On February 14th, 2024, me and my partner Misha Shtender met with Stefanie Singer, The head educational director of the Anti-Defamation League

During our interview with Stefanie, We were fortunate to learn more about the Anti-Defamation League and what they do. We were also lucky enough to learn specifically about what Stefanie specializes in and how she contributes to her company. Stefanie specializes in providing educational plans and curriculums for schools. These curriculums are inspired by her team’s mission, to create a more just society by incorporating anti-bias and Anti-Semitism into their programs. By bringing in anti-bias programs to schools, It not only teaches children that acts of Anti-Semitism are wrong, but also educates them to not engage in acts of Anti-Semitism.

Overall, It was an absolutely wonderful experience to meet with Stefanie and we were able to learn so much new information about Anti-Semitism in schools and in social media.

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On Friday, February 2rd 2024, My social justice group interviewed Erica LaManga. She is one of the middle school Math Teachers and one of the leaders of the Jewish Affinity Group (JAG). We asked if she had ever experienced
Anti-Semitism in the workplace. She went on to say that she hasn’t experienced direct Anti-Semitism in the workplace but told a story about how in the old school that she taught, some students drew Swastikas (卐) in the school bathrooms. A Swastika (卐) was the emblem of the German Nazi Party. Even though this wasn’t direct Anti-Semitism towards Erica, she went on to talk about how it affected her and her Jewish colleagues. She fortunately has not experienced Anti-Semitism at LREI or had any kid come to her about an Anti-Semetic issue.

-Misha Shtender

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On February 2nd, 2024, me and my partner Misha Shtender met with Erica Lamagna, A math teacher and a leader of the Jewish affinity group at LREI.

During our meeting with her, we learned about her experiences with Anti-Semitism in the workplace and with her students. We also discussed with her, her opinion about how and if Anti-Semitism specifically on social media affects her students and how they react and understand these serious attacks. In our interview, we were able to learn more about Erica’s experiences at different schools. She shared a story of a young child in elementary school drawing a Swastika, an Emblem that was used for the German Nazi group in an attempt to attack and harm the Jewish students.

Fortunately, Erica herself has never experienced acts of antisemitism in the workplace or with her students, But it was still important and educational to hear her story.

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