Jewish Student Connection - Jim Joseph Foundation

JSC alumni report positive experiences and continued involvement in Jewishrelatedactivities since being in JSC.95%79%48%of JSC alumni (i.e., high school graduates who participated in JSC) report participating in ongoing,immersive Jewish experiences after high school. *report that JSC had a somewhat or significantly positive influence on their decisions about participatingin Jewish-related activities.have communicated with their advisor since high school. These alumni report that the communication isthrough various methods including Facebook, e-mail and phone calls as well as in person; however,communication does not occur very often.“Now, when I think of what it means to beJewish, I think: of youth leadership and takingactive responsibility to do what I can tostrengthen the Jewish community, both aroundme and far.”“Now, when I think of what it means tobe Jewish, I think: being Jewish shouldalways be a part of my life.”—JSC Alumnus/Alumna—JSC Alumnus/Alumna*Survey responses were only received from a small selection (n=80) of the approximately 500 JSC alumni. We recommend caution when interpreting these findings asrepresentative of all JSC alumni.26