Taking Action Together Events

reaker Amy Morin breaks down how to navigate healthy disagreement, hold conflicting feelings, and reclaim our control during difficult times. Moderated by Lauren Schwartz, Executive Director of Collat Jewish Family Services. You can find Amy's books, including "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," on her website: https://amymorinlcsw.com/ For more info on our upcoming Taking Action Together programs, check out https://ahecinfo.org/series/taking-action-together/

Silva discusses how to identify types of misleading, inaccurate and false information, how to recognize common propagators of falsehoods and how to evaluate motivations for sharing misinformation. For more tips and tricks for identifying misinformation, please check out these resources from News Literacy Project: Confirmation Bias & Motivated Reasoning (pdf): https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/InBrief-ConfirmationBiasMotivatedReasoning-FINAL.pdf Understanding Bias (pdf): https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Understanding-Bias-2020.pdf Breaking News Checklist (pdf): https://newslit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Breaking-News_Infographic_FINAL.pdf Join NLP's RumorGuard to learn more news literacy skills: https://rumorguard.org/join For more upcoming Taking Action Together webinars, check out https://ahecinfo.org/series/taking-action-together/

ndoned the victims to their fate. As Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel said, “To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.” In this talk, Sheryl Ochayon of Yad Vashem discusses the twin dangers of silence and indifference, especially as related to the increase in antisemitism after October 7, 2023. For more upcoming Taking Action Together webinars, check out https://ahecinfo.org/series/taking-action-together/

terfaith dialogue and hard conversations. ⁠ ⁠ Moderated by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Archibald, this panel explores how brave and honest communication can bridge the gap built by fear. ⁠Our featured panelists are Leah Nelson and Ali Massoud, two friends with a shared passion for advocacy who conquered the divide built by the Hamas attacks on October 7th and the ensuing war in Gaza. For more information on our Taking Action Together series, visit https://ahecinfo.org/series/taking-action-together/.

cide expert Jennifer Goss breaks down the common tropes and themes of propaganda. Using Holocaust-era Nazi propaganda as a template, Jennifer explores how we can resist the propaganda of the present. Visit https://ahecinfo.org/series/taking-action-together/ to see our upcoming events in this series!

as a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Drawing strength from her family's harrowing past, Ann Arnold embarked on a mission to ensure that the lessons of history are never forgotten. In this talk, Ann recounts the emotional and impactful stories passed down through generations, revealing the resilience and courage that inspired her to make a difference. Fueled by a deep sense of responsibility as well as a life-changing trip in Poland, she transformed her experiences into action by founding the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation with her sister. Each of us holds power within our personal voice. Join Ann Arnold to discover how you can tap into your own relationship with history to combat systems of violence.

wledge at the ADL, and discover the insidious tactics extremists employ to spread messages of hate and disrupt our democracy. Gain insights into how social media giants contribute to the issue and, more importantly, learn how you can be a vital part of the solution.

trol? How can we navigate our visceral emotional responses, including vicarious trauma? How should we respond to the unexpected responses of other people? And when we try to confront and learn about hate-fueled atrocity, what must we admit that we will never understand? Join Dr. Danny M. Cohen, a writer and professor at Northwestern University, in this exclusive webinar on managing our emotions to rise to the present moment. An expert in Holocaust memory and education design, Danny will equip us with the tools we need to process major world events in real time.

mining what is truth and what is deliberate deception is more difficult than ever. To gain some clarity on the media landscape and current challenges posed by misinformation and inciting speech, our speakers will discuss two historical examples of propaganda and hate speech in the twentieth century. Jonathan Wiesen will explore how propaganda worked in Nazi- controlled Europe and offer visual and linguistic examples of xenophobia and anti-Jewish stereotyping. Jordan Kiper will discuss hate propaganda in the Balkans in the 1990s and explore hate speech – and dangerous speech –associated with ongoing debates regarding the ideology of collective violence and mass atrocity crimes. Participants will learn to recognize the common tropes of hate mongering and propaganda to clock similar phenomena today.

rief and the unique choice towards reconciliation. Join peace activists Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan as they describe their journeys from loss to an outspoken advocacy of a shared human spirit. Held in partnership with the American Friends of the Parents Circle-Families Forum (AF-PCFF), this panel will explore the ways that violence changes us, and what we can do with the space grief has left. As the Israel-Hamas war continues, join us as we strive to transcend the narrative of the "other," celebrating the shared humanity that exists in both struggle and solidarity.

ut online hate and how we can promote kinder digital interactions. Trisha will discuss the most pressing digital harms facing today's youth and how they can tackle these challenges to build healthy, safe relationships online. She will talk about the power of ReThinking, or taking a moment to review and reconsider before texting or posting something online. She will offer attendees her top tips on being a responsible digital citizen, sharing key insights that are crucial to thrive in the internet age. Together we can create a digital experience rooted in positivity, not hate. Join us!

! Join us on October 15th as we resume our Taking Action Together series for a virtual conversation with Daryl Davis. Our Taking Action Together series aims to give you at least one thing that can help you take action in your everyday life. In this installment, musician and race relations expert Daryl Davis will speak about his 40 years’ worth of experience having ongoing dialogues with KKK members, neo-Nazis, and other hateful extremists. Wanting to understand what would drive someone to these dangerous ideologies, Daryl sought an answer to the following question: “How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?” As a result of these discussions, over 200 people have now left these hateful movements because of their conversations with Daryl. In this webinar, Davis will show you how employing the power of conversation in your daily life can help to challenge prejudice and build bridges across seemingly impossible divides. You will also get the chance to ask Daryl questions, and he will answer them live during the Q&A portion.

Center for Nonviolent Communication addresses the issue of rising antisemitism in the world today. She will also provide you with real-world tools you can use to take action against all forms of hatred. This webinar is broken into two parts. In the first part, Dr. Kauschat addresses how those who are the target of antisemitism or have experienced antisemitism can practice self-empathy and self-empowerment. Then, in the second part of the webinar, she addresses how self-empathy, and self-empowerment can serve as a foundation for speaking out against antisemitism and other forms of hatred. She discusses how we can each be upstanders and, in particular, how we can stand up for our needs with those who do not agree with us, while also listening to and being empathetic to their own needs. Learn how to use the power of empathetic listening alongside the power of conversation to combat hatred and foster reconciliation.