ZOA to Hold Presentation in Orange County

I am pleased to post this announcement of an up-coming event in Orange County held by the Zionist Organization of America. The three speakers listed below are all dear friends and colleagues of mine, who are not afraid to speak out about anti-Semitism on our college campuses. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEN Sunday March 11, 2012 3 - 5 pm            WHERE  Merage Jewish Community Center Conference Rooms C & D (2nd floor) 1 Federation Way Irvine, CA 92603    FREE ADMISSION        CONTACT For more information contact: (323) 424-4435      THE ZOA ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER PRESENTS    COMBATTING ANTI-SEMITISM AND ANTI-ZIONISM ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES Join us for a timely discussion geared to students, parents and educators on how to recognize and respond effectively to anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on  campus, featuring:  Susan Tuchman, Esq. Director, ZOA's Center for Law and Justice Tammi Rossman-Benjamin Lecturer, UC Santa Cruz Dr. Leila Beckwith Professor Emerita in Pediatrics, UCLA WHAT YOU WILL LEARN     * Extent of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on college campuses, including Cal State and University of California systems as well as private colleges     * Where and how anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism are most often encountered (e.g. classrooms, anti-Israel rallies, campus clubs, actions and inaction by administrators)     * How to recognize anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist sentiment and harassment     * How to tell the difference between legitimate criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism     * Rights of Jewish students under United States law and available legal tools     * Steps students should take if they fall victim to anti-Semitism     ABOUT THE SPEAKERS    Susan Tuchmanis the director of the ZOA's Center for Law and Justice. Named in 2006 by the Forward  newspaper as one of 50 most influential members of the Jewish community, Ms. Tuchman has effectively advocated for Jewish students facing anti-Semitism and Israel-bashing on their college campuses.  Under her leadership, the ZOA filed a landmark civil rights  complaint on behalf of Jewish students at UC Irvine who had been subjected to years of anti-Semitic harassment and intimidation. Largely due to the ZOA's efforts, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new policy in October 2010, making it clear that Jewish  students at federally-funded schools are protected from anti-Semitic harassment and intimidation under federal law.  Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, a Lecturer in Hebrew and Jewish Studies at UC Santa Cruz, writes and lectures  on academic anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism and on the growing threat to the safety of Jewish college students. She co-chaired a 2010 scholarly workshop at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. entitled "Contemporary Anti-Semitism in Higher  Education." Her complaint under Title VI of the 1964 U.S. Civil Rights Law, alleging harassment and intimidation of Jewish students at UC Santa Cruz, is currently under investigation by the Department of Education.  Dr. Leila Beckwith, Professor Emerita in Pediatrics at UCLA, is a developmental psychologist who has  taught and conducted research for more than 30 years. The Second Intifada and the 9-11 assault against America led her to become politically active within the University of California system.  Ms. Rossman-Benjamin and Dr. Beckwith recently founded the AMCHA  Initiative, a grass-roots advocacy coalition dedicated to protecting Jewish students on campuses within California. They also co-founded the Investigative Taskforce on Campus Antisemitism, which investigates and reports on campus incidents throughout the entire  U.S. and makes recommendations for improvement. The ZOA OC Chapter appreciates the many contributions to this program by: The Bureau of Jewish Education of Orange County      About the ZOA Founded in 1897, the Zionist Organization of America ("ZOA") is the oldest pro-Israel organization in the United States. With offices around the country and in Israel, the ZOA is dedicated to educating the public,  elected officials, media, and college/high school students about the truth of the ongoing and relentless Arab war against Israel. ZOA is also committed to promoting strong U.S.-Israel relations. ZOA works to protect Jewish college and high school students  from intimidation, harassment and discrimination, and in fighting anti-Semitism in general. To learn more about the ZOA, go to www.zoa.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will be there, and if you care about this problem and want to hear what is really going on on our campuses, I encourage you to attend if you are in the area.

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