NEW YORK, June 10, 2007 – This summer, 60 Jewish high school and college students will travel to the developing world for seven incredible weeks of volunteer service, Jewish learning and social justice.AJWS Volunteer Summer is a unique opportunity for young adults who are interested in bringing tikkun olam (repairing the world) to life by …
Read MoreNEW YORK, June 1, 2007 – Zipporah Sein, the director of AJWS grantee Karen Women’s Organization in Burma, has won the Perdita Huston Human Rights Award in recognition of her leadership in helping the oppressed women of Burma achieve equality, education and other basic human rights. This prestigious award recognizes the life and work of …
Read MoreNEW YORK, May 29, 2007 – A response from Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, in reaction to President Bush’s statement today on sanctions against the government of Sudan:President Bush today acknowledged the horrendous ongoing genocide in Darfur, focused a spotlight on President Bashir as the perpetrator of this evil against his own …
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 28, 2007 – American Jewish World Service, one of the fastest growing Jewish organizations in the United States, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rabbi Lee T. Bycel as Executive Director of the AJWS Western Region. This is a newly created position and reflects the growth of AJWS on the West …
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 5, 2007 – In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, a number of American Jewish World Service grantees from around the world are in New York City to speak on women’s issues at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW). Representing a diverse spectrum of approaches and …
Read MoreFirst National Jewish Organization to Promote Targeted Divestment NEW YORK, February 21, 2007—American Jewish World Service announces the launch of a targeted divestment initiative as part of its ongoing advocacy campaign to end the genocide in Darfur. This initiative will promote individual, institutional, and government divestment from companies that help finance the Sudanese government’s brutal …
Read MoreNEW YORK, February 4, 2007 — Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), strongly supports the resolution to divest New York City’s pension funds from companies doing business in Sudan. Her statement is below. “It is truly heartening—as a former Manhattan borough president and now as president of American Jewish World Service, an …
Read MoreNEW YORK, November 30 — In commemoration of World AIDS Day, Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, has issued a statement about the Jewish imperative to take action in the global battle to fight AIDS. This statement will be included with others from a variety of public figures from around the world featured …
Read MoreNEW YORK, November 13 – American Jewish World Service congratulates Sonia Pierre, the director of the Movement of Haitian and Dominican-Haitian Women (MUDHA), on being awarded the 2006 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award recognizes courageous and innovative individuals striving for social justice around the world. In the …
Read MoreNEW YORK, September 18 – In preparation for President Bush’s address on Tuesday to the 61st United Nations General Assembly, more than 30,000 people gathered in Central Park on Sunday for a “Rally to Save Darfur: Voices to Stop the Genocide” to demand that the President and other world leaders press for the deployment of …
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