Jewish World Watch

Jewish World Watch (JWW) is an expression of Judaism in action, bringing help and healing to survivors of mass atrocities around the globe and seeking to inspire people of all faiths and cultures to join the ongoing fight against genocide.

IN THE FOURTEEN YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING, JWW HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES IN RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE ONGOING GENOCIDE IN SUDAN AND ATROCITIES IN CONGO, AS WELL AS CONFLICTS IN SOUTH SUDAN, MYANMAR AND SYRIA, ACTIVATING ITS CONSTITUENTS TO INFLUENCE POLICY CHANGES TOWARDS THOSE CRISES AND RAISE CRUCIAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITIES. DOMESTIC EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY AND HUMANITARIAN STRATEGIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:STUDENT ACTIVISM:-JWW'S TEEN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (TAP) ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER LOS ANGELES, FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS, FOR A MONTHLY SERIES OF INTIMATE AND EXPERIENTIAL SOCIAL JUSTICE WORKSHOPS THAT** **(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2)EQUIP TEENS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO BE LEADERS, TEACHERS AND ADVOCATES BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. EACH TAP MEETING HAS A THEME (LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING) WHICH IS EXPLORED THROUGH GAMES, DISCUSSIONS, MOVIE CLIPS, TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. TAP'S ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP "GLOBAL CITIZENS" WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR INHERENT PRIVILEGE AND OBLIGATION AS UNITED STATES CITIZENS TO TAKE ACTION TO MAKE THE WORLD A MORE JUST PLACE FOR ALL PEOPLE.POLITICAL ACTIVISM: -LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY: JWW STAFF AND CONSTITUENTS MEET AT LEAST ONCE YEARLY WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS VARIOUS BILLS MOST WITH BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT, RELATED TO GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITIES. THESE INCLUDE THE ELIE WIESEL GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITIES PREVENTION ACT. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING INCLUDES ANNUAL WALKS TO END GENOCIDE IN APRIL TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CONTEMPORARY GENOCIDES AND MASS ATROCITIES AROUND THE WORLD, AS WELL AS OCCASIONAL RALLIES.COMMUNITY ACTIVISM AND ENGAGEMENT: -ANNUAL "WALK TO END GENOCIDE": THE LARGEST ANTI-GENOCIDE RALLY NATIONWIDE TOOK PLACE IN LOS ANGELES, CA, WASHINGTON, DC, THOUSAND OAKS, CA AND SANTA ROSA, CA.-SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO LOCAL AREA SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS. GLOBAL IMPACT:-AID FOR ROHINGYA REFUGEES: JWW HAS SUPPLIED URGENTLY NEEDED ESSENTIALS TO THE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE ROHINGYA REFUGEE CAMPS IN BANGLADESH, PROVIDING HYGIENE PRODUCTS, CLOTHING, AND BEDDING, AS WELL AS DIAPERS AND OTHER ITEMS ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.-MEDICAL SUPPLY SHIPMENT TO SYRIA: JWW IS SENDING LIFE SAVING MEDICAL AID TO THE HARDEST HIT AREAS OF THE CONFLICT INSIDE SYRIA, WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST, AND WHERE MOST LARGE ORGANIZATIONS CANNOT GO. SUPPLIES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO 28 HOSPITALS IN THE IDLIB AND ALEPPO PROVINCES.-PERMA-GARDENING: TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY ISSUES IN THE DARFURI REFUGEE CAMPS IN CHAD, JWW SUPPORTS TRAINING REFUGEES IN HOME AND COMMUNITY-GROWN FOOD CULTIVATION SO REFUGEES CAN PRODUCE THEIR OWN NUTRITIOUS CROPS AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE.-LITTLE RIPPLES - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: IN DARFURI REFUGEE CAMPS IN CHAD, THIS PROJECT PROVIDES A SAFE AND NURTURING PRE-SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE YOUNGEST, MOST VULNERABLE REFUGEES. STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND RESIDENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH FOOD TO SUPPLEMENT MEAGER CAMP RATIONS.-CAMPAIGN AGAINST SEXUAL & GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: JWW SUPPORTS NEW HOPE HOSPITAL IN THE DRC, FUNDING A BLOOD BANK THERE AS WELL AS A MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO BREAK THE SILENCE ABOUT RAPE WHICH IS SO OFTEN USED AS A WEAPON OF WAR.-ELEVATING JUSTICE: TO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR GENUINE REFORM OF THE CONGOLESE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND ADDRESS THE CRITICAL LACK OF MORAL AND ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN DRC, JWW IS FUNDING THE CREATION OF A NEW ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT OF LAW AT THE CHRISTIAN BILINGUAL UNIVERSITY OF CONGO.-MUMOSHO WOMEN'S CENTER: IN THE DRC, YOUNG GIRLS PREGNANT AS A RESULT OF RAPE ARE SHUNNED BY THEIR FAMILIES. THE MUMOSHO WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDES HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THESE YOUNG WOMEN AND SERVES AS A PLACE OF REFUGE, COMFORT AND OPPORTUNITY.-REINTEGRATION OF CHILD SOLDIERS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN: THOUSANDS OF CONGOLESE CHILDREN ARE FORCIBLY RECRUITED INTO ARMED GROUPS. JWW SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO FREE THESE CHILD SOLDIERS FROM THEIR CAPTORS, AND FUNDS A GIRLS TRANSIT CENTER TO HOUSE THE CHILDREN WHILE THEIR FAMILIES ARE LOCATED OR FOSTER FAMILIES FOUND.-EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE & GENERATION HOPE: JWW INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF THE DRC BY PROVIDING HUNDREDS OF WAR-AFFECTED, IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN WITH EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY, HELPING TO CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS WHO CAN BRING PEACE AND PROSPERITY TO THEIR COUNTRY.-TUMAINI (HOPE) PROJECT: HELPS RAPE SURVIVORS REBUILD THEIR LIVES AFTER MEDICAL TREATMENT THROUGH A HOLISTIC PROGRAM OF SUPPORT, INCLUDING COUNSELING AND TRAINING IN LITERACY, MATH, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ALLOWING THEM TO EVENTUALLY REINTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY.-SONS OF CONGO: THIS MEN'S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TACKLES THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: THE MINDSET OF THE PERPETRATORS. UTILIZING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO EDUCATING MEN HOW WOMEN SHOULD BE VALUED AND RESPECTED, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES MEN WITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND SUPPORT GROUPS THAT COME TOGETHER TO LEARN AND TAKE ACTION.