Project Shema cited in Harvard University's Antisemitism Task Force Report

Harvard University recently released their final report from their Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias where they outlined both the serious problems identified on their campuses, as well as the many efforts being taken across the school to create a safe and inclusive environments for all Jewish students and faculty.

As cited in the report (on page 194),

"OEDIB led development of a series of seven sessions offered across the Harvard campus called “Honoring Our Shared Humanity: Combatting Islamophobia and Antisemitism.” Developed through a partnership with Project Shema, the sessions focused on providing practical strategies to combat Islamophobia, antisemitism, and anti-Arab, and anti-Palestinian, and anti-Israeli biases on campus."

"The Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) held events in Fall 2024 with Project Shema, a training organization focused on addressing contemporary antisemitism"

"The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard Chan School) co-hosted “Honoring Our Shared Humanity: Combatting Islamophobia and Antisemitism” in October 2024 for the Longwood campus and will be bringing Project Shema to campus for three intensive workshops on antisemitism in the coming months, tailored to the School’s administrative leadership, department chairs, students, staff, and faculty."

"The College also organized Project Shema training sessions for [undergraduate] residential staff, tutors, proctors, and other College staff to help recognize and challenge antisemitic tropes, equipping them with tools to foster nuanced discussions and a more supportive campus climate"

While there is a lot more work to be done, Project Shema has been proud to partner with Harvard to proactively work to create a more safe and inclusive environment for Jews.