JPAS Events
JPAS brings parents together online and in person to learn from one another, hear from partners, and build confidence to engage with their school communities. Parents decide whether, when, and how to engage. Our Zoom sessions are open to parents anywhere, so feel free to share.
Monday, November 2, 7:00–8:00 PM ET · Zoom
Individual Stories. Collective Insight.
Join JPAS and Josh Herst, founder of Stop Hate in Schools, a nonprofit dedicated to tracking, understanding, and addressing anti-Jewish bias and harm in K–12 schools.
It's an interactive conversation about the value of sharing experiences and how parents decide whether, when, and how to share. Through real-life examples, we’ll consider what individual experiences can reveal about curriculum choices, historical context, bullying, antisemitism, Jewish identity, and belonging in K–12 schools.
Your Experience Matters. Your Perspective Adds Insight.
Thursday, December 3, 6:00–8:00 PM ET
The Power of Storytelling
Join JPAS and 3GNY for an evening of intergenerational storytelling.
Hear the grandson of two Holocaust survivors share his family's story, followed by a panel exploring how learning history through personal stories can spark curiosity, strengthen critical thinking, encourage perspective-taking, and deepen understanding of identity and belonging in our school communities.
Featured storyteller: Steven Markowicz, 3GNY Treasurer
Panel Discussion:
Bill Kuhn, Head of School, Birch Wathen Lenox
Dr. Tara Liberman, Founder and Executive Director, Jewish Community Mental Health Initiative
Dr. Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Professor of History, The New School
Alison Reynolds, 3GNY Board Member
Hosted by Birch Wathen Lenox School
Join JPAS to receive invitation.
Free admission. Registration required.
Coming in January
Join JPAS Advisory Council member Dr. Tara Liberman, Founder and Executive Director of JCMHI, for a conversation about parenting during a time of rising antisemitism and identity-based hate. Together, we will explore how these experiences affect us as individuals and parents, and how we can support ourselves and our children. Join JPAS to be the first to know.