[This post is part 4 of a series on the Senior Jewish Educator and Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative; the previous posts can be found here.] by Andrew Abrams As an American, I feel the trends of personalization taking over my life. My radio plays music exactly to my preference and my Internet suggests products that “I may like.” Yet college students often express that Judaism fails to deliver this level of personalization. I felt this way as … [Read more...] about Why Peer-to-Peer Jewish Engagement Works
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Being a Senior Jewish Educator: The Road to Engagement through Relationship Building
[This post is part 3 of a series on the Senior Jewish Educator and Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative; the previous posts can be found here.] by Ben Berger It was 35 degrees outside as Jordan, a tank-top clad Campus Entrepreneur Intern (CEI), sat across from me to discuss the “Jewish Conversation” that he would lead. Not the stereotypical image of an engaged Hillel student, in many ways, Jordan is a typical Big Ten Jewish student from the East … [Read more...] about Being a Senior Jewish Educator: The Road to Engagement through Relationship Building
When Jewish Learning Meets Social Networks: A 21st Century Approach to Education
[This post is part 2 of a series on the Senior Jewish Educator and Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative; part 1 can be found here.] by Josh Miller Over recent decades, demographic reports on Jewish life have indicated declining numbers of young Jews choosing to opt into Jewish life. This phenomenon is especially notable among teens, college students and twenty-somethings. In response to these concerning trends, Jewish innovators across the … [Read more...] about When Jewish Learning Meets Social Networks: A 21st Century Approach to Education
Hillel: Building the Jewish Social Network
Five years ago, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life launched a pilot program that leveraged peer networks and relationships and “layered” in Jewish educators to help double the number of Jewish students who are involved in Jewish life and who have meaningful Jewish learning experiences. The planning, implementation, and key findings of the Senior Jewish Educator and Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative (SJE/CEI) are the basis for a case … [Read more...] about Hillel: Building the Jewish Social Network
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