Fighting Anti-Semitism: #Jew4ADay
1. Coordinate an impactful, major national-level campaign on the topic of Anti-Semitism that will raise awareness on the issue before, during, and post campaign.
2. Educate individuals on the definition, identification, and prevention of Anti-Semitism, while having individuals pledge to commit taking action towards it. As Anti-Semitism and Holocaust Denial continues to rise. SSI designated the day of Monday, April 20th of 2020, which is Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day in Israel, and also close to the date of the final battle of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (April 19), symbolizing Jewish people standing up to resist to anti-Semitic forces.
This day was chosen as the designated day to host this national campaign across campuses. Students from across the country will gather at the main areas of their campuses to show their Jewish peers that they stand in solidarity with them, and understand what it means to be “you,” a “Jew,” for that day. |
Campaign Materials forIn the area there will be signs, banners, and handout materials explaining multiple topics such as brief history of the Jewish people, the IHRA's and the State Department's adopted definition of anti-Semitism, listing recent anti-Semitic attacks, providing statistics of Jews being the most targeted group for hate crimes, and more.
Items will be provided for students to take and proudly wear around campus throughout the day, such as:
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In each location students will have a chance to sign a pledge physically and on an online petition created specifically for the event.
Students will take a massive group photo on their campus to be shared online with the hashtag #Jew4ADay and the participants will commit to learn more on the topic and help fight anti-Semitism.
We will be educating the campus community and beyond on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-semitism, adopted by the state department of the United States of America; on the fact that most religious hate crimes in the USA are against Jews, according to the FBI ; and more!
Students will take a massive group photo on their campus to be shared online with the hashtag #Jew4ADay and the participants will commit to learn more on the topic and help fight anti-Semitism.
We will be educating the campus community and beyond on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-semitism, adopted by the state department of the United States of America; on the fact that most religious hate crimes in the USA are against Jews, according to the FBI ; and more!