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AJWS’s Ruth Messinger Discusses Darfur with President Obama and Special Envoy Gration at White House Meeting
Ruth Messinger, President of AJWS, said it was evident in her meeting yesterday with President Barack Obama and the administration’s new special envoy to Sudan, General J. Scott Gration, that the administration understands the need to ensure the reinstatement of international aid groups into Darfur.
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AJWS Asks International Community to Demand Reinstatement of International Aid Groups into Sudan
Ruth W. Messinger, president of AJWS, has issued a statement today calling on the international community to actively push for the re-instatement of international aid organizations into Darfur so workers can continue providing critical services to the millions of refugees and internally displaced persons throughout Darfur and Chad.
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AJWS Hires Executive VP
AJWS has named Robert Bank as its new Executive Vice President. In this role, Bank will work closely with the international development organization’s president, Ruth Messinger, and vice presidents to oversee AJWS’s programmatic work, strategic planning and operations.
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AJWS Announces $5.7 Million in New Grants
AJWS has recently awarded more than $5.7 million to 224 grassroots project partners in 33 countries. This total marks an increase of nearly $2 million over its last grants review in June.
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AJWS and AVODAH Launch Contemporary Passover Sourcebook
In time for Passover, AJWS and AVODAH have launched the Exodus and Revolution Sourcebook, a comprehensive teaching guide to Exodus and Revolution, Michael Walzer’s book on the Exodus narrative and its enduring impact on Jewish contemporary life and global politics.
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AJWS to Obama: Sudan’s President May Target Darfuri Civilians if Issued Arrest Warrant
AJWS has released the following statement urging the Obama administration to heed threats of retaliation from Sudan’s president, Omar Al-Bashir, if a warrant for his arrest is issued from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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15 Years and Counting: AJWS Celebrates Milestone of Youth Volunteerism
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) will send dozens of volunteers, ages 16 to 24, to the developing world in June to kick off the 15th year of Volunteer Summer, a program widely-known for combining global service, activism and Jewish learning.
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AJWS and Nearly 200 Rabbis to Condoleezza Rice: Keep the Heat on U.N. and Sudan’s Bashir
AJWS recently sent a letter, signed by nearly 200 rabbis, urging Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to continue blocking attempts by the United Nations Security Council at delaying justice for Sudan’s president, Omar Al-Bashir.
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Three AJWS Grantees Honored by International Organizations
AJWS is proud to announce that three of its grantees working in Africa—Friends of Orphans (FRO) in Uganda, Foundation for Development of Needy Communities (FDNC) in Uganda, and Luapula Foundation in Zambia—have received prestigious accolades from international organizations for their work improving children’s livelihoods in war-ravaged and vulnerable communities.
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AJWS President Ruth Messinger: “We Look Forward to Working with the Obama Administration”
Ruth W. Messinger, president of AJWS, today issued the following statement congratulating Barack Obama on his historic victory in the 2008 presidential election.
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