The Mexican government today bestowed one of its highest honors, the prestigious National Ohtli Award, on Dina Siegel Vann, Director of AJC’s Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs (BILLA).
AJC has drafted a template outreach letter to help you reach out to institutions of higher education and invite them to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month.
In a post-October 7th world, a time when Jews across the globe feel isolated due to the unprecedented spike in antisemitic hatred, coming together as a people is more important than ever. AJC San Diego hosted a Symposium in February 2024 to address this community need, which I find important as a college student dealing with antisemitism on my campus.
AJC San Diego was delighted to welcome Dina Siegel Vann, the Director of the AJC Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs in Washington, D.C., for a visit in January 2024. Dina led a series of programs, including a briefing for the Latino Jewish community in San Diego on AJC’s work, and the community shared its unique perspectives and experiences with Dina.
Sometimes the rest of the world feels far away here in San Diego. We watch the crises across the globe and would like to think “no, not here, we’re not affected.” If only that was the case with antisemitism, which knows no boundaries. And in communities where antisemitism has been left to rage unchecked, all of society suffers.