A Day in the Life of a Springboard Fellow
At least once a day, I think about how much this work reminds me of the joy and meaning I found at Jewish summer camp.
Topic: Springboard Fellowship
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Q&A with Leah Palestrant – Executive Director of the Springboard Fellowship
Springboard gives recent graduates real responsibility and real support at the same time.
For the Springboard Alumni Committee Co-Chairs, It’s All About Giving Back
Hillel International is known for championing Jewish life on campus, but did you know that Hillel also invests deeply in young Jewish professionals?
A Time for Return: Returning to Each Other in the New Year
College is a time of immense growth, but that growth doesn’t always come easily. As you head into a new school year, you’ll encounter new challenges and new people, and you will make mistakes.
At the Rabbinic Pipeline Shabbaton, Springboard Fellows Explore the Possibilities of Rabbinic Life
That’s why Springboard Executive Director Leah Palestrant and Hillel International Associate Vice President for Jewish Learning Danielle Kranjec decided to organize a recent Rabbinic Pipeline Shabbaton, an immersive weekend experience in New York City for Springboard Fellows interested in exploring the rabbinate in the future.
Notes from Springboard Fellows: Thinking Outside the Box
Craig Carroll, a first-year Springboard Fellow at American University, started thinking about working for Hillel early in his college career.
Notes from Springboard Fellows: Inspiring the Next Generation of Jewish Leaders
For Lindsay Rosenzweig, Innovation and Intrapreneurship Springboard Fellow at University of Central Florida (UCF), Hillel was a passion that unexpectedly became a career.
Notes from Springboard Fellows: Jewish Learning on Campus is About More Than Just Knowledge
Chaya Mamer, an Ezra Jewish Education Springboard Fellow at the University of Guelph, has made teaching and studying Torah the core of her work with students, encouraging them to use knowledge and exploration to find new ways of forming relationships, deepening their Jewish identities, and developing a sense of curiosity in all aspects of their lives.
Reflections from Hillel’s New Professionals Institute 2024
Hillel’s 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’s conference.
Working Towards the Future with Springboard
For Jacob Brickman, involvement in Hillel as an undergraduate led him to Springboard, which has laid the groundwork for him to flourish in his current role as the Jewish Education Coordinator at Hillel Western in Toronto, Ontario.
