The 2024 election has already sparked a maelstrom of political, social, and cultural forces that have inflamed a national atmosphere of volatility, division, and anxiety. After the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the risks of increased toxic polarization, threats of political violence, and assaults on democratic principles and institutions remain serious and growing concerns.

As moral voices and trusted messengers, faith-based institutions must ensure that our leaders and communities possess the knowledge and tools to meet this moment with clarity and conviction.

Together with leading organizations in democracy, bridge-building, counter-extremism, and physical and cyber security, this summit will equip Jewish organizational leaders with knowledge, skills, and strategies to support their communities through any storms that arise from the leadup to Election Day through the inauguration. 

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Time: 12 PM - 5 PM Eastern / 9 AM - 2 PM Pacific

Location: Zoom

Attendees: Representatives of organizations in the Jewish Partnership for Democracy.

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The Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit is designed to equip Jewish leaders to support their communities from the lead-up to election day through the inauguration. Experts on American elections, countering polarization, preventing violence, and preserving social cohesion will headline this half-day virtual gathering for partners of the Jewish Partnership for Democracy. Participants will work through scenarios about potential threats to a free, fair, safe, and accessible election in 2024, and receive tools to support their communities in proactively and reactively mitigating those threats. 

Attendees of the Equip 2024: Community Preparedness Summit will:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of a range of threats facing the American Jewish community related to the 2024 election.

• Learn best practices for mitigating election-related threats, including relationship-building, physical security, cybersecurity, conflict deescalation, and crisis communication.

• Explore community-wide efforts to bolster the American Jewish unity and impact in the face of election-related threats.

• Engage in in-depth scenario planning and create tangible action plans to better prevent and respond to election-related threats.

Section 1:

• Keynote: "Understanding the Role of Jewish Leaders in the Current Election Threat Landscape," Rachel Kleinfeld

• Committing to Uphold Democratic Principles

• Breakout Session: Democracy Principles Reflection and Action Planning

Section 2:

• Panel: Building and Engaging Key Relationships

• Breakout Session: Relationship Building Discussion and Action Planning

Section 3:

• Keeping Your Community Safe, Calm, Informed and Engaged

• Lighting Talk: Physical Security

• Lightning Talk: Cyber Security

• Lightning Talk: Extremism

• Scenario Planning Exercise 2

• Lightning Talk: Conflict Deescalation

• Lightning Talk: Communications

• Scenario Planning Exercise 2

• Program Wrap Up