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A national movement against fossil fuels ignites across Kenya
When a massive power company proposed a coal-fired power plant to accompany a damaging new port in Lamu, a UNESCO Heritage Site in Kenya, an activist movement to stop it turned into a nation-wide campaign. The coastal plant threatened the local community’s health and livelihoods, from polluted fishing areas to toxic air pollution and displaced …
Read MoreAge to Agency: A Timeline of AJWS’s Work on Early and Child Marriage
2013 The Kendeda Fund begins investing in American Jewish World Service (AJWS) as a partner in the effort to prevent child marriage in India. Over the next decade, The Kendeda Fund entrusts AJWS with $50 million to transform the field of child marriage and the lives of girls in India. AJWS launches its work by …
Read MoreMexico Study Tour Detailed Itinerary
AJWS Study Tour to Mexico | September 22-28, 2024 Exact timing is subject to change Sunday, September 22: Mexico City 4:30 – 6:00 pm: Opening Session 6:00 – 7:30 pm: Welcome Dinner Monday, September 23: Mexico City 9:45 am – 12:00 pm: Orientation with AJWS President & CEO, Local Colleagues, and Experts 12:00 – 1:00 …
Read MoreMexico Study Tour Health and Safety Information
Medical Clearance and Insurance Please note that your participation in the program is contingent on your ability to be covered under AJWS’s international medical and evacuation insurance policy. You must complete this Physician Form no later than 30 days prior to the trip (August 23, 2024). Please email your completed Physician Form to Iconic Contact. Travelers over …
Read MoreMexico Study Tour Payment and Refund Policy
Payment Policy The program fee for the Mexico Study Tour is $8,180 based on double occupancy ($1,300 single supplement). This is payable online by credit card, or via check or wire transfer to AJWS, by May 17, 2024). If you plan to pay by check or wire please be in touch with Allison Carey at …
Read MoreMexico Study Tour Registration Details
To register, please complete the Registration and Waiver Form from our travel partner, Iconic Adventures, by May 17, 2024. Total Trip Cost: $8180 Single Supplement: $1300 Registration and Final Payment Deadline: May 17, 2024 What’s included: Accommodation Airport Transfers All ground transportation All meals Sightseeing and activity costs Domestic flight from Mexico City to Oaxaca …
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“We can’t wait for change”: Congolese activists are fighting to ensure a free and fair election
Many young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) can’t recall a memory of living in peace — because there simply hasn’t been one. “I’ve only seen peace in films. But I’ve never seen it myself. It’s complicated in our country, but peace is something I dream of,” says Parfait Muhani, an activist living …
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kristen kendrick Named Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Racial Justice at American Jewish World Service
kendrick looks forward to deepening learnings among the global staff about tackling white supremacy culture and colonialism. New York, NY — Today, American Jewish World Service President and CEO Robert Bank together with Executive Vice President Venus Devnani announce the promotion of kristen kendrick into a new leadership position, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion …
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Transformed by grief: A mother searches for Mexico’s disappeared
María Herrera did not expect to be quoted in international newspapers, meet with the Pope or see her name on Time‘s list of the 2023 world’s 100 Most Influential People. Fifteen years ago, she was busy caring for her family and running a jewelry and clothing business. Her life forever changed when two of her sons …
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Everything we have comes from this land: How an Indigenous Kenyan community is fighting for their future
It’s a relentlessly sunny day in Isiolo County, Kenya, and a few hundred villagers are gathered under an acacia tree, its leafless branches so dense they still provide shade. Set against the dusty, beige landscape, the women’s beads are an oasis of vibrant color. They’ve come from across Lengurma — a sprawling network of communities …
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