Friends,
The situation on college campuses has never been so dire.
Students tell us their classmates are walking around with copies of papers, fearful they could be swept away by masked agents. Administrators are changing courses to avoid offending MAGA extremists. Support systems for minority students – including Jewish students – are being cut.
This assault on our freedoms and higher education writ large is being done in our names – our fears about antisemitism exploited to push an extreme, anti-democratic agenda. J Street U leaders will be the first to tell you that it’s only making things worse.
Tomorrow, we’re hosting an urgent call with J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami and several student leaders from across the country – and we’d love for you to join us. Register here to join the 11am Eastern call >>
We’ll speak directly with students Lauren Haines at the University of Michigan and Ma’ayan Stutman-Shaw from Brown University, who will tell us how this moment is transforming the atmosphere on college campuses – how it’s impacting both Jewish and non-Jewish students alike.
Jeremy will zoom out to discuss our response as a community and a movement that has to speak out – and how we’re pressing others in the organized Jewish community to take action as well.
Register now to make sure you don’t miss out >>
As I wrote in a message last week, this administration’s actions are increasing tensions for Jewish students and in communities around the country. It’s chilling for us, especially as Jews, to see the rights of immigrants and minorities being undercut by state authorities in our name.
Our history and our values compel us to speak out, and we cannot fail to meet this moment.
I hope you can join us tomorrow,
Erin Beiner
Director, J Street U
