Join me on Nov 12th at AJWS' “In Her Own Voice: Standing with Women and Girls Worldwide” (in Atherton, CA)

The Bay Area Leadership Council Deena Aranoff & Adam Berman Nancy Blum Cynthia & Jay Cohan Rabbi Menachem Creditor Jamie Dubey* David Friedman Bill Futornick Jane Gottesman & Geoffrey Biddle Jen Traeger-Hirschfelder & Adam Hirschfelder Felicia & Ben Horowitz Rabbi Micah Hyman Stephen Kahn Wendy & Howard Kleckner* Cathy & Jim Koshland* Rabbis Noa Kushner & Michael Lezak Laura Lauder Cheryl Laven Rabbi Susan Leider Debra & Mark Leslie Susan Lowenberg* & Joyce Newstat Barbara Meislin Judith Ann & Andrew Mendelsohn Rabbi Sydney Mintz Gale Mondry & Bruce Cohen Joni & Russ Pratt* Kathleen Reich & Ken Meyer Rabbi Dorothy Richman Sheri & Paul Robbins Julie & Bob Rosner Carol & Harry Saal Amy & Eric Sahn* David Steirman Roselyne Swig Carol & Norman Traeger Barbara & Scott Waxman Carol Weitz Carol & Terry Winograd Diane & Howard Zack Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman *AJWS National Board Members AJWS San Francisco Staff Laura Talmus, Executive Director, Western Region & San Francisco Matthew Balaban, Development Officer Gavriel Elkind, Development Associate Erica Hymen, Program Officer Sprinza Katz, Senior Development Officer Navin Moul, Program Officer Photograph by Mark Tuschman   American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is the leading Jewish human rights and development organization working to realize human rights in the developing world. Please join us for a powerful presentation and discussion about AJWS's ongoing work to end violence against women and girls, and hasten the end of child marriage. Jameela Nishat, executive director and founder of AJWS grantee organization Shaheen Resource Center for Women, will discuss the violence facing Muslim and Dalit women and girls in Hyderabad, India. Timi Gerson, AJWS director of advocacy, will explain how specific U.S. policies can make a difference for women and girls throughout the world. Please join us! The Bay Area Leadership Council invites you to with special guest JAMEELA NISHAT Executive Director and Founder, Shaheen Resource Center for Women Hyderabad, India and TIMI GERSON Director of Advocacy, American Jewish World Service Washington, D.C. Please join us for one of two Bay Area events: Tuesday, November 12 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jennings Pavilion at Holbrook Palmer Park 190 Watkins Avenue Atherton, CA 94027 Wednesday, November 13 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Open Square at Futures Without Violence 100 Montgomery Street, The Presidio San Francisco, CA 94129 Tickets are $18. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Please register by Monday, November 10 Contact Gavi Elkind at gelkind@ajws.org or 415.593.3280 with questions. 131 Steuart Street, Suite 200 San Francisco, CA 94105