ZACHARY SCHAFFER
Speaker Activist Educator Facilitator
HI, I'M ZACH
I’m driven by a desire to empower people to nurture communication and compassion across differences
I believe we can overcome polarization and heal society through connection, community, and accountability
I know that real change happens when we accept the simple truth of my ancestors: every human being is sacred
I’m a facilitator, educator, and organizer, who has trained and supported Fortune 500 companies, Ivy League universities, governments, and global nonprofits to bring depolarization techniques into conversations about hate & bias, political divides, antisemitism, Israel & Palestine, and masculinity
Together, let's scale social change in our companies, communities, and our world
I do all kinds of work…
Depolarization Workshops
Antisemitism Education
Masculinity
Facilitating Difficult Conversations
Israel-Palestine Reconciliation & Peacebuilding
Workplace Culture, Respect, & Psychological Safety
Interfaith Relations
Storytelling
Anti-Racism & Racial Justice
Conflict coaching
Writing
LET'S COLLABORATE
SPEAKING
Zach is an accomplished speaker who has keynoted conferences and galas, trained executives at companies like Amazon, Salesforce, and the American Red Cross; briefed government officials at DOJ Office of Civil Rights; and trained senior leaders at universities like Harvard, Harvard Business & Law Schools, Brown University, UCLA Business School, and more. He is renowned for his unique ability to unpack complex and emotionally charged topics with clarity and compassion. His speeches are fun, informative, and engaging.
WORKSHOPS
As an expert in depolarization, Zach brings a refreshing multi-disciplinary approach to all of his workshops. Whether you have 60-minutes or three-days, Zach offers skill-building workshops to help your community to navigate emotionally charged conversations, build resilient relationships across differences, and tell stories that nurture understanding and inspire action. He offers sessions on polarization, antisemitism, storytelling, Israel-Palestine peacebuilding, masculinity, interfaith relations, and workplace culture & respect
Depolarization
Coaching & Facilitation
Are you stuck in a conflict with someone and feeling like there's no way out of it? Is your community struggling to navigate differences through constructive dialogue?
As a trained facilitator, Zachary offers one-on-one coaching and small-group facilitation to help people have difficult conversations. As a coach, Zach works with clients to unpack their conflicts and provide them with the skills to show up differently. As a facilitator, he has worked with executives, boards of directors, and families, to help leaders heal divisions, reconcile, and come to solutions.