Be The Light: Empowering Future Leaders
Year levels 5 – 9
A transformative, two-hour workshop for students, uniquely facilitated by young adults. Through interactive activities, personal stories and museum exploration, students engage with Jewish culture, challenge prejudice and become upstanders, fostering inclusive and respectful communities.
Includes: Museum tour, synagogue visit and facilitated discussions on antisemitism and cultural understanding.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $15 per student. Maximum 26 Students
Learning objectives:
• Engages Years 5 to 9 students in discourse designed to address cross-cultural misunderstandings and highlight pathways to respectful dialogue.
• Encourages awareness, curiosity and empathy by breaking down stereotypes and fostering understanding of Judaism’s beliefs, practices, and community while creating space for students to share and reflect on their own cultural identities.
• Aligns with the Victorian Curriculum’s Intercultural Capability Levels 5 to 10, exploring how beliefs, practices, and cultural diversity contribute to contemporary Australian society and our broader multicultural landscape.
• Combats antisemitism by addressing the impact of prejudice and cultural conflict. Through personal stories from young Jewish Australians, the program encourages students to recognise stereotypes, challenge misconceptions and foster inclusive and respectful communities.
• Empowers students to reflect on their role in addressing prejudice and inspires them to become upstanders, helping them “Be the Light” in their schools and broader communities.
Be The Light equips students with the skills and understanding to navigate cultural complexities with confidence, respect and a commitment to inclusion.
This program is supported with the generosity of the Grosman Foundation and Adam Krongold
Program outline:
1.Welcome and Introduction
2. Cultural Exchange Activity
3. Presentation by Young Facilitators
4. Interactive Museum Exploration and visit to synagogue
6. Addressing Antisemitism and prejudice
7. Becoming Upstanders, group discussion and workshop
8. Reflection and Closing
Engage Years 5–9 students in a transformative two-hour workshop that builds cultural competencies and combats antisemitism. Uniquely facilitated by young adults, this program fosters curiosity, empathy and dialogue through personal stories, museum exploration and discussions on the importance of inclusion. Students reflect on their own cultural identities and learn how to become upstanders, challenging prejudice and promoting respect in their communities.
Cost
A transformative, two-hour workshop for students, uniquely facilitated by young adults. Through interactive activities, personal stories and museum exploration, students engage with Jewish culture, challenge prejudice and become upstanders, fostering inclusive and respectful communities.
