At CSU Hillel the health and safety of our students is our top priority. Next in importance is keeping them grounded in the Jewish values they need these days – more than ever. We modified our spring and early summer programming for students – those still in Ft. Collins and those who have returned to their family homes. As the re-opening of CSU draws near student leaders and staff have been in close touch as we begin to imagine what Hillel programming will look like in the highly-fluid Covid19 reality.
The Covid19 crisis our CSU Hillel students have navigated has had led to one of the most unprecedented times ever for our students. When the university went 100% online, so did CSU Hillel. Now, as university officials discuss and publicize their plans to reopen, CSU Hillel will ponder its immediate future, as well: student leaders and staff will participate fully in Hillel of Colorado’s Covid19 Safety Task Force, and we will keep everybody fully informed and involved. In the meantime, we will continue to update our CSU Hillel Facebook and Instagram feeds, navigating the online world with our passions and love of Hillel. The content is student-generated by CSU student board officers and interns, while staff and student leaders take turns reaching out to our Hillel friends and family who we know need some extra support.
Please contact me for anything as we navigate this together.
Shalom,
Mariah DeGear
CSU Hillel Campus Director; 970-519-1925; mariah@hillelcolorado.org
The following sign appears on the door of the CSU Hillel House:
Covid19 Safety Protocolsfor all students, parents, staff, lessors and guestsas of July 24, 2020
Welcome to our Hillel, an inclusive community where all students are welcome to enjoy our space, share in our fellowship, and attend our programs. The safety and well-being of our participants is always our primary concern, so please follow these health and safety protocols carefully.
Please note that even with our enhanced infection and disease-transmission controls and procedures in place to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19, there is a risk that you could be exposed to COVID-19.
Your entrance into this building and/or your participation in activities is:
– your consent to and acknowledgement of this risk.
– your agreement to comply with Hillel’s protocols for infection and disease transmission control (including contact tracing), and to provide accurate health, travel, and safety information for the welfare of all.
Covid19 Safety Protocols
To comply with current Covid19 mitigation best practices and to protect yourselves and others within the spirit of Jewish communal practice, we require that you adhere to these protocols:
Stay away if:
b. you have had a positive Covid19 test result within two weeks – and return only after you have a negative test result.
You must:
b. observe all social distancing protocols and use hand sanitizer (available at Hillel) and wash your hands often.
c. refrain from touching another, and from kissing mezuzot, siddurim, chumashim, or Torah scrolls.
Most of us have never experienced anything like this pandemic and its disruptive nature. Our Jewish tradition teaches us to be thoughtful, resourceful, and calm in the face of challenges both small and great – and to assure the health and safety of all to the best of our ability. Our sources provide us with many teachings about how to serve each other, our community, and the wider community best during challenging times. Hillel is here to help you process your thoughts & feelings, to provide you with extra support, and to help us become our best selves.