by Jenna Leopold Shulman This article was originally published in eJewishPhilanthropy.com. As the week of March 9, 2020 began, life as we previously knew it began to move to a slow halt. While the rest of our country grappled with major decisions about whether to keep our businesses open, how to interact virtually with employees […]
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JELF helps students get an education during crisis (3/9/21)
Even before COVID, Joshua had been inspired by his family’s story and had made the decision to become a lawyer. It was important to him that others got the second chance his brothers never received. To achieve his career aspirations, he knew he needed to pursue a law degree; his challenge was to find the […]
Joshua: Surviving 2020, My JELF Story – 12-11-20
Joshua never expected 2020 to be as difficult a year as it has been for he and his family. Despite it all, however, he is lucky and proud to have JELF providing him the educational support he needs to get through law school and earn his degree…interest-free.
JELF Recipients…During the Pandemic – June 2020 – 6-24-20
We asked our JELF recipients what it was really like being forced to leave college early and pick up their education online. This is what they told us.
JELF’s Virtual No Go with Angela Duckworth – 6-17-20
In June 2020, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, JELF had a “Virtual No Go Event” featuring author of GRIT and 2013 MacArthur fellow Angela Duckworth. Angela Duckworth is a Professor of Psychology, founder and CEO of Character Lab, a non-profit with a mission to advance the science and practice of character development. Considered […]