UNION EUROPEENE DES ETUDIANTS JUIFS

description of organisation

The European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) is an umbrella organisation of 35 national student unions in Europe. Founded in 1978, EUJS works to empower young people to pariticipate in their community and society alongside developing the Jewish people´s religious, spiritual, cultural and social heritage as a contribution to Europe. A special focus lies on: combating all forms of racism and intolerance through peer education. EUJS is framed by a broader network of European organisations allowing them to work with the ´NO Hate Speech movement` , `The European interfaith Youth Network` as well as. This allows the union to work at reinforcing an inclusive approach to European citizenship. Framed by expertise in an international environment at the heart of Brussels