Austin Kaufman is the International President of United Synagogue Youth. He is headed for Harvard. He is a stand-up comic. He is also a cancer survivor. Austin reflects on lessons he received from his family on things that matter most.
Episode 2: Austin Kaufman
Austin Kaufman is the International President of United Synagogue Youth.
He lives in Irvine, CA. He plans to study in the Nativ College leadership gap year in Israel program in 2020-2021, followed by Harvard College.
Since this interview was recorded in April, USY announced cancellation of its summer travel programs for Summer 2020.
Read Austin Kaufman’s full campaign speech: The Three C's of USY
Clips from “My First Standup Routine,” by Austin Kaufman provided to My Teacher Podcast by Austin Kaufman.