COLLEGE STUDENTS Hillel of Greater MetroWest focuses on Jewish life at six area colleges—Fairleigh Dickinson, Kean, Montclair State, NJIT, Rutgers-Newark, and Seton Hall—engaging approximately 1,500 students and staff annually. Hillel works every day to support students, develop student leaders, monitor campus-linked antisemitism, influence administrators, and respond appropriately and rapidly to the very different needs of each of its campuses. ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT Greater MetroWest’s Israeli emissaries— rishonim and shlichim —engage with thousands of people annually, including congregational and day school students, adult program participants, college students, and campers. HOLOCAUST EDUCATION The Holocaust Education Department provided in-person/classroom Holocaust education to about 17,000 students and educators through presentations by survivors or their descendants, StoryFile presentations, day trips, professional development, and other educational programs. LEADERSHIP In the last year, about 80 adult volunteers participated in Federation’s leadership development cohort programs, which provided them with in-depth opportunities to learn about the important work of Federation and our partner agencies, to discover how to get more involved, and to embrace roles as community leaders. VOLUNTEERING In 2025, more than 2,000 people participated in one or more meaningful service projects through Federation, including our many-site Community Mitzvah Day and nearly 3 dozen smaller volunteer opportunities, as the Center for Volunteerism works to build volunteerism across Federation and the Greater MetroWest Jewish community.
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