Social Committee:

 

Implement large All-Hillel programs such as:

• Maccaball

  • Barn Dance

  • Dodgeball (with the Tzedek Committee)

  • Pizzapalooza

  • Purim Party (with the Jewish Education Committee)

  • Finals Frenzy(s)

  • Welcome Week(s)

 

• Plan and implement 2 events a week---1 should be a collaboration with another committee, another can be anything else, inside or outside of the building

• Plan impromptu events with non-leaders- at least 3 programs/month planned by non-leaders

• 1 Freshman event/ month planned by Committee Member

• Work with Engagement team on class and dorm programming

• Work with a different external campus organization at least 1/month on Shabbat dinner/Oneg program

• Attend Shabbat dinners and Bagel Brunches whenever possible

• Plan 10 programs over the summer divided between Chicago area and C-U

  • At least 2 Freshman programs- work with Engagement team (earlier in Summer)

• Work with other committees on implementation and promotion of programming

 

Tzedek Committee:

 

• Committee will create and maintain Hillel’s Tzedek Vision by

  • Expanding Hillel’s presence on campus & and the CU and Chicagoland community

  • Being in relationship with a broad variety of RSOs, Cultural Centers, Faith Groups, Direct Service Organizations, and Local/Statewide Community Leaders

  • Creating and executing a plan of Hillel Tzedek-based programming inside, and outside our space

  • Maintaining a safe, welcoming, open, and diverse space, in which people of all gender expressions, religious affiliations, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and abilities feel affirmed and present

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• Committee will take the lead in discussing with students within Hillel and within their networks outside of Hillel to determine the issues that will guide Hillel’s Tzedek Vision

• Committee will meet weekly to discuss upcoming initiatives and create programming and educational opportunities that complement the search to determine the issues for Hillel’s Tzedek Vision

• Committee will plan immersive experiences such as alternative breaks that are related to the Tzedek Vision

• Committee will plan at least 6 programs in partnership with other groups on campus

• Committee will work with other committees to oversee the implementation of the Tzedek Vision through programming, fundraising, ritual, and education

• Committee will follow up with students who attend their events and/or students interested in working on Hillel’s Tzedek Vision

• Committee will work with Greek members to strategize Hillel involvement in Greek philanthropic efforts

• By the end of January, the committee will have chosen 3 issues as the signature foci for the Tzedek Vision, through which most programming, fundraising, ritual, and education will be framed

 

Israel Education Committee:

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• Take an active role in birthright promotion through:

  • Pre trip: tabling rotation, house announcements, personal outreach- division of lists from Hillel and Shorashim and Birthright Shabbat promotion at meals

  • Shorashim campus events- promotion and attendance

  • Post trip: finding past participants to talk about experience (different groups of people), helping organize reunions and programming

• Plan and organize Israel Week once a semester

• Exploring Israel - rotation of student leaders to lead EI and outreach to lay leaders to encourage them to lead EI

• 1 unique Israel program planned by each student on the committee per semester, could be a collaboration with an individual from another committee

• Work with other committees to infuse Israel Education into other Hillel programming

• Personal follow ups with students returning from Israel immersive experiences

• Consistent one-on-one interactions with: students attending Israel programming, members of coalition organizations and general student leaders who can be educated on Israel, students who have recently returned from an Israel trip.

  • Be in communication with Engagement team to meet with students identified with an interest in Israel programming

 

Jewish Education Committee:

 

• Plan and implement enriching educational programming:

  • 1 program/week

  • Diverse Shabbat programs and experiences (dinner, services, oneg, all of the above)

  • Programming about and for different movements (denominations) on campus

  • Minyan-specific programming

  • Interfaith and intercultural programs (six per semester)

  • Programs with JET, UIUC Chabad, and JLIC

 

• Set the tone for Holidays within and outside of building through:

  • Building aesthetics

  • Quad Programs

  • Dorm Programs

  • Hillel programs

  • Logistics (sign up, day of, service leaders, etc)

  • Creating welcoming atmosphere

  • Dinner announcements leading up to Holidays

  • Follow up and engagement from Holidays

 

• Work with social committee whenever possible to infuse education into programming

• Promote Ritual/Educational events through social media, personal outreach, flyers and reaching out to other communities and organizations campus wide and C-U wide

• Follow up with students at events and Shabbat/holiday services

• Meet and connect with students involved in intercultural and interfaith activities to build and grow networks

• Work with Engagement Interns to enhance their educational output