Right now, young people are trying to navigate the world as anti-Israel and sometimes antisemitic protests on college campuses are increasing, forcing classes and finals online and canceling graduations at universities across the country.
At the heart of JEWISHcolorado’s work, we prioritize our community’s physical and psychological safety and protect Jewish life in Colorado, Israel, and around the world. We fight antisemitism through security trainings and safety consultations, through teen programming, through advocacy at the state and local levels, through educational trips, presentations, and conversations, and by working with our local and national agency partners. Many parents have reached out to learn more about how to support their own college-bound or college-aged children and we wanted to provide the following resources.
Resources
- AJC: Guide for Jewish Students on Campus
- Elisha Wiesel: A Call to University Leaders
- The National Association of School Psychologists: Responding to civil unrest in schools
- The National Association of School Psychologists: School Safety and Crisis: Mental Health Resources
- The National Association of School Psychologists: Supporting Youth Affected by Violence in the Middle East
- Psychology Today: Can Empathy Heal Democracy?
- Revisiting a college decision
- Unpacked/Open Dor Media Project: A guide to understanding the war for students
- Unpacked: The Anti-Israel College Protests Explained
- Unpacked for Educators (or parents): Understanding the War
For additional resources, sign up for these communications
- ADL Campus Crisis Alert
- This email features firsthand accounts from campuses, photos and videos direct from the protests, links so you can make your voice heard and resources so you know what to do if your alma mater comes calling for a donation or a student you know is being harassed.
- Hillel International
- AJC on Campus