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In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog explores race-conscious admissions policies and the impact of reversing those policies. We also look at the increase in antisemitic acts in the U.S. and the Never is Now Summit that took place earlier this month. Please share!
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November 16
In my high school Government class, we often played a game. My teacher would ask a controversial question, and the class would spread out to the corners of the room. Each corner represented either, “agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or disagree.” One day, the question was, “Should race be considered as a factor for college admission?” Most of my white peers who grew up in suburban Utah moved to the ‘disagree’ side. I followed them. READ MORE »
Antisemitism in the U.S.: A state of emergency
November 17
The Anti-Defamation League, an international anti-hate organization, reported 2,717 antisemitic acts in the United States in 2021. This is a 34 percent increase from the year before and the highest number ever recorded by the organization. The ADL notes that antisemitic acts have tripled within the last 10 years. “This is no longer a situation of concern,” said Jonathan Greenblatt at the Never is Now Summit. “This is a state of emergency.”
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