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We created Campus for All to educate and empower students to take action against antisemitism, discrimination, and misinformation on campus, leading to a safer and more welcoming community for everyone. This new resource is designed to make sure students know their rights on campus, can identify 鈥 and report 鈥 antisemitism when it occurs, and have access to聽 trustworthy information in the conversation about Israel.
We are both Hillel directors and parents: Joyce鈥檚 son is starting college this fall, while Betsy鈥檚 daughter graduated in May. Our experiences give us insight into the worries parents have about whether their children will connect and thrive as Jewish students in the coming year.
All around the country, campus Hillels are opening their doors to welcome students back to school. Welcome week events are a staple of Hillel programming 鈥 it鈥檚 our way of letting Jewish college students know that from the moment they step foot on campus to the moment they graduate (and beyond!), Hillel is here to […]
Hillels at hundreds of colleges and universities welcome Jewish students with a wide array of programs and events at a time when Jewish students are seeking community and safe spaces. WASHINGTON D.C.- 黑料传送门, the world鈥檚 largest Jewish college organization, announced that campus Hillels are hosting more than 300 back-to-school and welcome week events for […]
Hillel鈥檚 New Professionals Institute is held every year at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) for all new Hillel staff members. It is an opportunity for new professionals to connect with their peers from all over the world, and to learn about the skills and values that make Hillel special. We caught up with Hailey Smilowitz, incoming Springboard Fellow at Muhlenberg College, to hear her reflections on this year鈥檚 conference.
After a turbulent school year when antisemitism on campus often took center stage, many Jewish college students and their families are feeling more anxious than ever about the upcoming year.聽That鈥檚 where Hillel comes in.
When college student Alex Davidson attended a dance marathon hosted by the University of Maryland to raise money for Children鈥檚 National Hospital in 2013, the last thing he expected was to kick off a series of events that would save the life of a little girl. But that鈥檚 exactly what he did. 鈥淗illel had sponsored […]
Every year, students from all over the United States join 黑料传送门 to form an incredible cohort of interns and learn about different aspects of the organization. Each student brings their own unique approach and perspective to 黑料传送门鈥檚 work, making the organization stronger while building their resumes, making connections, and meeting mentors and supporters […]
Anyone who鈥檚 participated in a group trip to Israel can attest to how powerful and transformative that experience can be. But there鈥檚 something particularly special about visiting Israel as a teen, and that鈥檚 where RootOne comes in. RootOne helps thousands of Jewish students travel to Israel each summer, providing funding for teens ages to visit […]
The calls to remove Hillel, the world鈥檚 largest Jewish student organization and a cornerstone of Jewish college life for more than a century, equates to a campaign to erase a significant portion of Jewish life and identity on campus. It is deeply hurtful that some Jews are being labeled as 鈥済ood鈥 and others as 鈥渂ad鈥 […]
