New head of People and Culture believes in fostering a sense of belonging and ensuring that people feel seen and heard in the spaces in which they work. New York, N.Y. — Today, Venus Devnani McClelland, Executive Vice President of AJWS, the leadin…
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Battle Against Poverty / The Robert Hicks Show
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U.S. Supreme Court Puts Profit Over Lives By Limiting Power of Environmental Protection Agency
Leading global Jewish human rights organization decries U.S. Supreme Court decision and calls on President Biden to use executive powers to address the climate crisis Nikhil Aziz, Director of Land, Water and Climate Justice issued a statement fo…
AJWS President and CEO Robert Bank on the Leaked SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Draft Decision
Leader of global Jewish human rights organization decries the draft decision which signals that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark abortion rights law “Though the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is not final, w…
Investing in a Democratic Future
With authoritarianism on the rise, for American Jewish World Service, investing in social movements led by young people is one of the best ways to safeguard democracy and democratic rights. And so, as consciously political grant-makers, we are ramping …
A New Beginning for Haiti: The U.S. and International Community Must Support Civil Society Efforts in Creating a Transitional Government
On an important day for Haiti, past and present, Tracey Gurd, Senior Director of Civil and Political Rights and Advocacy of American Jewish World Service released the following statement: Today marks a key moment both for the past and the future of Hai…
WATCH: Torah in Action
Last Tuesday, our President and CEO Robert Bank discussed our obligation to live our Jewish values; that social justice values are Torah values on the Torah in Action podcast with Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz of Uri L’Tzedek.
Cara L. Walker named Vice President for People and Culture of American Jewish World Service
As AJWS’s first Vice President of People and Culture, Walker believes satisfied employees increase the effectiveness of mission-driven organizations and advance organizational missions and goals. Today, Robert Bank, the President and CEO o…
A Year After the January 6 Insurrection at the Capitol, the U.S. Must Shrug Off the Notion of American Exceptionalism and Deepen its Efforts to Safeguard Democracy at Home and Abroad
American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, is calling on the U.S. and international leaders to take bold action to protect democratic rights and the rule of law to combat the growing threat of authoritari…