Press
Selected press coverage, interviews, and media appearances.
Michael Valdes has been featured in print, broadcast, podcasts, and digital media discussing Jewish identity, culture, antisemitism, campus life, advocacy, and his work as an actor, writer, and creator.
Featured In
Featured Press
THE NEW YORK SUN · AUGUST 22, 2026
Featured interview on Jewish student life and campus climate.
NEW YORK POST · MAY 16, 2026
Interviewed on campus antisemitism and student leadership.
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL · MAY 12, 2026
Featured as a student leader discussing the effort to defund Hillel.
SPECTRUM NEWS NY1 · SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
On-camera interview from a City Hall roundtable on campus antisemitism.
Selected Coverage
BROADWAYWORLD ·
SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
Named among the performers for Jewish Artists Gathering’s Shana Tova: Stories & Songs of Hope & Renewal at Symphony Space.
PLAYBILL · august 7, 2026
Named among the performers for Jewish Artists Gathering’s Shana Tova: Stories & Songs of Hope & Renewal at Symphony Space.
PHILADELPHIA JEWISH EXPONENT · SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
Featured and quoted as one of nine finalists.
THE NEW SCHOOL FREE PRESS · MAY 5, 2026
Featured in coverage of the student government’s effort to pause Hillel funding.
THE NEW SCHOOL FREE PRESS · DECEMBER 7, 2023
Interviewed about Jewish student life at The New School.
Interviews & Podcasts
Selected conversations and long-form appearances across podcasts, video, and digital media.
Speaking & Appearances
Public testimony before the New York City Council.
Finalist presentation and panel.
Recorded panel.
PROJECT & EVENT COVERAGE
I Love Jewish Girls × New York Fashion Week
RUNWAY MODEL · SAD GIRL RANCH · SEPTEMBER 2026
Michael made his runway debut for Sad Girl Ranch in I Love Jewish Girls, an exclusively Jewish runway show presented during New York Fashion Week.
The event received coverage across Jewish, fashion, and international media.
THE ALGEMEINER
September 11, 2026
FASHION WEEK ONLINE
September 17, 2026
Additional coverage: Mosaico (Italy) · Aurora Israel · Times Square Chronicles · World Israel News