Project Yachad, a collaborative initiative led by Micah Gritz and Alissa Foster, is a WhatsApp-based network for global Jewish youth to combat antisemitism and bridge the gap between Jewish students worldwide. Recognizing the challenges faced by Jewish students such as exclusion from progressive spaces and large geographical distances from one another, Micah and Alissa created a platform for connection, learning, and support.
Project Yachad aims to unite Jewish student activists globally, with a specific focus on fostering connections between North American Jewish students and their counterparts from other regions. This initiative seeks to address issues affecting Jewish students worldwide and ensure that those from smaller countries feel included in global efforts. The goal is to develop an international, exclusive network of Jewish student activists who can share action-based messages on an online platform and exchange skills and expertise relevant to the campus environment, such as graphic design, financial literacy, social media marketing, and political lobbying. Additionally, a successful meeting was facilitated between American and Australian Jewish students, fostering discussions on the local impacts of antisemitism in different contexts.
