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UPCOMING EVENTS
March 12 -- Consular Corps Legislative Symposium -- contact Gosia Szymanska for more information
March 17 -- Learned Hand Award Dinner honoring Wayne Barsky -- contact Ellie Goodman at 310-282-8080
April 1 -- African-American Jewish Seder @ Wilshire Blvd Temple -- RSVP
PAST EVENTS
LA IN THE NEWS
AJCLA and AJC Orange County released a statement and letter to the editor expressing outrage at the disruption of Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren speech at the University of California Irvine. STATEMENT. LETTER.
AJCLA Regional Director Seth Brysk wrote a letter regarding Iran's advance towards enriching uranium for a nuclear weapon on the JewishJournal.com website.
AJCLA announced its strong support for California Assembly Bill 1650, the Iran Contracting Act, sponsored by Assemblymembers Mike Feuer and Bob Blumenfield. This legislation would prohibit contracts between the State of California and companies with significant business in Iran's energy sector. READ
Felice Gaer, Director of AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights, is a 2010 Regents Professor at UCLA for the spring semester. She recently spoke at a program with Adam Michnik, the Editor in Chief of Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland's leading daily newspaper.
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FEATURED EVENT -
Join AJC & LAAAJC at the CA African American Museum Reception-- RSVP
Thursday February 25th -- Hear testimonials from Civil Rights Activists...take a private tour of Civil Rights Movement exhibits
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ADVOCACY & DIPLOMACY:
SUPPORT FOR HAITI
AJC members in Los Angeles generously gave over $25,000 directly to support Israel's leading relief organization, IsraAID, who are working with the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Please give now to continue supporting these efforts.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
AJC members and staff met privately with Hakan Tekin, Consul General of Turkey, to discuss Turkey's strategic importance in the region, particularly to Israel...
Contact Gosia Szymanska about the upcoming Consular Corp Tour.
GOVERNMENT
AJC members met with incoming California Assembly Speaker John Perez to discuss California's investment portofolio as it pertains to Iran...
AJC members and staff also met with the staff of Senator Diane Feinstein to discuss increased sanctions on the regime in Iran, targeted on their energy sector.
INTERRELIGIOUS & INTERGROUP
AJC conducted its 7th 'Essence of Judaism' class with Latino Pastors taught by Rabbi Mario Rojzman. The LA initiated 'EOJ' program was recently launched in Miami with an inaugural class of 30 pastors...
LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
The Leadership and Resource Development Committee met for the first time after the Executive Committee of AJCLA formed the group to implement the agency's strategic plan improve member access to information & ability to participate in AJC's work.
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