Hillel and Repair The World Launch 2021-2022 Campus Corps Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2021

Repair the World Contact:  Jason Edelstein | 510-239-1102
Hillel Contact: Leilah Mooney Joseph | 202-449-6547

Hillel and Repair The World Launch 2021-2022 Campus Corps Program
150 Student Corps Members Around the World Will Engage Their Peers in Service, Civic Engagement and Social Justice Work 

New York, NY — Repair the World and Hillel International today announced the Repair Campus Corps Program, which will support 150 college student Corps Members around the world to engage their peers in service, civic engagement, Jewish learning, and social justice work during the 2021-2022 school year. The program will run from September 2021 to May 2022. Hillels applied in August 2021 to participate in the program and can request up to four student interns per campus.

During the onset of the global pandemic, Repair the World significantly expanded its reach and national partnerships through launching the Serve The Moment Service Corps (now Repair the World Service Corps) and the Jewish Service Alliance, which collectively brought together 40+ organizations driving national service and mobilizing tens of thousands of Jewish Young adults in 100,000 acts of meaningful service and learning grounded in Jewish values.

In year one, in partnership with Hillel International, 100 Campus Corps Members from 96 local Hillels recruited 4,843 peers in service, catalyzing 5,312 acts of service and learning and contributing 26,299 hours of service to partner organizations.

“We continue to be motivated and inspired by the overwhelming response to our service corps programs. Hillel students are truly making a difference throughout the world with their dedication to service and commitment to social change,” said Hillel President and CEO Adam Lehman. “We are excited for this new year that brings about important opportunities to continue combatting the injustices and disparities prevalent in our country and beyond.”

Student Cohort Experience
Student Corps Members will participate in a full-year cohort experience run by Hillel International, with support from Repair the World. Students will get their choice of six  issue area-based education cohorts in Fall 2021.

Starting in October 2021, each cohort will participate in a four-part virtual educational series related to their issue area, meeting monthly through January. The education series will introduce the topic and its connection to Jewish values and help students create tangible next steps to participate in service around this issue.  The issue areas include:

• Environmental Justice

• Disability Inclusion/Justice

• Racial Justice

• Food Justice

• Housing Justice

• Education Justice

“We look forward to seeing the meaningful change resulting from our student corps members as the success and overwhelming response to this program is proof positive that Jewish college students are eager to create change by living out their Jewish values,” concluded Cindy Greenberg, President and CEO of Repair the World. “The last 18 months have presented all of us with countless unanticipated challenges that were met by young people with hope, perseverance and dedication. As we continue to navigate this new school and programmatic year, we are filled with hope and are excited to engage even more students to serve their communities and address urgent local needs and inequity.”

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About Hillel International

Founded in 1923, Hillel has been enriching the lives of Jewish students for more than 90 years. Today, Hillel International is a global organization that welcomes students of all backgrounds and fosters an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel. Hillel is dedicated to enriching the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. As the largest Jewish student organization in the world, Hillel builds connections with emerging adults at more than 550 colleges and universities, and inspires them to direct their own path.

About Repair the World

Repair the World mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world, igniting a lifelong commitment to service. We believe service in support of social change is vital to a flourishing Jewish community and an inspired Jewish life. By 2030, Repair will inspire and catalyze one million acts of service towards repairing the world.