Community Services

We support our local community through a variety of youth, education and community activities. Our contributors provide:

Direct financial support for Hillel and B’nai B'rith Youth Organizations
The Jewish Youth Leadership Fund, which offers scholarships for youth to attend regional, national, and international Jewish events
Holocaust and tolerance education programs for teachers and classrooms
Scholarships for youth to attend programs in Israel
Leadership training for Jewish youth and adults
Financial and organizational support for a wide variety of local educational and cultural programs
Advocacy and response for local and national human rights issues

Organizations wanting to request funding* from Federation, can:
download the Funding Request Form, as a pdf or Word document
obtain a request form by calling (541) 484-2541
or click to e-mail JewishFederationInfo

*The funding deadline is January 15th.

Youth Scholarship Procedures and Application Forms

The Federation offers Jewish Youth Experience Scholarships, which may be used for Jewish Youth conferences and other events as well as travel to Israel. The demonstrated need of applicants is an important consideration in granting such scholarships. Applicants need to print out, complete and submit the first two forms as a part of their application and the third, follow-up form if they receive the scholarship.

Forms must be mailed to:

Rob Stein, Chair, Education Committee
2615 Chuckanut
Eugene OR 97408

Questions:
e-mail: Robstein3@gmail.com
phone: 541 485-5240

1. Scholarship Application Form

>Download PDF (2 pages) requires Adobe Acrobat*
>View Scholarship Application online

2. Statement of Purpose Form

>Download PDF (10k) requires Adobe Acrobat*

3. Follow-Up Form

>Download PDF (10k) requires Adobe Acrobat*

*Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ is free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

The JFLC Youth Leadership Award

The Education Committee of the Federation selects young adults to receive the JFLC Youth Leadership Award. Teens who are high school juniors or seniors are eligible for this special honor. The award is given out at the Federation's annual kick-off event in late October. The committee reviews each nomination that is submitted and selects between 1 and 3 students who meet the criteria the Federation has established (see nomination form for criteria).

Criteria used by the Education Committee include the following:

The student nominee

is a high school junior or senior in Lane County
shows excellent character (i.e., strong values, integrity, “menschlike” behavior)
displays a strong commitment to Judaism
is a b’nai mitzvah
participates in Jewish youth/community activities
participates in social action that helps a Jewish community in need
demonstrates leadership skills
is a role model for peers

The deadline for submitting nominations for the Youth Leadership Award is September 15.

Download Nomination Form pdf

If you need more information, please contact Rob Stein, Chair of Education Committee at robstein3@gmail.com or 541-485-5240.

2012 Pledge Campaign: All Federation activities are funded by community donations