Awards & Recognition

Meet Alon

Alon Liubovitch, a student at Wilcox High School in California, is the founder and first president of his school’s Jewish Student Union (JSU), where he organizes events to promote Jewish culture. When he faced anti-semitic comments and threats, Alon advocated for his peers by collaborating with the school administration to provide support. Soon, he found himself speaking at city council meetings, participating in educational panels on antisemitism, and publishing articles to promote understanding. Alon’s leadership, advocacy, and resilience helped create a safer and more inclusive environment at his school.

Meet Natalie

Natalie is from the San Francisco Bay Area and recently graduated from Mountain View High School. Her parents registered her for Club Z in eighth grade, and she calls it “the best decision my parents ever made for me.” Since then, Natalie has been at the forefront of Israel and Jewish advocacy, speaking at pro-Israel rallies, appearing on panels, publishing op-eds and blogs, and even standing up to blatant antisemitism in her school.

In May 2021, during Operation Guardian of the Walls, Natalie implored hundreds at a Club Z pro-Israel rally to: “Stand on the right side of history. Stand with justice. Stand with truth. And stand with Israel!”

During her senior year of high school, Natalie served as editor-in-chief of her high school’s newspaper and wrote an op-ed on the rise of antisemitism entitled “Ignoring antisemitism is antisemitism.” The faculty advisor urged her not to publish the article because it would “overrepresent” the issue of antisemitism. She accused Natalie of using her Jewish identity and position as an editor to further her Jewish cause and take the spotlight away from racial justice causes that are “more worthy” of attention. Natalie defended her article and asked school administrators to bring proper training on antisemitism to faculty. Natalie also started an Israel Club at her school and shared her views about BDS and campus activism in a Times of Israel blog.

Natalie appeared on an episode of Jewish National Fund’s Conversations on Zionism called “The Next Gen: Bursting with Pride,” moderated by JNF CEO Russell Robinson. She also spoke to a group of philanthropists at The Impact Forum and has served on panels for the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS).

Natalie will attend George Washington University in the fall, where she plans to participate in Hillel and stay involved in the Jewish community. She also plans to start a Students Supporting Israel chapter to actively advocate on behalf of the Jewish people and combat antisemitism on campus.

Meet Jennifer

Jennifer Karlan is a senior at Pacific Palisades High School. Looking to continue to enrich her Jewish identity and education, Jennifer joined Club Z when she was a sophomore. Jennifer has grown into being a true leader for the Jewish people and an advocate for Zionism.

Ms. Karlan has contributed original content in social media, op-ed writing, and public speaking events. Ms. Karlan was recently asked to speak at a public demonstration against antisemitism on college campuses. Jennifer stood up in front of an audience of 150 people and delivered a speech that sent chills to all present and beyond. Ms. Karlan is also a fellow at The Lawfare Project, where she creates vlogs that celebrate Zionism and combat antisemitism. Jennifer was a featured speaker at the #EndJewHatred rally in the Bay Area that was able to de-platform convicted terrorist, Leila Khalid, from appearing over zoom to students at SFSU.