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Lauder Fellow, Danielle Sobkin, Interviewed on Fox News About Campus Antisemitism

Danielle Sobkin, a current Lauder Fellow was interviewed by Fox News about antisemitism on UC Berkeley campus. She discusses how it feels to be a Jewish student on campus during this difficult time and what action, or lack of action, the administration has taken to help Jewish students feel safe.
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Lauder Fellow Writes Powerful Blog Post About How Never Again is Now

In her most recent blog for the Times of Israel, Danielle Sobkin, a current Lauder Fellow, and a peer of hers from The Ohio State University, discuss how the saying "Never Again" which is often used when referring to the Holocaust is relevant again. They talk about how although "Never Again" is rooted in historical facts, the recent events we're seeing unfolding are a reminder of it's contemporary significance.
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NextGen Member Starts Instagram Page to Honor Victims of the October 7th Massacre

NextGen Member and Start-Up Nation Mentorship team member, Samantha Chussid, took initiative to help start an Instagram page dedicated to honor and share stories of the victims of the October 7th Massacre.
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NextGen Member Quoted in the Guardian

Emma Hallali, Former Lauder Fellow and current JD Academy Member and President of the European Union of Jewish Students was recently quoted in an article from the Guardian. She spoke to them about how Jewish students across the European continent were feeling scared and that universities were largely ignoring concerns from Jewish student organizations
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Lauder Fellow Speaks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau About Campus Antisemitism in Canada

Current Lauder Fellow, Claire Frankel, had the opportunity to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about current trends of antisemitism on university campuses in Canada. She also had the opportunity to meet and speak with Canadian Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather.
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Ethan Bergman Meets with Dutch Political Figures and a Group of Israeli and Palestinians to Discuss the War

Ethan Bergman of the Make Your Memory Shine project sat down with the Dutch Prime Minister Rutte and the Minister of Social Affairs Van Gennip for a meaningful conversation on the Israel-Palestine conflict in the Netherlands. 
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Letter from NextGen Member to the UN Secretary-General

Ramiz Bahktiar of Peace in Our Schools sent an open letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, with the Network of Former Youth Delegates to the United Nations regarding the Israel-Hamas war.
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Lauder Fellow, Tamara Listenberg, Talks About Being Israeli on Campus

Current Lauder Fellow, Tamara Listenberg, talked to Jewish Insider and discussed the difficulties of being Israeli on campus in the United States.
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An Open Letter to UPenn’s Administration

JDA member and alumna of the University of Pennsylvania wrote an open letter to UPenns leadership as the war between Israel and Hamas continues and urging the university's leadership to act against antisemitism.
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JDA Member, Micah Gritz, Spoke to the Washington Post About Campus Antisemitism

Micah Gritz, current JDA member, former Lauder Fellow, and Chief Operating Officer of Jewish on Campus, spoke to the Washington Post about a recent incident of antisemitism on his college campus.
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