Contact: Samantha Crane samanthac@brandeiscenter.com Washington, D.C., February 24, 2021: The Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law is pleased to welcome three new interns to the Brandeis Center team: Samantha Crane, Toby Irenstein and Bayla Zohn. As anti-Semitism surges on college campuses across the country, the Brandeis Center is expanding its efforts to protect the civil right of Jewish students. As seen by recent events at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC), New York University (NYU), and University of Southern California (USC ), many Jewish students across the country face hostility and discrimination. The unique skills and background of each intern will be integral in bringing new ideas, experiences and perspectives to the Brandeis Center. Kenneth L. Marcus, Brandeis Center Chairman, commented, “I am delighted to welcome these great new interns to the LDB Center. It is always wonderful to have college students be able to assist in all of our efforts to quell the current global resurgence of anti-Semitism. I am looking forward to working with each of them and helping them to learn about the Brandeis Center and some of the Jewish community’s most demanding issues.” Brandeis Center President Alyza Lewin added, “Our interns are an integral component of the Brandeis Center team. The need to educate students on issues of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism is more pressing today than ever before. Our interns help us accomplish this goal through their research, writing and outreach. I’m excited to work with Samantha, Toby and Bayla as they develop a deeper understanding of how to utilize the law to protect students from anti-Semitic harassment and discrimination. ” Samantha Crane is Chicago native and a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin- Madison where she received her Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science, Journalism and Jewish Studies. During her time in Madison Ms. Crane worked as a legislative intern at the Wisconsin State Capitol for Rep. Lisa Subeck. Additionally, she completed part of her degree at Tel- Aviv University in Israel during her study abroad semester. Ultimately, she plans to attend law school. Toby Irenstein is originally from Jerusalem, Israel, but was raised in New York. She currently attends Vanderbilt University where she is studying Child Development and Law, History and Society. Prior to joining the Brandeis Center, Ms. Irenstein worked at Sanctuary for Families, CASA and IBM. Ms. Irenstein plans on attending law school next year. In Ms. Irenstein’s free time she enjoys reading, writing and flying Trapeze. Bayla Zohn from Clifton, New Jersey is currently a senior at Lander College for Women, a division of Touro College. Bayla completed part of her degree studying abroad in Israel for a semester at Michlalah Jerusalem College. Prior to joining the Brandeis Center, Bayla worked as a research assistant at New York University where she worked to understand moral collaboration and political polarization between individuals. Bayla ultimately plans to attend law school.