American Jewish World Service (AJWS)
Laura Timme is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in civil and political rights, community development, and educational program management. Currently serving as the Director of Civil & Political Rights at the American Jewish World Service since November 2018, Laura has previously held significant roles including Associate Executive Director at the University Settlement Society of New York, where oversight of community-based programs was provided within a $12 million budget. Laura has also contributed to BakerRipley in various leadership capacities, focusing on innovations and community development, and has been involved in academia as an instructor in human rights and peace studies. Laura holds a Master's degree in International Relations and Human Rights from Columbia University, further bolstered by leadership training at Harvard and a Bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology from Occidental College.
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American Jewish World Service (AJWS)
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is a Jewish human rights and development organization that aims to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world. It provides financial support to local grassroots and global human rights organizations working in Africa, Asia, and the Americas and by mobilizing American Jews and others in the U.S.to advocate for policies that will benefit people in the developing world. The company focused on three areas of work: advancing the rights of women, girls and LGBT people; promoting recovery from conflict and oppression; and defending access to food, land, and livelihoods.American Jewish World Service was founded in 1985 and is based in New York, United States.