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Hillel Addresses Congressional Meeting
August 09, 2001Comments (0) | Add | E-mail this to a friendHillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life last week addressed a joint meeting of the Third Annual Black - Jewish Relations Symposium to discuss youth leadership development and intergroup relations. Speaking for Hillel, Director of Israel Programs Keith Krivitzky explained that Hillel strives to "raise a new generation that creates lives filled with passion and purpose, where people build healthy communities based on respect, understanding, and a commitment to the common good."
Krivitzky cited the following Hillel-sponsored programs:
The Charlotte and Jack J. Spitzer B'nai B'rith Hillel Forum on Public Policy which explores intergroup relations and promoting partnerships. He mentioned that the 2001 conference studied the biblical and talmudic themes in Rev. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial where the addresswas originally delivered.
Black-Jewish dialogues are organized by Hillel programs across the country and seek to explore our points of commonality and difference in a respectful environment.
Ohio State University Hillel's "Serving the Legacy" day which brought together 500 students to do community service – tzedek – at dozens of sites in the community.
Bloomington United at Indiana University Hillel which combats hatred and bigotry by forming local partnerships, bringing people from all different perspectives and places, and modeling appropriate ways to speak out against inappropriate behavior.
The joint Hillel-ADL "From Swastika to Jim Crow" program which enabled African-American and Jewish students to discuss their common histories and to work together to improve their campuses. The program was made possible by a gift from the Perry and Martin Granoff Foundation.
The Hillel-ADL Joint Venture Diversity Grants to campuses, with several options: to bring Blacks and Jews in Conversation; to sponsor A Campus of Difference training program for student leaders who are actively involved in promoting cultural diversity and combating bias on campus; to facilitate a discussion surrounding the showing of "From Swastika to Jim Crow;" or to coordinate an innovative intergroup relations program. This program is also being supported by a gift from the Perry and Martin Granoff Foundation.
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