Trainings for Duke Faculty & Staff

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Trainings and Educational Opportunities for Duke Faculty & Staff
Jewish Life at Duke offers voluntary trainings and educational opportunities throughout the year, including Antisemitism 101 sessions for Duke faculty and staff. To learn more, please contact the JLD staff at [email protected]
Workshops take place in the Freeman Center for Jewish Life and are open to any Duke faculty or staff who register in advance, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Trainings take place in-person only. We do not currently have a virtual option at this time.
Antisemitism 101 Training for Faculty & Staff
Antisemitism 101 is an in-person, interactive, in-depth training session designed for Duke faculty and staff, facilitated by Jewish Life at Duke. The workshop explores Jewish identity and diversity and dives into the roots of antisemitism , how it manifests today, and what we can all do about it, to help you as you support students in your schools and programs.
Register by clicking the links below:
Friday, November 6, 2026
10:00am - 2:00pm at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life
Register Here
Frequently Asked Questions
Jewish Life at Duke staff members Rabbi Elana Friedman , Duke Campus Rabbi and Jewish Chaplain, and Joyce Gordon , Director for Jewish Life at Duke, typically facilitate our Antisemitism 101 Training for Duke Faculty and Staff. In their absence, a representative(s) of Jewish Life at Duke will facilitate the training.
It is important that you arrive promptly. Due to the nature of the training, we ask that you only register to attend if you are available for the entirety of the training.
Attendees are expected to stay for the entire training. Due to the nature of the training, we ask that you only register to attend if you are available for the entirety of the training.
Trainings take place in-person only. We do not currently have a virtual option at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
Yes. If the registration for the training date you wish to attend is no longer opens, then the capacity has been reached for that workshop. However, it is common for spots to open up due to cancellations. To join the waitlist, please email [email protected] with subject line: "Waitlist Request for (Name of Training) and the following information:
- Your Name
- Your Email Address
- Your Affiliation (Duke Faculty, Duke Staff, or both)
- Training Date
- Your Dietary Restrictions
You will be notified via email if a spot opens up and asked to confirm your attendance within 24 hours, after which your spot will be offered to the next person on the waitlist.
Yes! You are more than welcome to take meetings from the Freeman Center in the hours before or after this training. You're always welcome to use our building's lobby, library, lounge, classroom, or multipurpose cafe area, as well as take advantage of the Freeman Center Cafe (located downstairs, open from noon to 7:30pm on Mondays-Thursdays, and noon to 2pm on Fridays) for coffee, dessert, or a meal.
The Freeman Center for Jewish Life is located at 1415 Faber St, between East and West Campus.
- Parking is somewhat limited. There are limited spots available in the Freeman Center parking lot with a Duke Universal or Chapel Dr. parking pass. There are first-come, first-served parallel city street spots on Faber St., Powe St., and Hull Ave.
- We recommend carpooling with colleagues or taking a Duke bus if you can. Bus routes that stop at the Campus Dr./Swift Ave bus stop include the C-1 East-West and the SWS Swift Express.
Yes. You will be asked to share your any dietary restrictions/food allergies when registering. We will ensu