The Diller Tikkun Olam Awards celebrate tikkun olam, or “repairing the world.” The Diller Family Foundation knows that supporting Jewish teen leadership today means creating and inspiring future generations of strong Jewish leaders in the global community. The Awards provide a very generous scholarship for each recipient so that they may use it to further their … Continue reading
Author Archives: mmstein
What Anne Frank can Still Teach Us About Combating Racism and Bigotry Today
As my community continues to try to understand why a local high school student would create a racist “promposal” poster, I also wonder what we should do about it. What we can do about it. It’s difficult to believe that in 2018 this is still happening, but it is. I came across this Teen Vogue … Continue reading
The New York Times Features My Work!
When journalist Wendy Lu contacted me to be interviewed for an article in The New York Times on K-12 sexual harassment and assault, I jumped at this amazing opportunity. As many of you may know, I’ll be going off to college soon, but my activism to combat K-12 sexual harassment and assault will continue. Thank … Continue reading
Ms. Magazine Debuts “The Future is Ms.” Column With My Article
When I was approached to write the inaugural article for the new Ms. column – The Future is Ms. – I was honored. It was published today, and I’m so happy to share it with you. You may read it here or on the Ms. website. A big thank you to everyone who participated in the … Continue reading
Finding the Founding Feminists
My fourth JWA article has been published! (This is part of my Rising Voices Fellowship.) You can read it here or go to the JWA website to see it. Every year in July, the story of Pinchas is told. And on July 6, 2013, I was the one telling this story. Yep. Little 13-year-old me, … Continue reading
JWA Rising Voices Fellows Support #MeTooK12
While attending the most recent JWA Rising Voices retreat in Boston, the fellows took a moment to show their support for the SSAIS #MeTooK12 movement and its work to empower K-12 survivors and their allies. Jewish girl power! Continue reading
SSAIS Launches #MeTooK12 for Students Harassed or Assaulted in K-12 Schools
Building off of the momentum of the #MeToo campaign, SSAIS hopes to put the spotlight on K-12 sexual harassment and assault survivors and to drive real change. I am so proud to be part of this movement! Encourage survivors, advocates, and anyone concerned about the K-12 epidemic of sexual harassment and assault to share their … Continue reading
