Community Events

Operation SecureOurCampuses

In response to anti-Israel protests, encampments, and security issues on campuses since the October 7 massacre, Hillel International and the North American Jewish safety nonprofit Secure Community Network (SCN) announced a new security partnership at over 50 campuses as the fall semester commenced.  The new partnership, Operation SecureOurCampuses, will see full-time intelligence analysts monitor campus developments and provide information and real-time support and safety training for Jewish Students.  SCN will provide assessments of Jewish facilities on campuses and offer consultations on physical security, emergency plans, and procedures. 

Their expectations are that colleges and universities will do ‘better’ in the coming weeks and throughout the fall than what we saw in the spring, although campus administrators have not defined what ‘better’ is on their own.  SCN and Hillel will set the expectation of what they want to see, and then work directly with the student organizations, campus law enforcement, faculty, and staff as to what that means.

Member Mim Ramadei and Cheshire resident Larry Lew are two of the descendant speakers that are participating in the Speak Up series. Registration is at this link: Voices of Hope Inc - Speak Up Showcase (networkforgood.com)