AJWS Partners Respond to Orlando Shooting and Condemn Hatred and Violence
AJWS and the human rights organizations that we support around the world are mourning the lives lost in the attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando.
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On World Environment Day, We Honor AJWS Grantees Fighting to Protect the Environment
AJWS is proud to support activists fighting to protect the environment in countries around the world. We aid communities and movements organizing to protect the land, water and natural resources that people depend on for their survival.
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What’s Jewish About AJWS to you? AJWS supporters share their inspirations
As Jewish American Heritage Month comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the achievements of American Jews throughout history, and on what it means to be Jewish in America today. We’re also celebrating our own supporters, many of them American Jews, who are joining together to build a better future for millions around the globe. A …
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Dominicans of Haitian descent deserve to vote in upcoming elections
This Sunday, May 15th, tens of thousands of people in the Dominican Republic will be unable to exercise their basic right to vote in their country’s elections. Many of those unable to vote are Dominicans of Haitian descent, a group facing a long history of racism and discrimination in their country. Through a series of laws and …
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“The Tables Turn”: Ruth Messinger’s essay from “What I Told My Daughter”
Former AJWS President Ruth Messinger contributed the essay below to “What I Told My Daughter: Lessons from Leaders on Raising the Next Generation of Empowered Women,” by Nina Tassler with Cynthia Littleton. Ruth Messinger joined a powerful, diverse group of women to reflect on the best advice and counsel they have given their daughters either by example, …
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AJWS Bay Area: What’s Happening
Thank you to all who attended AJWS’s 30th anniversary gala. It was a powerful night as we honored Sir Michael Moritz and our own indomitable Ruth Messinger. Just as powerful was the haunting tribute expressed by our third honoree, Alejandra Ancheita.
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Interview with Robert Bank and Ruth Messinger
Ruth Messinger was one of New York City’s most prominent politicians in the 1980s and 1990s before she took the helm of a respected but low-profile nonprofit focused on international development: the American Jewish World Service.
After 17 years, Messinger is giving up the presidency of AJWS, which grew into a major player in the fight against global poverty under her leadership. In 2015, the group gave out nearly $40 million for projects in 19 nations.
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Coming Soon: Join Us in the Kitchen
In the coming year we hope to launch “A Taste of AJWS”—a program that pairs delicious food from around the world with an appetite for social justice! During a private cooking class led by an accomplished LA chef, we’ll explore a country’s cuisine and gain insight into AJWS’s work in the region. With options from …
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Mourning the Death of Berta Cáceres, a Human Rights Hero
Yesterday, we received the tragic news that Berta Cáceres, a champion of human and environmental rights in Honduras and longtime AJWS grantee, was murdered in her home. We are devastated by her loss. Berta was a hero to so many of us at AJWS. She was a globally-recognized human rights leader who gave a voice to the indigenous people of Honduras, as she bravely fought for their land and water rights.
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AJWS Los Angeles: What’s Happening
I am delighted to share my first newsletter of 2016 and to take note of the many accomplishments of AJWS in the past year—which I know make you as proud as they make me!
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