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The ICHEIC Service Corps (ISC) at the University of Miami is based in the Miller Center for Contemporary Jewish Studies.
ISC at the University of Miami consists of three components: academic courses on the Holocaust, weekly visits by a student with a Holocaust survivor, and academic enrichment to help the student understand the specific experiences of his or her new friend. Students also receive training on how to help meet the needs of elderly survivors. Their visits are coordinated by the Jewish Community Services of South Florida.

To date, the pilot program has created the basis for lasting friendships and in the words of one student, "This will probably be the most significant experience of my university career." The program has led to extensive informal contacts between students and their survivor friends that are beginning to go beyond the program. Several festive gatherings have been organized for the survivors and their student friends at holiday time. Students have taken their survivor friends to synagogue services. Some have helped celebrate birthdays as their friendship grows.

Download registration forms in either Word or PDF format:

Application Form (PDF File 64kb)
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Application Form (Word File 35kb)