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Melissa Garlick
Associate Vice President
Melissa leads CCA, strengthening Greater Boston’s response to antisemitism through education, partnership, and community engagement, working closely with stakeholders and allies across sectors.
Empowering Greater Boston against antisemitism
Since its launch in 2024, CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA) has united organizations, leaders, and resources to turn awareness into action. From workplaces to schools to civic spaces, CCA equips the community with the tools, strategies, and partnerships needed to recognize, respond to, and prevent antisemitism.
50+ workplace leaders convened
Bringing together Jewish employee leaders from 35+ organizations, equipping them with tools to strengthen workplace responses to antisemitism.
$5.25M state funding secured
Together with partners, mobilized for increased state funding to protect communities at risk of hate crimes and expand security resources across Greater Boston.
7,000+ students and educators reached
Partnering with educators to equip students, teachers, and communities with tools to recognize and respond to antisemitism.
How CCA powers a coordinated response to antisemitism
Addressing antisemitism requires coordination, strategy, and trusted partnerships. CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism brings these elements together to support a more effective and stronger response across Greater Boston.
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Educate
We’ve trained 2,000+ civic leaders to understand and address antisemitism.
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Mobilize
Grassroots activists get support from CCA to organize and strengthen their efforts.
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Share
We take our message nationwide through conferences, op-eds, and hard data that can’t be ignored.
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Advocate
We help shape policy and practice in schools and workplaces through relationships, expertise, and education.
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Fund
CCA has distributed grants for local resource groups and allyship projects.
Confronting the moment. Protecting Jewish life.
We go where the impact is greatest: shifting culture and building the partnerships that turn awareness into action.
Workplace engagement
We partner with workplace leaders to address antisemitism and support Jewish employees.
Civic leadership
We unite nonprofit, private, and government leaders to address antisemitism with shared responsibility.
Community mobilization
We recruit, train, and expand powerful networks of Jewish activist leaders to productively lead on countering antisemitism in their communities
Higher education
We work with colleges and universities to support Jewish students and faculty and respond to antisemitism on campus.
K-12 education
We partner with schools and educators to support Jewish students and respond effectively to antisemitism.
CJP’s Communal Security Initiative
Strong communities require both support and proactive protection. CJP’s Communal Security Initiative (CSI) provides expert guidance, training, and resources to more than 350 Jewish organizations across Greater Boston and New England, helping the community come together with confidence and pride.
Meet the team at CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism
Arthur Maserjian
Senior Director
Arthur drives the implementation of CCA’s strategic agenda, leads day-to-day operations, oversees evaluation and impact efforts, and contributes to CCA’s grantmaking strategy to advance the Center’s mission.
Molly Kazan
Senior Manager
Molly focuses on implementing CCA’s grassroots work to empower individuals and groups across Greater Boston to educate and respond to antisemitism in their local communities and institutions.
Samantha Robinson
Senior Manager
Samantha oversees the CCA’s campus strategy. She works closely with Jewish students on campus and the organizations serving them.
How to promote CCA as our partner
Guidelines to follow
- On promotional materials, including social media, use this text: “This [program/event/etc.] is powered by CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism. Learn more: cjp.org/CCA.”
- Use CJP’s CCA sub-brand logo on promotional materials.
- Tag @CJPBoston on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- On JewishBoston.com event listings, tag CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism as an “org partner.”
