On Friday, June 7, 2002, twenty-five students from the Israeli Club and the Muslim Students Association at DeAnza College, in Sunnyvale, California, met for two hours. Some of them arrived very nervous.
The Muslims did more of the facilitating and were sophisticated, inclusive, and personal. The Jewish students were welcoming, very responsive, and generous with their personal narratives. The listening skills of both groups were impressive, and the morning inspired and encouraged. It was a start.
The advisor for the Jewish students is Brynne Speizer, who can be reached at StudentLife@hillelsv.org.
Page last updated June 19th, 2002