American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Experts Discuss Israeli Unemployment, Philanthropy, Immigration
CONTACT: Dara Lehon, JDC, Phone: 212.885.0838, Email: dara.lehon@jdcny.org
---Specialists Available for Meetings Week of May 11--–
NEW YORK, NY MAY 1, 2008—Immediately following Israel’s 60th Anniversary, experts from JDC-Israel, 2007 winner of the Israel Prize for its contribution to Israeli society, will be available to speak about the diverse and burgeoning fields of Israeli philanthropy and volunteerism, Charedi Employment initiatives, and issues related to children and youth at risk. The specialists will be in New York the week of May 11th for the JDC Board meetings which convenes over 100 prominent individuals from the Philanthropic Jewish community.
Interviewees include:
- Professor Yossi Tamir, Director, TEVET, JDC’s Employment Initiative, dedicated to providing training and development to some 400,000 chronically unemployed citizens, including Charedi, immigrants, people with disabilities, Arab-Israelis, young adults, and select womens’ populations.
- Professor Jack Habib, Director, JDC’s Myers-Brookdale Research Institute, the premier center for applied social research serving Israel and the Jewish world.
- Galit Sagie, Acting Director, ELKA, JDC-Israel’s Division for Volunteerism and Philanthropy, aimed at upgrading and developing the social and community services provided by Israel’s voluntary sector and emerging philanthropic trends.
- Danny Pins, Director of Immigrant Services, which develops projects to help resettle and integrate immigrants from places such as Ethiopia, the Caucasus mountains, and the FSU. Programs include family-based intervention to help Ethiopians become more self-sufficient, Drop-In Centers for young adults, entrepreneur training, efforts to advance immigrant women, and work towards preserving ethnic cultures and traditions.
Media and interested parties should contact Dara Lehon at 212.885.0838 or dara.lehon@jdcny.org to arrange a meeting.
##About JDC
Founded in 1914, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) gives global expression to the principle that all Jews are responsible for one another. Working on behalf of North America’s Jewish communities, JDC is dedicated to rescuing those in danger, providing relief to Jews in distress, and revitalizing overseas Jewish communities. JDC is committed to helping Israel’s most vulnerable citizens overcome the social challenges they still face through special partnerships and innovation. In the spirit of "healing the world," JDC also offers non-sectarian disaster relief and longer-term development assistance worldwide.
