Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life - University of California, Santa Cruz

Hillel's mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.

Sharing our Jewish values and experiences to positively enhance campus culture through our partnerships and presence on campus and in the community;

We do this at Santa Cruz Hillel by:

• Embodying Jewish values through Jewish learning, teaching, traditions, and action;
• Developing relationships to engage Jewish students and facilitating meaningful Jewish experiences;
• Drawing upon Hillel resources, mentorship, and guidance to grow as leaders, create innovative and impactful programming, and further Hillel as a learning organization; and
• Cultivating a Jewish community that is caring, diverse, pluralistic, welcoming and actively inclusive.