The Jewish Federation of Ocean County hosted its annual “Heroes Against Hate” event to celebrate individuals who are committed to combatting hate, bias, and discrimination within their communities. Jasmine Guarin was awarded the Heroes Against Hate Award for her efforts to foster unity among students irrespective of their ethnicity, culture, religion, or heritage through the club she founded, Community Ambassadors Club, in high schools across Ocean County, New Jersey. The primary focus of the club’s work is centered on reconciliation, encouraging uncomfortable and vulnerable conversations with individuals from diverse backgrounds. The club’s efforts extends into the Hispanic, Jewish, and African American communities, fostering dialogue to build mutual respect and understand that there are more similarities than differences among groups.
