largest provider of free income-tax prepara-
tion services for low- and moderate-income
households in Michigan.
"Growing up in Detroit, I was excited
about the opportunity to go where the help
is needed:' he said. "You spend the first 21
years of your life benefiting from the gener-
osity of others and I wanted to give back."
Recent U-M gradu-
ate Eddie Rubin took
the entrepreneurial
leap and started his
Elizabeth
Looking Forward
In two months, university students
across the state will pass their tassel
from right to left celebrating their col-
lege graduations. A moment usually
marked by certainty and a sense of
accomplishment, this year students
may feel uneasy as they face a recover-
ing economy, a job market favoring
own film company
while still in college.
Parker works
part-time and
lives at home
to save money.
layoffs and a nation learning how to save,
not spend.
While the landscape may appear bleak,
Jewish students across the state are finding
ways to adapt. Through this adaptation, new
experiences, greater learning and a height-
ened sense of social responsibility is devel-
oping in college graduates as they take the
leap from campus to the
turbulent "real world."
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Michael Rubyan of West
Bloomfield is a graduate of
the University of Michigan
in Ann Arbor. He plans to
attend graduate school in
the fall.
Michael Rubyan
This story kicks off the JN's newest venture, jewish@edu, a periodic section in
the paper written by Jewish college students from Metro Detroit for Jewish col-
lege students from Metro Detroit.
The section takes you to campuses across the state and beyond as students
share what is going on Jewishly around them.
We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please share the section with
your students and family by going to www.thejewishnews.com and clicking on
jewish@edu. Enjoy!
— Keri Guten Cohen, jewish®edu executive editor
kcohen@renmedia.us • (248) 351-5144
MI
Michigan -Jewish
Institute
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Michigan Jewish Institute
Right in your backyard, is a fully accredited college that is dedicated to providing baccalaureate and other degree-granting programs. Many
classes and some degrees, are available online.We combine an arts and sciences foundation with concentrations for career development in:
• Business
•Technology
• Judaic Studies (Education and Leadership)
Dual Enrollment
Register online at
www.mji.edu
or call 248-414-6900
Now is the Time to Think About Fall Classes! Registration Begins Soon!
MJ1offers a unique program for high school students that provides the opportunity to earn both college and high school credits.
Students will be immersed in relevant Jewish learning through classes that include:
• Encountering Jewish Civilization • Elementary Modern Hebrew I/II • Advanced Topics in Modern Hebrew I/11
• Jewish Ethics and Society
• Exploring the Holocaust
The benefits for high school students enrolling in an MJI course are:
•Enhancing the college application
•Earning 3 credits transferable to other colleges or universities
•Experiencing select topics framed from a Jewish perspective
Michigan Jewish Institute is
a senior college accredited
by the Accrediting Council
Classes :
Courses follow school calendar
for Independent Colleges
Location:
The Shul -Jack & Miriam Shenkman Building in West Bloomfield
and Schools to award
Associate and Bachelor
degrees and certficates.
For questions and registration information, contact Rhonda Gilbert at (248) 417-7110 or rgilbert@mji.edu
For More Detailed Registration Information
Contact Your High School Guidance Counselor!
Online registation at www.mji.edu or call 248-414-6900
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