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American Jewish World Service to Honor Ruth W. Messinger, Champion of Dignity, Justice and Equality at Upcoming “Messinger of Hope” Gala
Inaugural Ruth W. Messinger Award to be Presented to Channsitha Mark, Coordinator of the Workers’ Information Center in Cambodia WHO: Ruth W. Messinger, Former President and Current Global Ambassador of American Jewish World Service Channsitha Mark, Coordinator, Workers’ Information Center, Cambodia WHAT: Messinger of Hope: A Gala Honoring Ruth W. Messinger for her 18 years …
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Suddenly Stateless: The successes in the struggle
This story is part of a series of blog posts marking the third anniversary of the court decision that sparked a statelessness crisis in the Dominican Republic. Despite all the accounts of adversity since the 2013 Dominican court ruling, some Dominicans of Haitian descent have successfully applied for documents, restored their nationality and enjoyed the …
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AJWS Chicago: What’s Happening
These days, it often feels like we live in a broken and breaking world. Devastating stories continue to top the headlines: terrorism, racism, war, violence and economic injustice. And we know that there are countless other brutalities that never even make it into the news.
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Gala Honoring Ruth W. Messinger
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 PIER SIXTY at Chelsea Piers New York City 7:00 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION 8:00 p.m. PROGRAM & ENTERTAINMENT For the past 18 years, Ruth has been at the helm of American Jewish World Service, honoring the inherent dignity of all people and leading American Jews to repair the world. She is a …
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Ruth Messinger: A ‘Global Ambassador’ Pushing for Women’s Progress
In the political annals of New York, the 1990s boasted a strong presence of women not only in government but also at the United Nations. One such woman, Ruth Messinger, served as Manhattan borough president from 1990 to 1998, with time out in 1997 to run for mayor of New York City on the Democratic …
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Mazel Tov to our new President and CEO, Robert Bank!
We are wishing a special Mazel Tov to Robert Bank, who officially assumed the role of AJWS President and CEO today! Robert, who was AJWS’s Executive Vice President for seven-and-a-half years, is a skilled leader with a proven record of managing successful local, national and international organizations, bringing passion and dedication to public service and the pursuit of justice. Robert succeeds Ruth Messinger after her remarkable 18-year presidency of AJWS.
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Gay man takes reins of Jewish group
It will be a new era for the American Jewish World Service when Robert Bank, a gay man, takes over at the global Jewish organization starting July 1. Bank, 56, succeeds Ruth Messinger as president and CEO of the progressive organization and he plans to continue Messinger’s legacy as well as make his own imprint …
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Human Rights Advocate Robert Bank to Assume Presidency of American Jewish World Service on July 1
Bank to succeed Ruth Messinger; after a remarkable 18-year presidency, Messinger to take on new role for AJWS as its first-ever Global Ambassador NEW YORK—Effective July 1, Robert Bank, the current Executive Vice President of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), will officially assume the role of President at AJWS, the leading Jewish international human rights …
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Honoring Ruth Messinger and Interfaith Collaboration on LGBT Issues
One of the giants of faith-based relief and development, Ruth Messinger, is retiring at the end of June. As the President of American Jewish World Service, it is hard to overstate Ruth’s contribution to the fight for lives of dignity and prosperity around the world. Her powerful voice will be sorely missed. Her witness and …
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