The CC/SEAS Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Columbia/Barnard Hillel have partnered to provide a unique opportunity for students from all identities, cultures, and backgrounds to participate in a service learning project during Spring Break with a special focus on the intersections between People of Color and Jewish communities.  This intercultural service learning project is aimed at building community between these constituencies on campus and fostering an environment which promotes critical intellectual inquiry outside of the classroom. Through this project two delegates of students, one from the Columbia/Barnard Hillel and one from the Office of Multicultural Affairs/Intercultural Resource Center will participate in a semester long training program which will culminate in a trip to New Orleans during Spring Break to assist with the Katrina Relief Effort.   During this semester long project, students will examine the historical and contemporary significance of “social justice” within Jewish and People of Color communities, explore the legacy of the Civil Rights movement as it pertains to the relationship between these communities, and look at the political and social implications of Hurricane Katrina within this context.