President and CEO of American Jewish World Service to Step Down at the End of 2025 After 16 years, Robert Bank will leave the human rights organization equipped to meet the challenges of the moment, supporting grassroots activists committed to making change in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean NEW YORK – Robert Bank, President …
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The fellows include seven rabbis and one cantor who will travel to the Dominican Republic to meet grassroots activists and later to Washington, D.C., to advocate for U.S. foreign policies that champion human rights in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization committed to promoting global …
Read MoreAs the dust settles around the Trump administration’s first week, American Jewish World Service stands with our partners in civil society here in the United States and worldwide against the costly decision to freeze nearly all U.S. foreign assistance. For almost 80 years, U.S. aid has delivered enormous influence around the world. Beyond its humanitarian …
Read MoreAJWS applauds the Biden administration for extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Ukraine, Venezuela, Sudan and El Salvador last week. But this extension is not enough. AJWS supports grassroots activists in Haiti and Nicaragua, where the human rights crises are dire—Haiti’s government has collapsed, with gangs violently ruling the country. In Nicaragua, the …
Read MoreAmerican Jewish World Service (AJWS) strongly opposes the Dominican Republic’s recent wave of inhumane mass deportations to Haiti. Even before Dominican President Luis Abinader announced on October 2 plans to expel up to 10,000 people per week, his administration was carrying out deportations in ways that violated the country’s own protocols and laws. There …
Read MoreToday is a day of mourning for our democracy, for freedoms secured through great sacrifice, and for human rights around the globe. At American Jewish World Service (AJWS), we grieve for our collective future and for the health and safety of more than 500 human rights organizations we support in Africa, Asia, Latin America and …
Read MoreAs many members of the AJWS community prepare for Rosh Hashanah, we pause and reflect on the year about to end. We recognize the unimaginable pain of so many people in Israel, Gaza and the Middle East, reverberating around the world as pervasive violence continues. Even in the most entrenched conflicts, we believe that people …
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 18 organizations with decades of experience tackling injustice and inequities in Haiti joined in calling on the Biden Administration to address human rights concerns regarding the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS). In an open letter to the U.S. Department of State, the group called on the U.S. as lead funder and …
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American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, has elected Katherine Haynes as Chair of AJWS’s Board of Trustees. A seasoned strategist and researcher, Ms. Haynes brings deep knowledge and experience in advancing equity to her new role. “Katherine becomes Board Chair at a time when formidable obstacles throughout the world push …
Read MoreAn unyielding value of American Jewish World Service is the sanctity of human life. It propels our human rights mission in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and it guides our hearts. The nightmare that continues in Israel and Gaza has caused enormous pain to all members of our community, our Jewish community, our …
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