TribeTalkOur “Standing Strong” In-person interactive workshops!
Over the past 2 years, TribeTalk has been offering a variety of workshops on antisemitism and anti-Israel bias as part of our growing educational initiative (see where we have presented). We educate and empower Jewish students, their allies and their parents in middle, high school and in college to better understand how to navigate the challenges they may face in their academic environments. Our research indicates there is nothing in the field of Jewish education that exists like our unique and practical approach for students across various age cohorts. Given that fact, our very accessible and practical educational approach is being sought out across the country by all types of organizations to help their communities educate their students and families around how to identify and respond when they see antisemitism. We understand that laying down the building blocks for a strong foundation is vital to our success in combatting the challenges we are all seeing in todays political climate. TribeTalk’s trainers creates a space for students to feel safe and empowered to ask questions during the workshops and students leave with knowing they are not alone, they have allies in their corner to connect with at any time, and have tools to take with them immediately to utilize should they need them.
Why did we create this new workshop?
We have created a variety of different topics of workshops as well as of varying lengths because we learned in talking with many education experts, students and their parents, that they feel ill prepared to deal with the rise of Jew hate that they are experiencing in high school and college and want varying degrees of in depth training segments on a multitude of topics that we now offer.
We want our students to become better educated on a variety of subjects that they may not have the fundamentals. Currently, our goal is to educate our students about antisemitism, anti-Israel bias, the Palestinian and Israeli conflict, the ever evolving challenges of social media and how to respond, so that when they SEE something, they know how and when to SAY something, and feel empowered to DO something.
Judaism is joyful and we need to remind ourselves that we need to stand proudly as Jews and not allow Jew Hate to be tolerated.
What have we created?
We have curated several different formats, with varying lengths and content in each curriculum for an educator/teen professional to present to students/parents/community audience created by experts in the field of antisemitism.
- 30 minute segment, “Taste of Antisemitism/Anti-Zionism”. 30 minute program (Online and in person)
- 1 hour workshop “Skimm of Antisemitism”. 60 minutes (Online and in person)
- Deep dive on Antisemitism, three, 1 hour segments. 180 minutes (Online and in person)
- Workshop handouts accessible to all attendees on our website at www.tribetalk.org
Who is the audience?
Open to middle school, high school, allies, parents, college students and all types of learners. These workshop offers how to have a better deeper understanding of the thousands of year old history of antisemitism and how it intersects with anti-Zionism, the Palestinian and Israeli conflict and so much more.
Workshop materials
Each curated workshop is designed to be in-person but a virtual presentation on zoom is an option and includes the following:
- Slide deck
- Facilitator guide
- Toolkit
- Other resources
- Mentimeter is used during the workshop and the presenter should become familiar beforehand. (if applicable)
Is there a fee?
All inquiries will be reviewed on a case by case basis with an appropriate workshop fee as well as travel expenses for our trainers for your organization, synagogue and/or community.
What attendees are saying about our workshops
“As a rabbi, and as a parent of a participant, I was grateful for TribeTalk’s ability to synthesize a great deal of important information in a relatively brief learning experience. The language was clear and digestible for my teen, and I was grateful to be able to share in the learning experience with her so we could continue the conversation into the future. There is never an easy moment to raise matters of growing Antisemitism with our teens, and the TribeTalk program was both a great reason to set aside that time and a great support in beginning some – and continuing other – important conversations in our family. Thanks again for your work in this arena!”
Rabbi Todd Markley
Temple Beth Shalom, Needham, MA
“TribeTalk’s presentation was passionate and informed, and it accomplished our goals as a synagogue: to start a conversation with teens and adults on antisemitism and how to respond. It was by no means the end of the conversation, but teens were given permission to talk about their experiences, and parents and grandparents were empowered to talk to their kids.”
Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler
Temple Sinai, Sharon, MA
“I wish to express my Gratitude for the expertly run event of major importance to Jewish people and reasonable people everywhere. What an invaluable resource for Jewish and non-Jewish children and their parents! Baruch Hashem! Praise all of you at TribeTalk!”
Bob Berkelhammer, Marblehead, MA
“It was a pleasure to collaborate with TribeTalk leaders. They listened closely to our goals, the description of our audience, and our time constraints and then crafted a personalized, well-executed, clear, informative and engaging program. Even on a Sunday evening, the teenagers listened attentively, answered questions thoughtfully and discussed scenarios and possible reactions to them. The “room management” was excellent and the content of the session was accurate, clear and visually compelling. We would not hesitate to recommend TribeTalk for anyone wishing to educate teens about antisemitism.”
Carole Greenfield
Member of the Anti-Semitism Task Force
Kerem Shalom, Concord, MA
“TribeTalk created an environment in which students felt safe to speak and empowered to understand the antisemitism they are experiencing at school and on social media. Parents and teachers learned so much about what our kids have to handle each day.”
Liz Paige
Associate Director
United Jewish Federation of Utah, Park City, Utah
“The TribeTalk Antisemitism Workshop for Teens and Parents was informative, engaging, and powerful. It was exactly what teens and parents in our community were looking for…and more! The participants learned about the history of antisemitism, how to recognize it, and how and when to respond if they see it. The high school students particularly appreciated the hands-on practice responding to real social media posts and the opportunity to explore what they would do in real scenarios. Our presenter, Robin, was very knowledgeable and engaging for both the teens and the parents. TribeTalk was easy to work with, listening to our goals and customizing our program, and even pivoting to an online format when a snowstorm prevented us from meeting in person. I highly recommend TribeTalk to any synagogue community or school!”
Rachel Happel
Senior Director of Learning and Engagement
Temple Beth Shalom, Needham, MA
Does this sound like you want to take the next step and explore more?
The next step is to contact us. We can answer questions and help you get on your way to offering your students, your parents, your congregation… these interactive and engaging workshops which address one of today’s most challenging issues facing our Jewish community today.