JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS

COMMUNITY SECURITY - SEE SCHEDULE O.COMMUNITY SECURITY - AS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS CONTINUE TO MOTIVATE COMMUNITY LEADERS TO REASSESS AND ENHANCE SECURITY PROTOCOLS, THE JCRC WORKS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE SECURITY GUIDANCE AND TO SERVE AS THE OFFICIAL JEWISH COMMUNITY LIAISON WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE JCRC IS DEDICATED TO SAFEGUARDING THE SECURITY AND WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND JEWISH COMMUNAL INSTITUTIONS. WE PROVIDE SECURITY AND RISK ASSESSMENTS, SAFETY RESPONSE EDUCATION, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING TO BOTH THE JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH COMMUNITIES. LOCALLY, THE JCRC HAS SEEN A STEADY RISE IN ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS REPORTED TO ITS OFFICE SINCE 2015. IN RESPONSE, THE JCRC LISTENS TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO TAILOR COMMON SENSE AND PRAGMATIC ACTION PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF A HIGHER LEVEL OF SECURITY AND VIGILANCE. SINCE OCTOBER 2018, THE JCRC HAS HAD A FULL-TIME DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SECURITY. IN SEPTEMBER 2022, WE HIRED A SECOND FULL-TIME POSITION, A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SECURITY.THE JCRC ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS OF RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION BY EDUCATING TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND BUSINESSES. THE JCRC ALSO SENSITIZES EDUCATORS AND BUSINESSES TO THE JEWISH CALENDAR. WHEN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, OR SCHOOLS SCHEDULE EVENTS ON JEWISH HOLIDAYS, THE JCRC IS THE PLACE PEOPLE TURN TO FOR HELP. WE CONNECT WITH SCHOOLS IN MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ABOUT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY AND OBSERVANCES.TO INCREASE SECURITY FOR THE ENTIRE JEWISH COMMUNITY, JCRC SECURITY HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMMUNITY SECURITY PATROL. IN ADDITION TO SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY FOR LARGE OR HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS, THIS PATROL FOCUSES ON PROVIDING DIRECTED PATROLS FOR THE JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO DETER CRIME AND ENSURE THE FACILITIES ARE SAFE. ALSO, THE JCRC HAS PARTNERED WITH SECURE COMMUNITY NETWORK (SCN) TO INTEGRATE AN INCIDENT REPORTING FORM. THIS PROCESS ALLOWS REPORTED ANTISEMITIC IMMEDIATE INTELLIGENCE ANALYST FOLLOW-UP AND DETAILED REPORTING TO JCRC SECURITY.

HOLOCAUST EDUCATION - SEE SCHEDULE O. HOLOCAUST EDUCATION - THE JCRC HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHT THE NEED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING ANTISEMITISM, AS POTENTIAL SIGNS OF DEEPER HATRED AND SOCIAL PATHOLOGY. THE STORIES OF MINNESOTA HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS HELP DELIVER THIS EDUCATIONAL MESSAGE. EDUCATOR TRAINING IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR MISSION, AND WE OFFER TWO VITAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:THE POWER OF PLACE 2025 JCRC EDUCATOR EUROPEAN SUMMER INSTITUTEIN OUR WORLD TODAY, WE FEEL IT'S VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT TEACHERS VISIT AUTHENTIC, HISTORIC SITES WHERE THE HOLOCAUST HAPPENED; TO EXPERIENCE THE "POWER OF PLACE." THERE HAVE BEEN TWO PREVIOUS THE POWER OF PLACE TOURS WHICH TOOK PLACE IN 2023 AND 2024 AND WERE A RESOUNDING SUCCESS. THE 2025 JCRC EUROPEAN TOUR WILL DEEPEN PARTICIPANT'S UNDERSTANDING OF WWII AND THE HOLOCAUST WITH FOCUSED TIME EXAMINING CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM DESIGN WILL ENGAGE THE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP OF LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, HISTORICAL THINKING, AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES. HOLOCAUST EDUCATORS COHORTTHE JCRC OFFERS FREE ZOOM CLASSES FOR TEACHERS TEACHING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. (GRADES 6-12) THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE EIGHT CLASSES IS TO HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHY THE HOLOCAUST HAPPENED. COHORT PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE NINE CURATED PRIMARY RESOURCE PACKETS WITH GOOGLE SLIDE DECKS FOR TEACHER INSTRUCTION, ALONG WITH STUDENT HANDOUTS AND WORKSHEETS. THE NINE PACKETS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CLASS TOPICS: EUROPEAN JEWISH LIFE BEFORE WWII AND THE HOLOCAUST; ANTISEMITISM; RISE OF NAZISM; THE POWER OF PROPAGANDA; COLLABORATION & COMPLICITY IN THE HOLOCAUST; CHALLENGES OF ESCAPE; WANNSEE CONFERENCE AND "THE FINAL SOLUTION; RESCUE & RESISTANCE; AND AFTERMATH OF WWII AND THE HOLOCAUST. CEU CREDITS ARE GIVEN, AND EACH LESSON ALIGNS WITH MINNESOTA SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS.OUR PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:HOLOCAUST EDUCATION SPEAKERS BUREAUGRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE DESCENDANTS OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS ARE PART OF OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU AND HAVE FORMED A GROUP CALLED GENERATIONS AFTER MN, WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENSURE A COMMUNITY FOR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WHERE WE CAN SAFEGUARD THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING, REMEMBERING AND SHARING OUR COLLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES, TEACH PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT INTOLERANCE AND INDIFFERENCE, AND INSPIRE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND RESPECT. THIS GROUP JOINS OUR OTHER SPEAKERS AND PROVIDES PRESENTATIONS IN SCHOOLS ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS EDUCATING AUDIENCES ABOUT PREJUDICE, HATE, AND DISCRIMINATION. OTHER HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE ONGOING HOLOCAUST EDUCATION EDUCATOR SEMINARS; THE ANNUAL TWIN CITIES YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION; THE ANNUAL TRIP TO THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON D.C.; AND COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH TOPICS THAT INCLUDE ANTISEMITISM, CROSS CULTURAL RELATIONS, AND HOLOCAUST HISTORY.