Universities teach important lessons that are not in books.

Last June, students from two universities went to Poland. A store clerk in Warsaw did not want to touch a Black student's hand. This happened even though the student went to Poland to learn about hate.

The other students stood up for their friend. They walked together for the rest of the trip. People looked at them, but they did not stop.

Some people do not like the friendship between Black and Jewish people.

We learned that hate and division can be stopped when students work together. They should have chances to overcome problems.

Students from two universities visited the Auschwitz camp.

When students experience history together, they understand each other. This is more powerful than any class.

Many campuses have problems with hate and division. Students often stay with people who are like them.

The two universities that worked together are different. One is for Jewish students, and the other is for Black students.

Jewish students should not be afraid to go to school.

This summer, students from the two universities met in New York and Poland. They learned about the Holocaust and shared meals together.

This experiment shows a new way to bring people together.

On their first night together, the students did not know each other. But after a week, they were crying because they did not want to say goodbye.

A student found out that she was walking on the old walls of the Warsaw Ghetto.

In Krakow, the students met a Holocaust survivor. They learned about the past and felt it together.

Students from the two universities are learning to get past their differences.

The students learned from each other. The Jewish students heard about the history of Black people.

One group of students knows what was lost, and the other group knows what it means to lose their history.

The students understood that their histories are different but similar.

Black and Jewish Americans used to work together for civil rights. This alliance can be rebuilt through shared experiences.

One trip is not enough to solve the problem of division on campus. But the way the students worked together can be a model for other universities.

The problem of division on campus is well-known. Students often stay with people who are like them.

The next step is for the students to visit Ghana and learn about the history of slavery.

Other universities can do the same thing. They can pair their students and take them to important places.

Our students learned something important in Warsaw. When one student was treated unfairly, the others stood up for them.

Dr. Vann R. Newkirk is the president of Wilberforce University.

Dr. Alan Kadish is the president of Touro University.

The two presidents want to help end hate on campus.