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Mission
By creating and facilitiating after school Jewish clubs, JSU establishes a community for teens in public high schools across the country. Involved and unaffiliated kids alike join together in having fun, social justice projects, and Jewish learning opportunities. The ultimate goal is to expand the teen’s interest in participating in the Jewish community at large via youth groups, conferences and events.
Key Facts
Geographic areas served:
All of US and Canada
Results to date:
Over 250 Jewish clubs in the country!
Direct beneficiaries per year: Roughly 20,000 students engaged in the course of a year
Obstacles:
We are a young nonprofit that needs to establish major funding bases in each major geographic area.
What your donation will allow us to do:
Help send in a trained Jewish professional to a public high school to facilitate discussions, activities and outings surrounding Jewish identity and Israel advocacy.
Your donation of $100 enables us to:
run a small JSU club for 15-20 students
Your donation of $1,800 enables us to:
have a special event (i.e. Krav Maga) brought to a few JSU clubs
Your donation of $5,000 enables us to:
offset the cost of our talented professionals.
Past and Current Funders:
Jack and Rachel Gindi
Zev Wolfson Foundation
Private Family Foundation in Chicago
The Nathan and Esther K Wagner Family Foundation
The Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund