ESP Biography



WILLOW HERZ, AmStud major & aspiring teacher!



Major: American Studies

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2025

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Hi! My name is Willow, and I'm a sophomore at Stanford majoring in American Studies with a concentration in modern American Jewish culture. I have a huge passion for education and hope to be an elementary teacher in the future! On campus, I can be found giving out gear with Cotopaxi Cardinals, peer advising for the AmStud department (hands down the best major), traveling with Stanford's Model UN team, and diligently working as a University Fellow for the JFCS Holocaust Center in San Francisco. In my free time, I love to hike, rock climb, and scope out new vegan food scenes. I am super psyched to be teaching at SPLASH this year! Feel free to reach out to wherz@stanford.edu :)



Past Classes

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L7876: From Harry Potter to Ye: Modern Antisemitism in Splash Spring 2023 (May. 20 - 21, 2023)
Antisemitism, defined as hatred towards Jewish people, has been a form of hatred for millennia. In 2022 alone, antisemitic incidents in America have raised by a shocking thirty-six percent. Even closer to home -- on Stanford's campus -- over fifty percent of the school year's identity-based crimes were antisemitic. Where is this hatred coming from? Why is it rising? And how can we be more informed to stop it? Learn the roots of misinformation and stereotypes, modern examples you have certainly seen, and tools to combat antisemitism in the future. This class welcomes students of all backgrounds looking to be more informed on this issue!