CIE Offers Resilience Boost for Jewish College Students

Life on a college campus can be challenging at any time, but increasingly normalized antisemitism and anti-Zionist activism can make it difficult for Jewish students merely to live and learn without hiding who they are.

To ensure that Jewish students have the necessary knowledge, resources and support to thrive at college for this and future school years, the nonprofit Center for Israel Education is presenting, “Being Safe, Smart and Jewish on Campus: Resilience Prep for College Students,” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10.

The free program is available in-person at an Atlanta-area location (to be disclosed upon registration) and online, so anyone anywhere can attend. Find more information at the CIE website and register to attend in person or via webcast at https://rb.gy/6kzb20.

The two-hour program is not about advocacy, but about self-confidence, resilience, safety and community. It features college student leaders, recent graduates and on-campus Jewish professionals addressing such topics as:
• What students should expect on campus now.
• How to choose courses and make the most of your college years.
• What problematic and even slanderous words and phrases mean.
• How to identify and respond to bias in the classroom.
• How to recognize when protesters violate your rights, and what to do.
• Where to find resources and organizations that support Jewish students.

Much of the program will be a conversation with attendees, who can ask questions when they register as well as during the event.

In addition to CIE, presenters are expected from such organizations as Anti-Defamation League, Hillel, and Chabad. Also speaking are current students or recent grads from Emory University, Indiana University, Kennesaw State University and Queens College.

While the program is meant for new and returning college students, it also offers value for high schoolers beginning a college search and for supportive parents.

Among the program sponsors are the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s JTeen initiative, Hillels of Georgia, Atlanta Rabbinical Association, American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, RootOne, and SHIELD.

For more information, visit israeled.org/august-2025-being-safe-smart-and-jewish-on-campus-resilience-prep-for-college-students, or contact CIE’s Rhonda Povlot at rhonda.povlot@israeled.org.