Mohammed Al Samawi, Yemeni refugee and peace activist, with Moses Libitzky, Jewish community leader, after Mohammed and Justin Hefter are honored at the SF AJC 73rd annual meeting SPONSORED CONTENT American Jewish Committee: Today’s leading global Jewish advocacy organization Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By AJC San Francisco | May 15, 2019 SPONSORED BY AJC SAN FRANCISCO AJC San Francisco is the local gateway to the American Jewish Committee’s global advocacy network, building bridges locally and globally. Leveraging AJC’s long and successful history of building strong relationships with other religious and ethnic communities and diverse world leaders, AJC works to combat anti-Semitism and religious extremism in the Bay Area and around the world. The AJC Asia Pacific Institute, together with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, host a delegation of Japanese Judaic scholars on their visit to the Bay Area Jewish community. Locally, AJC builds relationships with the seventy diplomatic consulates in California, federal and state legislators, university presidents, and faith leaders, in order to bolster understanding of the Jewish community and Israel, and to advocate for democracy and pluralism. In coalition with multiple faith and ethnic communities, AJC enhances the well-being of the Jewish people and advances human rights and democratic values in the United States, Israel and around the world. What we offer: Unparalleled Access to local and international diplomats, government officials, and world-renowned policy experts; A Unique Opportunity to Make a Difference by meeting with diplomats at the United Nations, Congress during our annual Global Forum, and local and national legislators and diplomats about key issues for the Jewish community year-round; Informative briefings and off the record conversations with noted political and diplomatic speakers on current issues facing the world, providing diverse and expert perspectives JOIN OUR COMMUNITY and gain opportunities to network locally and nationally with community leaders and young professionals and travel internationally on AJC’s diplomatic missions. To learn more, visit ajc.org or contact [email protected] (415) 777 3820 AJC brought together LGBT civil rights leader Nicholas Opiyo and Senator Scott Wiener for a conversation at Manny’s on the state of human rights from Uganda to California. AJC San Francisco This is sponsored content from American Jewish Committee of San Francisco. Also On J. Bay Area Sam Salkin, Anita Friedman to be honored at AJC gala Bay Area San Francisco diplomats celebrate AJC, UN Charter and Hanukkah Local office of AJC hires new director Philanthropy AJC to honor two superstars of S.F. Jewish community Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up