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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Washington Jewish Week highlighted the benefits Student to Student brings to the Greater Washington D.C. area. “The benefits of the program are threefold: 1) combating bias and anti-Semitism in our schools; 2) preparing Jewish students to discuss their Jewish identities with confidence and to be forces for tolerance and positive change; and 3) nurturing connections …
Check out Tablet’s coverage of our Student to Student program’s national growth. See how STS is being adopted in other cities and how we’re helping other communities establish anti-bias education in schools. Read the article
STL Jewish Light features Student to Student’s initial expansion to communities outside of the St. Louis area. After receiving a $15,000 grant, STS was able to expand to Indianapolis and Des Moines with national expansion picking up steam. Read More
