announced that they filed a motion adding supporting evidence to a suit against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for violations of California’s open meetings laws tied to antisemitic ethnic studies materials.

The past academic year was challenging for many Jewish students on college campuses, in high schools and even in some elementary and middle schools.

Amid a massive surge in antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents at colleges and K-12 schools, American Jewish Committee (AJC) has established a new Center for Education Advocacy. Jews of all ages, in all educational spaces, must be able to learn and grow without the threats of harassment, intimidation, and violence.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) has three key recommendations for university administrators as the Fall 2024 semester gets underway to help ensure that Jewish students along with all campus citizens have a safer, more productive 2024-25 school year.

The Center for Education Advocacy at American Jewish Committee (AJC) consists of a team of content experts and experienced educators who are eager to support you and your school with sound counsel, strategic guidance, and nuanced educational programs about the Jewish people and antisemitism. We offer a range of educational resources and workshops for administrators, faculty, students, and parents that we curate to meet your institution’s specific needs, culture, and academic goals.

AJC currently offers programming for university administrators that includes advising sessions for university leaders, senior leadership briefings, antisemitism training for university staff, and a range of educational offerings on Jewish history, identity, and culture focused on meeting the needs of the higher educational community.

Following the alarming rise in antisemitic incidents on campus, leading Jewish and educational groups call on college and university administrators to take action ahead of the new school year.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today testified at the House Ways and Means Committee hearing “Crisis on Campus: Antisemitism, Radical Faculty, and the Failure of University Leadership.” Deutch previously served as a Member of Congress from Florida and was the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and was a founding co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating 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.

Hanna Veiler accepts the Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy on behalf of the German Union of Jewish Students.

Barnard/Columbia student Noa Fay accepts the Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy.

AJC presented its Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy to three outstanding organizations.

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.

AJC experts offer educational programs about the Jewish people and antisemitism to students, teachers, and parents in middle and secondary schools. We provide a range of educational resources and workshops to support your institution's educational goals.

AJC has created this toolkit for Parents of Jewish middle and high school students to use in confronting and preventing antisemitism in their school communities.

American Jewish Committee's guidelines aim to assist K-12 school administrators in public and private schools in preparing for and addressing student protests and walkouts in ways that balance students’ rights to express their views with the need to ensure all students are safe and included in their educational environment.

Learn more about the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.