Pillars Program

The Three Pillars

The three pillars of this program, wisdom, leadership, and action empower the many talented, passionate and creative Jewish students on campus to become, in their own right, pillars of the Jewish community. Participants embrace these three essential components, which enable them to reach their true potential as models of Jewish leadership.

Wisdom
Each participant receives a free hour of one-on-one study with a talented, Jewishly well-versed professional. We match up students with professionals who are currently working in the field that the student is pursuing or by personality type.

Students can choose to study any area of Jewish wisdom, be it text, Hebrew, philosophy, spirituality, holidays, etc. In some cases, where students are unsure of where they want to focus, the mentors help them discover their passions.

Leadership
Once a week participants attend a leadership dinner, honoring………them! At this dinner two participants address their peers on a Jewish topic of their choice. They are also addressed by local Jewish leaders, who speak about their experiences as activists for the Jewish community, who give them guidance, mentoring and direction as well as an awesome dinner.

Action
This pillar has two options, new initiatives and established programs.

New Initiatives:
Students who want to establish any type of Jewish activism on campus, write up a short, ½ page proposal about what their goals for the program are, and how they intend to go about accomplishing them. These programs can be any social activism or public lectures that students feel passionate about, e.g. Holocaust, environmental and Israel speakers, visits to jails, hospitals, soup kitchens, clothing and food drives etc. Included in the proposal should be desired attendance, venue, refreshments and content of the program. Upon approval, the pillar review board grants funding and technical help to the students, as well as a stipend to the coordinators.

Established programs:
Students will receive a stipend, technical support and guidance to use their creativity, passion and talents to enhance already existing programs. Both those that can be found on this website, and any other existing Jewish program that is approved by the pillar review board.