USC Hillel
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION
USC Hillel is an important support system and point of entry into Jewish life for young adults at USC. Through its innovative mental health programming, it has continued to ensure students have resources to connect and engage in Jewish life throughout the pandemic.
FIELD OF INTEREST
grant programs
2024 Security Grants
College, Combatting Antisemitism, Education, Health, Israel Advocacy, Jewish Life & Engagement, Mental Health, Religious Life, Young Adult Engagement
To safeguard Jewish lives, preserve and protect our institutions, and foster safe Jewish environments. _____________________________________________________________________ Grants made in a unique and unprecedented partnership with JFEDLA and the Tepper Foundation
To launch LA Campuses United Against Antisemitism, multi-campus Hillel coalition (Hillel at UCLA, USC Hillel and Hillel 818) that will directly engage student leaders and thousands more in fighting antisemitism on college campuses. The program aims to develop a united effort for combatting antisemitism across college campuses in Los Angeles.
To mitigate the economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help them achieve long-term organizational sustainability.
To support one of the first Hillels in the country to launch a health and wellness program that will provide Jewish college students with mental health services, wellness workshops, and individualized counseling and support. The program will decrease mental health crises among Jewish students and increase the number of unaffiliated Jewish students who come to Hillel as a result.