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What’s new at Hillel CASE?

Hillel CASE unites Jewish young adults across the former Soviet Union, with centers all over Eastern Europe. Hillel CASE participants spent this summer connecting, learning, engaging, and building community, even amid the backdrop of war in Ukraine, and we’re excited to share some of the highlights of their recent programming, which has provided much-needed support in a region in turmoil.

Voter Registration 101, Supported by MitzVote

How do you register to vote? Where do you vote if you’re registered in a different state than where you go to college? Can anyone register to vote by mail? Do you have to bring an ID to a polling station? These questions and others may make figuring out how to vote as a college student feel daunting and overwhelming.

Your Guide to Campus for All

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 — and report — antisemitism when it occurs, and have access to  trustworthy information in the conversation about Israel.

Jewish Organizations Reach Historic Agreement with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to Protect Jewish Students

The agreement represents one of the most detailed commitments ever made by a major American university to Jewish college students  After several years of negotiations, Hillel International, Illini Hillel, and the Jewish United Fund Chicago (JUF) are pleased to announce an agreement with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) that expresses our shared goal of […]

Free Legal Protection Helpline for College Students Received Requests Concerning 650+ Antisemitic Incidents on Campus

Free legal helpline has gained pro bono support from 40+ law firms, 250+ individual practitioners since launching in November 2023 September 3, 2024 – Hillel International, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP today announced that the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL) […]

Mimi Huszti Finds her Heritage in Surrealism

Mimi Huszti is a 20-year old Jewish-Canadian interdisciplinary artist born in the prairies, now studying film production at SFU in Vancouver. Mimi is primarily a filmmaker and visual artist, but has recently discovered ways to merge many art forms in unique ways, such as creating multi-media collage animation projects and live scrim-screen performances.

Inspired by Family’s Legacy, Hillel International Scholarship Recipient Advocates for “World Free from Hatred”

This year, Hillel International is awarding more than $100,000 in scholarships to college students to ensure that a college education — and the Hillel experience — is accessible to as many young adults as possible, regardless of their financial means. Scholarship recipients have demonstrated leadership, entrepreneurship, and/or volunteerism in their local or campus community, and […]

Operation SecureOurCampuses

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — In response to the increase in safety and security incidents stemming from antisemitic activity affecting Jewish students, faculty, and staff on university and college campuses, the Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, in partnership with Hillel International, has announced an effort to […]