UCLadino
University of California - Los Angeles
About UCLadino
UCLadino represents the vibrant student community dedicated to Jewish studies and culture at the University of California - Los Angeles. As a student organization within the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, UCLadino connects students and community members throughout Los Angeles, CA who share interests in exploring the richness and diversity of the Jewish tradition across history, geography, and academic disciplines.
Founded within one of the nation's oldest Jewish Studies centers, UCLadino benefits from a dynamic intellectual environment fostered by world-renowned faculty, pioneering student researchers, and engaged community partnerships. The organization operates within a convivial, supportive community that encourages intellectual curiosity, collaborative learning, and personal growth. Members gain access to the Center's exceptional resources, including its renowned library collection and regular public programming that brings together scholars, students, and community voices.
The Center's commitment to bringing Jewish studies to new generations of students creates an environment where members conduct pioneering research, compete for fellowships supporting independent scholarship, and participate in unique training opportunities globally and locally. Whether through large lecture courses, intimate seminars, or one-on-one mentorships, UCLadino members engage with faculty expertise spanning antiquity to contemporary times and encompassing diverse geographic and cultural contexts.
As part of UCLA's broader mission to advance knowledge for the betterment of global society, UCLadino participates in a community recognized as one of the third-best for Jewish students nationally. The organization embodies the Center's values of intellectual rigor, community engagement, and the creation of welcoming spaces where students can explore questions central to Jewish thought, culture, and experience.