Introduction: You might be humming “Pomp and Circumstance” more than “Hinei Mah Tov” during graduation season as the school year winds down. Sure, Student to Student programs around the country are taking a well-deserved break this summer, but the Jewish holidays aren’t stopping when the temperature heats up! Read on for a bit about what …
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Contact Hypothesis By Fawn Chapel, Student to Student Program Director I watch as a student walks up to Jon, one of our Student to Student (STS) participants, after a presentation and engages in a conversation. I can’t hear what they’re saying, but they’re chatting and smiling. I hear some laughter. Afterwards, I ask Jon …
Happy Purim!!! In between shaking your grager and nibbling your hamantaschen, take a moment to savor this new blog from Be The Narrative. We can debate which filling is better, almond or poppyseed, but there’s no denying that our new blog will be stuffed full of deliciousness. In the coming months we’ll share stories from …
CEO Rabbi Andrew Terkel joined Tom and Megan on KMOX to talk about how Be The Narrative and Student to Student are fighting prejudice and antisemitism through their student peer-to-peer program. You can listen to the interview here.
Student to Student was recently launched in Boston and was featured in Jewish Boston. The JCRC of Greater Boston is excited to have recently launched Student to Student (STS), a classroom-based experiential program that engages Jewish teens (juniors and seniors) who are trained to respond to antisemitism and demystify Judaism by giving presentations in high …
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With the launch of their new website and the first national conference to be held in St. Louis, Be The Narrative and Student To Student are expanding. The expansion is featured in a new write-up in STL Jewish Light. Read the article
ST. LOUIS — Rabbi Andrew H. Terkel has joined Be The Narrative as its first CEO, according to John Kalishman, co-founder of the new 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Founded earlier this year, Be The Narrative is a national organization that supports Jewish educational programs that connect Jewish and non-Jewish peers to increase understanding of Jewish people and …
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Be The Narrative, the new 501(c)(3) organization, aims to increase awareness and understanding of Judaism and Jewish people and culture by licensing the Student to Student® program to Jewish organizations in other cities. Be The Narrative recently acquired the rights to the Student to Student program from the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of St. …
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STL Jewish Light features Student to Student’s growth. “Given the bigotry, hate and antisemitism that is out there, we felt strongly that we needed to expand the reach of Student to Student nationwide,” – Joe Pereles, Be The Narrative board chair and former board chair of the JCRC, talks about taking the Student to Student …
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During the COVID pandemic, Student to Student (STS) had to learn how to adapt to social distancing and other safety measures in order to still fulfill their mission of connecting Jewish and non-Jewish teens to build leaders and reduce prejudice. To find out how STS was able to adjust, read the article from the STL …
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