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Strong letter from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to university presidents, with a shoutout to the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line launched with Gibson Dunn and others: “In the last two months, since the brutal Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, we have seen an unprecedented rise in antisemitism in the U.S., especially on our college campuses. Shockingly, many students engaging in this activity – including harassment, intimidation, and other clear violations of student codes of conduct – have not faced consequences. This is unacceptable. Full stop... During winter break, college and university administrators have a short window to reflect on their campus climate and take proactive steps to ensure that students will return in early 2024 to campuses where their safety – physical and emotional – is prioritized. Campus administrators must speak now, in a clear voice, about what is expected of community members and what will happen if those expectations are not met. This is the time to make clear that violations of student codes of conduct, faculty codes and handbooks, and policies that apply to student groups will result in serious consequences. Anything less is unacceptable and complicity in activity that is fueling a hostile environment for Jewish students on campus. Universities must welcome students, professors and staff back to campus in 2024 with a renewed commitment to ensuring their safety and guaranteeing them the right to learn, free from discriminatory harassment. In 2024, commit to zero tolerance for antisemitism… On November 6, Hillel International, ADL, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP launched the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), a free legal protection helpline for students who have experienced antisemitism. CALL was developed to allow any student, family, faculty, or staff member to report incidents of antisemitic discrimination, intimidation, harassment, vandalism, or violence on campus that might require legal action. Lawyers assess reports of antisemitic discrimination and hate, conduct in-depth information-gathering interviews, and provide pro bono representation for victims who choose to move forward with specific cases. In the weeks following, CALL has received over more than 400 unique requests for assistance… ADL Recommendations In advance of the return of students to campus in early 2024, universities must commit that conduct that violates student – or faculty – codes of conduct will result in disciplinary action as permitted and prescribed by those codes. Simply put, there will be consequences on campus when conduct crosses the line…”

I am thrilled to announce that in the first semester of next year, I will be at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) for a research internship under the supervision of Professor Miriam Cohen. This internship will be funded by the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) scholarship, introduced by the Canadian government in 2009. The ELAP scholarship supports the development of human capital and the formation of the next generation of leaders in the Americas, as well as strengthening ties between higher education institutions in Canada and the Americas. The supervision of Professor Miriam Cohen will be extremely relevant for my academic and professional development. Miriam Cohen is an Associate Professor and holds the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal. This experience will provide significant academic development, complementing the guidance of Professor André de Carvalho Ramos from the Faculty of Law at the University of São Paulo. As a woman researcher, my motivation to pursue my thesis stems from a personal commitment to understanding and contributing to the protection of women's rights, given the perpetual vulnerability of these rights to social and political changes. By exploring recent legal changes in abortion rights, my research offers valuable insights into the implications of these shifts, contributing to a more informed public debate on the consequences of legal decisions related to abortion. Highlighting the intersectionality of issues such as gender inequality, racism, and economic disparities, my research promotes a more inclusive and intersectional discourse. My ultimate goal is to inspire legislative changes aligned with international human rights standards, influencing public opinion and prompting a reevaluation of existing laws in the broader context of reproductive rights. This commitment stems from a dedication to safeguarding women's rights, which are often the first to face shifts and backlash in social and political landscapes. I am convinced that this new opportunity, in such a rich environment as UdeM, will not only allow me to grow professionally and academically but will also significantly contribute to the development of a more just world and the advancement of human rights. My main goal is to make human rights truly accessible. I believe it is essential to break the legal bubble and make studies in this area more available to those who really need them. #ELAP #ResearchInternship #HumanRights #WomensRights #InternationalLaw #UniversitédeMontréal #Canada #AcademicJourney #Leadership #Intersectionality #ReproductiveRights #LegalStudies

What an exciting development this Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month! After years of advocacy by survivors, lawyers, students, and prevention experts, we finally have updated Title IX guidance that better supports survivors and holds perpetrators accountable on college campuses. While this is absolutely a win, our work is far from over. Moving forward, I urge campuses to double down on prevention efforts that foster communities of care - places where bystander intervention is the norm and people proactively look out for one another before harm occurs. Everyone deserves to exist in spaces free from fear, concern, or worry about sexual assault and harassment. Let's build on this momentum by continuing to strengthen prevention education, enhancing resources, and normalizing a culture of respect. Real progress comes from commitment to long-term culture change. The journey continues friends, but big cheers for this win! Shoutout to all the advocates who made this updated guidance possible! #SAAM #SAPM #BystanderIntervention #TitleIX

“College Decision Day” is coming. May 1st is the deadline by which many students must submit their deposit and commit to enrolling at the college of their choice. There are some common variables that students learn to compare when researching and visiting colleges: Location, Cost, Scholarships and Financial Aid, Size (campus size, number of undergraduate students, class sizes, etc.), Strength and Availability of Majors, Retention and Graduation Rates, Internships, and Gut feelings. But, for students with disabilities, there is additional information that can be useful in making a decision to commit to a particular college including: - Opportunities for student engagement (Student participation in clubs and campus activities directly correlates with retention, persistence, and success) - General course requirements including foreign language (Don’t assume this can be waived!) - How accessible the disability support services office and staff are - Ability to engage in a reduced course load when necessary, and  - Residential accommodation options. For more information, check out the blog I wrote for NESCA with questions to ask about each of these bullet points. #collegetransition #collegedecisions #transitiontocollege #postescondarytransition #transitionplanning #goingtocollege #collegecounseling #IEP #specialeducation

As our nation faces the growing crisis of #chronicabsenteeism in schools, this story reminds us that many of the answers lie in identifying the needs and motivations of students and their families. A high school for pregnant and parenting mothers and fathers faces the reality that many of the students are operating on elementary school academic skills. Working towards mastery and graduation includes practical life skills, internships, and facing the realities of sleep-deprived or homeless students. Typical metrics won’t reflect individual or school success, so divergent thinking and advocacy is going to be needed to address the REAL needs and successes of nontraditional students. https://lnkd.in/eK_yxUYS

If your student got early acceptance somewhere or is transferring or starting college in January, it's a good idea to look at the college's documentation requirements. Here's how to find them. https://bit.ly/LDblog109x If you have a question about them, be sure to have your student contact the college's DS office. In my experience, some offices are more flexible about what they'll accept than it might seem from their website. #CollegeTransition #CollegeDocumentation #DisabilityAtCollege #DisabiltiyAccommodations

Pedaling backwards swiftly....in so many ways.

Another exciting update on my internship! We've had an eventful week at the Campus Abortion Doula project! First, we've begun to edit and revise our toolkit. Our survey results so far have been incredibly insightful for students' needs and wants. Based on this, we've added more information to our funding section and a new section: transportation options! Next, we met with the Department of Public Health to learn more about medication abortion on campuses and its relation to fiscal year 2025--particularly in private schools. We hope to send our toolkit to these institutions to help serve their student body. This meeting was extremely productive and informational as we continue revising. Finally, we met with our local representative to discuss several questions. We wanted to know: how can we help protect out-of-state students and their insurance? How can we help private schools and their student advocacy? What other transportation options exist? Again, we gained even more insight that I won't spoil yet! This week has shown me that it truly does take a village to help create change. It has also shown me that though we're college students, we deserve to be at the table and in these conversations. We have worthy experiences and knowledge to share too!

Student Human Rights - Our request to our governments Part 2 In summary related to part 1: at least up to 30 years, no practicum for free (doing a bachelor or similar), better admission tests, more student houses, better transport prices, better support https://lnkd.in/gEChMMSs - better way to change sector/faculty without need to waste 1 year for nothing! If practicums are needed, better doing that AFTER the bachelor, instead of doing always the same limited thing for 1 year before ... - better quality of career advisors, that really understand what are the interest of the student, and not just say something without even caring about you ... - the government should support students in case of serious crimes done by the employers - avoid to discriminate people by religion. Hijab should NOT be banned at schools https://lnkd.in/eZNNXfA9 https://lnkd.in/eaFmH9-C - students should have a way to fail at least 2 exams! and not that after 2 exams they get exmatriculated automatically. So not unlimited, but even not just 1! - better education at school! https://lnkd.in/g_tdagBf https://lnkd.in/dc6pJUkw https://lnkd.in/gFvvXHY4 especially providing education about terrorism / criminality, natural disasters, sex / rape / abuse, diseases, nutrition, climate change, etc. https://lnkd.in/ebY359P9 Education is the A and O! If proper basic education is missing (and we don't mean at universities ... ) people will always come with "oh, i didn't know". It's not acceptable that teacher ignore important topics by wasting time for useless informations, that people will forget after few years! We need to learn to educate students properly, considering even the interests of single students! No matter what, remember that over 25 years can still study for a bachelor! (especially in Switzerland with all limitations we showed in the previous post). So let we invest time to improve our system by doing less discrimination. #humanright #humanrights #Menschenrecht #Menschenrechte #droithumain #Derechohumana #Derechohumano #dirittoumano #direitohumano #dirittiumani #student #studentlife #StudentRights #EuropeanUnion #Council #EuropeanUnionCouncil #EUCouncil #UE #Europe #Europa #UnitedNations #EuropeanUnionParliament #Albania #Andorra #Austria #Belarus #Belgium #Bosnia #Herzegovina #Bulgaria #Croatia #Cyprus #Czech #Denmark #EuropeanUnion #Estonia #Finland #France #Germany #Greece #Hungary #Iceland #Ireland #Italy #Latvia #Liechtenstein #Lithuania #Luxembourg #Malta #Moldova #Monaco #Montenegro #Netherlands #NorthMacedonia #Norway #Poland #Portugal #Romania #Russia #SanMarino #Serbia #Slovakia #Slovenia #Spain #Sweden #Switzerland #Ukraine #UnitedKingdom #science #pubmed #zotero #mendeley #research #scientificresearch #googlescholar #university #study #review #studies #scientificstudies #scientificstudy #université #recherche

Student Human Rights - Our request to our governments Part 2 In summary related to part 1: at least up to 30 years, no practicum for free (doing a bachelor or similar), better admission tests, more student houses, better transport prices, better support https://lnkd.in/gEChMMSs - better way to change sector/faculty without need to waste 1 year for nothing! If practicums are needed, better doing that AFTER the bachelor, instead of doing always the same limited thing for 1 year before ... - better quality of career advisors, that really understand what are the interest of the student, and not just say something without even caring about you ... - the government should support students in case of serious crimes done by the employers - avoid to discriminate people by religion. Hijab should NOT be banned at schools https://lnkd.in/eZNNXfA9 https://lnkd.in/eaFmH9-C - students should have a way to fail at least 2 exams! and not that after 2 exams they get exmatriculated automatically. So not unlimited, but even not just 1! - better education at school! https://lnkd.in/g_tdagBf https://lnkd.in/dc6pJUkw https://lnkd.in/gFvvXHY4 especially providing education about terrorism / criminality, natural disasters, sex / rape / abuse, diseases, nutrition, climate change, etc. https://lnkd.in/ebY359P9 Education is the A and O! If proper basic education is missing (and we don't mean at universities ... ) people will always come with "oh, i didn't know". It's not acceptable that teacher ignore important topics by wasting time for useless informations, that people will forget after few years! We need to learn to educate students properly, considering even the interests of single students! No matter what, remember that over 25 years can still study for a bachelor! (especially in Switzerland with all limitations we showed in the previous post). So let we invest time to improve our system by doing less discrimination. #humanright #humanrights #Menschenrecht #Menschenrechte #droithumain #Derechohumana #Derechohumano #dirittoumano #direitohumano #dirittiumani #student #studentlife #StudentRights #EuropeanUnion #Council #EuropeanUnionCouncil #EUCouncil #UE #Europe #Europa #UnitedNations #EuropeanUnionParliament #Albania #Andorra #Austria #Belarus #Belgium #Bosnia #Herzegovina #Bulgaria #Croatia #Cyprus #Czech #Denmark #EuropeanUnion #Estonia #Finland #France #Germany #Greece #Hungary #Iceland #Ireland #Italy #Latvia #Liechtenstein #Lithuania #Luxembourg #Malta #Moldova #Monaco #Montenegro #Netherlands #NorthMacedonia #pesquisacientífica #Ciência #Universität #Forschung #wissenschaftlicheForschung #Wissenschaft #universidad #investigación #investigacióncientífica #ciencia #università #ricerca #ricercascientifica #scienza #Universiteit #onderzoek #wetenschappelijkonderzoek #wetenschap