The American Jewish Committee’s ACCESS Leadership Fellowship (ALEF) is an eight-part series designed to give an elite group of young professionals an exclusive deep-dive into the work of AJC and ACCESS, AJC’s young professionals division.
AJC Minneapolis-St. Paul connects our community with AJC’s global advocacy work to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel. Through high-level access to diplomats, elected officials, and interfaith leaders, our action at the local level advances AJC’s broader priorities: combating antisemitism and hate, promoting Israel’s place in the world, and championing the values of democracy and pluralism.
Last year an historic United Nations report surveyed and condemned antisemitism worldwide. Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, discusses what progress has been made and what further actions are essential to tackle persistent antisemitism.
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is launching a global campaign to bar Iran from participating in the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. “Iran’s record of abuse against its own athletes is abysmal,” states the public letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach that is the centerpiece of the AJC effort.