The UnEducated Podcast Young Advocates for Fair Education

The 13th episode of the UnEducated Podcast features Malkie Schwartz, the founder of Footsteps and an attorney at Hunter College. She is passionate about issues that affect people who leave--as well as those who choose to stay--in insular religious communities of all faiths. Hear what Malkie has to say about Yaffed, the impact Footsteps has made within and outside of the ultra-Orthodox community, and the correlation between dignity and education.

In the 12th episode of the UnEducated Podcast, you’ll hear Mr. Kolman discuss the most eye-opening moments he experienced while filming in Brooklyn and meeting with individuals willing--yet terrified--to share their stories, his outrage towards mayoral candidates dubbing this a non-issue, and the personal reason why he initially chose to take on this film project.

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Dr. Shalom Klein is a well regarded community activist and entrepreneur. Shalom is a published author who hosts the popular "Get Down to Business" radio show in Chicago and serves as an Officer in the US Army Reserves (Military Police) as well as the Chairman of the Village of Skokie Economic Development Commission.

Shalom holds a doctorate in educational leadership and a masters degree in Jewish Professional Studies with a concentration in nonprofit management. He is on the executive committee and active leader for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).



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This week Chaim Wigder comes on the podcast to share his story! 

Chaim Wigder is a graduate of the Hasidic Yeshiva system. His first-hand experience of the effects of educational neglect has led him to advocate on behalf of Hasidic children still in the Yeshiva system. Chaim currently works at Community Access, providing services to underprivileged individuals and families in the New York City area.



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In this episode, Adelle Goldenberg, the winner of Yaffed’s 2021 Haredi Changemaker Award, shares the hurdles she has had to overcome to attend Harvard University after her Hasidic girls school upbringing. She also discusses her views about changing the community from within and why she chose to pursue higher education. She asserts, “[Haredi people] shouldn’t have to lose everything to get an education...this is the way that things are right now, but it doesn’t have to be this way.”



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In a special Women’s History Month episode, we interview social and political activist Yehudis Fletcher, the co-founder of Nahamu, an independent sexual violence advisor at Migdal Emunah, and a student of social policy at Salford University. Yehudis discusses her critical work fighting systemic issues harming the Haredi community, inward-facing extremism, and gender-based autonomy. The simple yet powerful message Yehudis sends to the broader community? “Haredi people are people just like you.”

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