Hearing Details Combatting Antisemitism

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Start Time:

1:00 PM

Location:

A-2

Event Description

Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism Representative Simon Cataldo & Senator John C. Velis, Co-Chairs Commission Meeting #3

MAGENDA

1. Roll Call
2. Approve November 19th Meeting Minutes
3. Opening Statements of the Chairs and Announcements on Future Meeting Agenda
Including Topic Areas and Opportunities for Public Comment – Sen. Velis and Rep.
Cataldo
4. Overview of Meeting Agenda
5. Presentation on Parent Survey of Antisemitism in Schools by Anti-Defamation League
Center for Antisemitism Research (ADL-CAR) – Matt Williams, VP, ADL-CAR
6. Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Presentation on First Amendment
Considerations – Jonathan Burke, Asst. Attorney General, Civil Rights Division
7. Facing History and Ourselves Presentation on School Programming – Elizabeth Carroll,
New England Program Director
8. Presentation on Psychological Impact and Effects of Antisemitism on Students – Dr. Miri
Bar-Halpern, PsyD
9. Adjourn

Meeting Materials updated January 21, 2025:

Agenda Item 2. Approve November 19^th Meeting Minutes

Materials:

1. Draft November 19 Meeting Minutes

Agenda Item 5. Presentation on Parent Survey of Antisemitism in Schools by Anti-Defamation League Center for Antisemitism Research (ADL-CAR)

Materials:

1. ADL-CAR Parent Survey of Antisemitism in Schools Results: Antisemitism in Schools and Support for Holocaust Education | ADL

Agenda Item 7. Facing History and Ourselves Presentation on School Programming – Elizabeth Carroll, New England Program Director

Materials:

Facing History Explainer: Antisemitism and Its Impacts
Executive Summary of Evaluation Results for Brave Classrooms Online Course
Letter from Newton Public Schools leaders with testimony about Facing History's partnership
Presentation Slides

Agenda Item 8. Presentation on Psychological Impact and Effects of Antisemitism on Students – Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern, PsyD

Materials:

Presentation Slides

This virtual meeting will be viewable by the public via a livestream that can be found on the https://malegislature.gov/ website. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the co-chairs. You may contact the Commission Chairs with any questions at SCCA@malegislature.gov.

Videos
Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Combatting Antisemitism- 1-23-2025	1/23/2025 1:00 PM	03:05:07

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