COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
donald m. ephraim
Event Chair
ELIANA RUDEE
Master of Ceremonies
Program Speakers
ALAN DERSHOWITZ
Professor Emeritus,
Harvard Law School
Professor Dershowitz was the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School where he taught for 50 years. He deeply understands the dynamics of the academy and the challenges for pro-Israel voices. A singular, courageous defender of free speech, he has, for over 30 years, been a friend, mentor and supporter of CAMERA and its dedication to the truth about Israel and the Jewish people.
Professor Dershowitz shares our concern about rising anti- Semitism and anti-Zionism, the imperative to act in every way possible to counter the bigotry, and the central role CAMERA can play promoting ethical, accurate depictions of Israel in the classroom.
Andrea Levin
Executive Director and President of CAMERA
Andrea Levin is the Executive Director and President of CAMERA. She writes and lectures widely on media coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict and its impact on public opinion. Her columns and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Jerusalem Post, Boston Globe, International Herald Tribune, New York Post, New Republic, Editor and Publisher, Middle East Quarterly, National Post and Commentary.
AVIVA ROSENSCHEIN
International Director,
CAMERA on Campus
Aviva Rosenschein is CAMERA’s International Campus Director. Aviva is a Boston native and received her B.A. in journalism from the University of Massachusetts. She moved to Israel in 2013. Aviva oversees the campus department, developing and implementing unique programs and content for universities reaching from Alaska to London. She also focuses on expanding international operations and providing training and guidance to students. She has been published in the Jewish Chronicle, the Jerusalem Post, the Washington Free Beacon, and she has appeared on Israel Hayom and ILTV.
STEVE STOTSKY
Director, CAMERA Curriculum Project
Steve Stotsky is a senior research analyst at CAMERA. He monitors news coverage, academic studies, school curriculum about Israel and documentaries on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. His analyses have appeared in journals, magazines, newspapers and online news sites, including Time Magazine, Middle East Quarterly, American Thinker, Algemeiner and the Jewish Advocate. Stotsky lectures widely about Middle East media coverage and was interviewed on CNN about the topic.
The Problem
CAMERA’s International Student Leadership Institute was developed as a response to the interrelated problems of anti-Israel and antisemitic teaching in higher education across the globe and K-12 public schools in the United States. Decades of misinformation on college campuses have produced a generation of school educators and administrators now implementing curricula that distort or denigrate Jewish history and cultural identity. Guided by these educators, students learn contempt for the state of Israel as well as opposition to its legitimate existence and to those who support it.
The Mission
CAMERA’s mission is to help parents and students whose colleges and K-12 schools are purveying misinformation about Israel and the Jewish people. Using a combination of strategies—such as documenting bias in classroom syllabi, textbooks and curricula; publicly exposing erroneous educational materials; providing accurate educational content; directly assisting parents and families facing prejudice; and offering informational meetings, conferences and workshops—we empower individuals and wider communities to counter bias in the educational system.
The vision
CAMERA’s vision is to create an enlightened school and campus experience for all students of every background that recognizes key facts about the Jewish people and the state of Israel and affirms Jewish youth as equal members whose views can be voiced and heard. We believe that the best way to oppose biased teaching is by promoting three vital educational values: viewpoint diversity, evidence-based argumentation, and transparency in all curricular materials used in taxpayer-funded schools.
What Makes Us Different
CAMERA’s activist approach and authoritative, data-driven materials are rooted in 40 years of expertise focused on the Arab-Israeli conflict and related Jewish issues. We connect parents and students to this deep well of knowledge, decades of experience with students on campus, and our commitment to countering falsehoods with factual truth. The Institute’s activities will provide families with informational, emotional and community assistance as they engage with schools and colleges.
It’s time to stop
the indoctrination
K-12 CURRICULUM
CAMERA on Campus
CAMERA Fellows
K-12 CURRICULUM
CAMERA on Campus
CAMERA Fellows
The CAMERA International Student Leadership Institute
will
- Monitor and expose biased curricular materials related to Israel and Jewish matters in K-12 and college/university classrooms
- Review textbooks, curricula, syllabi, reading lists, films and programs used in K-12 and college/university settings
- Challenge educational institutions, faculty, administrators using biased materials, urging removal of false, biased content
- Research and write studies, articles, monographs, books on educational problems related to Israel
- Provide accurate curricular materials about Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict suitable for the classroom
- Promote public awareness and support systems for parents and communities regarding politicized education
- Network with like-minded organizations and academics to promote accurate, balanced education related to Israel and Jewish issues
- Sponsor briefings and conferences raising public awareness of the peril of biased education and need for action
- Continue to assist students at colleges/universities across the US and UK in countering misinformation via the CAMERA on Campus program
- Create a website to centralize information, articles, resources and initiatives regarding Institute activity
JOIN THE BATTLE TO PROTECT
OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
As written in the Talmud:
“As my ancestors planted for me,
so do I plant for those who come after me.”
