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April 5, 2012 by AJWS Staff

Pursuing Social Justice at the White House

Originally posted on the Global Circle blog. “The average citizen totally underestimates their ability to impact policy and decision making here in Washington.” – Jon Carson, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement There I was, sitting with 82 members of the American Jewish Community representing 21 Jewish organizations as part of the …

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July 29, 2011 by AJWS Staff

Coalitions, Collaboration, and Our Visit to the White House

Originally posted on Pursue: Action for a Just World. As the Pursue Program Officer in San Francisco for the past two and a half years, one of the biggest lessons I learned was the importance of collaboration among Jewish communal organizations. Operating with limited resources, targeting similar demographics, and striving toward similar goals as many …

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