Challenging Times for Jewish College Students
The past two years have been particularly challenging for Jewish college students, with campuses becoming arenas of polarization rather than places of curiosity and critical exchange. As a result, students like us feel trapped between taking a strident side on nuanced conflicts or staying silent and withdrawing from the conversation altogether.
Recent events, such as Charlie Kirk's assassination, have further intensified the polarizing atmosphere, leading some to believe that civil discourse and free speech are impossible to achieve.
Dialogue isn't enough to fix what ails campuses. Jewish students like us need more.
- University administrators have been calling for pluralism and increasing investments in dialogue training.
- Students at Harvard and McGill believe it's possible to cut through polarization at colleges.
Ari at Harvard and Maya at McGill, as upperclassmen, have witnessed peers feeling isolated and withdrawn from conversations due to the polarizing climate.
Author's summary: Jewish students face challenging times on campuses due to polarization.
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