Sense of isolation, loss amid Gaza war sparks quest to make all feel welcome
Photo by Grace DuVal Campus & Community Sense of isolation, loss amid Gaza war sparks quest to make all feel welcome Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer March 4, 2025 5 min read Nim Ravid works to end polarization on campus, in multicultural democracies Part of a series of profiles focused on community-led efforts to promote dialogue across campus. When he was 15, Nim Ravid and his family left their native Tel Aviv and made a work-related move to Woodbridge, Conn., for a couple of years. He loved what he found there. “It was a transformative experience for me,” said Ravid, now a College senior concentrating in economics. “I love the multicultural nature of this place. In this country, you’re surrounded by people who are very diverse and have different opinions. Even within the Jewish community there is massive disagreements … The cultural diversity here was one of the reasons why I wanted to come back.” When Ravid was accepted into Harvard,...