Join Us for a Day of Learning on Identifying and Addressing Antisemitism in Our Schools
Photo Credit: Courtesy ADL Michigan
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Lansing, MI
Superintendents, principals, district leaders, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals, curriculum directors, and humanities educators from across Michigan are invited to participate in this important learning opportunity. We strongly encourage teams of professionals from the same district or school system to attend together.
Building off of Michigan's Holocaust Education mandate and, created in alignment with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Resolution Against Antisemitism, this professional Day of Learning will give district staff the knowledge and tools they need to ensure an inclusive environment for all students and to address incidents of antisemitism in the 2025-26 school year. This symposium marks the beginning of an ongoing educational journey.
Presented by the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism in cooperation with ADL Michigan, Boundless, and the Michigan Department of Education
| TIME | SESSION | PRESENTERS |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 AM | Breakfast | |
| 9:00-9:15 AM | Welcome and Purpose & Goals for the Day |
Michael Rice, PhD, Michigan DOE |
| 9:15-10:30 AM | Antisemitism and Its Manifestations | Rachel Fish, PhD, Brandeis University and Boundless |
| 10:30-10:50 AM | Facilitated group discussions | Rachel Fish, PhD |
| 10:50-11:00 AM | Break | |
| 11:00-12:15 PM | Civics and Civic Responsibility in an Age of Antisemitism | Michael Feuer, PhD, George Washington University |
| 12:15-1:15 PM | Lunch (teacher tool kit discussion) | Michigan DOE |
| 1:20-2:20 PM | Breakout Sessions - Choose One: | |
| Facing History: Deconstructing Antisemitic Memes: Helping Students Critically View Online Hate | ||
| Fostering Students’ Sense of Belonging |
Rané Garcia, PhD, Michigan DOE |
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| Echoes and Reflections | ||
| 2:20-3:00 PM | Case Studies - facilitated group discussions |
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| 3:05-3:30 PM | Closing and Wrap-Up | Rachel Fish, PhD |
8:30 AM–3:30 PM ET
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LANSING, MI
Free of charge. Light breakfast and lunch provided.
SCECHs are available for Michigan educators.
Questions? Please email Carla Chennault at cchennault@adl.org