Last night I saw the new movie Eighth Grade. I knew it was going to be intense, but I was still not prepared for what I saw. I was physically sickened that a movie about the trials and tribulations of an eighth grader included so much about sexual harassment. I shouldn’t have been shocked. I … Continue reading
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Advocating Awareness
This article written by Shane Donglasan originally appeared in The Observer on July 30, 2018. Minnah Stein has been nationally recognized for her work addressing sexual assault in Sarasota high schools. Minnah Stein is on a mission to educate Sarasota high school students about a difficult, yet pervasive topic. A 17-year-old recent graduate of Pine … Continue reading
Preview of My Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award Video
To view the videos of some of the other recipients, go here. Continue reading
Shooting My Diller Tikkun Olam Award Recipient Video
Being named a recipient of the Diller Family Foundation’s Tikkun Olam Award still feels like a dream – a very good one! Last week our home was struck by lightning, but we didn’t let that stop us! As soon as we had electricity back on, local videographer Brad Bryan came to shoot my video segment. … Continue reading
Minnah Stein Named a 2018 Diller Tikkun Olam Awards Recipient
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
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
