Hillel Idea Lab

Do you have an idea that can make YOUR CAMPUS an even better place for students?

Explore your passions

Invest in your dreams

Build your community

Hillel Idea Lab is an Ongoing opportunity for undergraduate change-makers at CWRU to launch awesome initiatives that enhance campus life based on a personal passion or interest with Hillel’s support.

Hillel Idea Lab is a unique hands-on experience where you can advance and explore your personal and professional goals.

As an Innovator you will have access to ongoing leadership Mentoring and project development support by hillel professionals invested in your personal growth and the success of your project and resources to cultivate your passions.

During your Idea Lab experience you will have access to seed funding to make your idea a reality and launch your project.

You will be connected with a social network of like-minded students from diverse social, community, and religious backgrounds.

Hillel Idea Lab is a safe and equitable space and is open to students of all academic backgrounds and levels of experience.

Hillel Idea Lab Innovators are passionate, fun, able to think outside the box, and care deeply about an issue in our community.

You have a passion or idea- big or small, complete or incomplete- and will work hard to make it happen.

Examples of projects:

Create an ongoing volunteer opportunity that increases food accessibility in University Circle
Mobilize a group of students to promote coexistence
Lead a group about issues surrounding local gentrification and create a program to fight it
Organize a campus wellness or women’s health campaign
Start a book club to learn about racial justice and run a campaign on campus based on what you learned
Build an app that enhances the campus experience
*insert your great idea here*

How do I apply / Who do I contact if I have questions?

Contact Nicki (ngreenberg@clevelandhillel.org) or Jill (jross@clevelandhillel.org) with any questions, or to suggest an idea!