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Piercing the solitude of the financially insecure Jewish college student

JL;DR SUMMARY A new report by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women highlights the challenging experiences of financially insecure Jewish college students in the U.S. While education remains a priority, with most Jewish students attending college regardless of financial background, the report reveals that those facing economic hardship often feel isolated on campuses. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish College StudentsEducationCampus LifeCommunity SupportJewish OrganizationsHigher EducationBelongingStudent EngagementFinancial InsecurityInternships

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New York, United States
"Jewish organizations seeking to develop the next generation of professionals would be wise to offer paid internships and recruit from schools that serve a high proportion of Pell-eligible Jewish students (e.g. the CUNY system in New York, Cal State in California, community colleges)."
California, United States
"Jewish organizations seeking to develop the next generation of professionals would be wise to offer paid internships and recruit from schools that serve a high proportion of Pell-eligible Jewish students (e.g. the CUNY system in New York, Cal State in California, community colleges)."

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