Event Time: 12:00-1:30pm (Pacific Time) on April 10, 2026

This Conversations That Matter lunch‑and‑learn brings together a diverse panel of non‑Jewish scholars and practitioners reflecting on their allyship. It highlights their efforts to combat antisemitism and amplify Jewish identity in schools and on campuses through research, policy, curriculum, and teaching.

Featuring:

• Benjamin M. Jacobs (moderator), Research Associate Professor, George Washington University
• Vivek Vinkatesh, Dean of the Faculty of Education, McGill University
• E.J. Summers, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University
• Chris Boccanfuso, Director of Research Operations, Anti-Defamation League

This program is presented by the Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership at the George Washington University and is co-sponsored by the Naomi Foundation.