ACCESS NY: Global Action for a New Generation - Past Events
| November 19, 2008 |
ACCESS Board meeting |
| November 16, 2008 |
* The Myth of a Golden Age? Jews in Muslim lands: Texts by Maimonides; Dr. Steven Bayme (doors open at 11 am, program from 11:30 am to 1 pm); Museum of Jewish Heritage, Brunch. |
| November 9, 2008 |
Post Election Community Engagement Program: ACCESS’s dialogue with the NY Urban League Young Professionals takes on a new dimension through a hands-on community service project in Washington Heights organized through the NY Restoration Project. This rebuilding project also marks the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht – a meaningful time for us to reflect on the past and future. |
| November 4, 2008 |
Join ACCESS members and international diplomats to watch elections results at Jake's Saloon downtown. Doors open 7:30 pm (202 9th Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets).
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| October 19, 2008 |
Text study on Combustible Relations: Jews in Germany, Germany in Jews with Prof. Jeremy Dauber of Columbia University, Rebecca Neuwirth and Lena Altman. Doors open 11 am, 11:30 am -1 pm). Home of AJC member, Central Park West. |
| October 16, 2008 |
Politically Incorrect: Race, Religion and Politics. The crucial Jewish vote in a historic presidential election. With analyst Thomas B. Edsall, political editor of the Huffington Post; activist Mik Moore, co-founder, Jewish Council for Education & Research, Jewsvote.org and The Great Shlep. At NYU. Moderated by Tally Zingher, attorney at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP, Harvard Kennedy School ('06) Harvard Law School ('06).
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| October 7, 2008 |
Senior delegation of German Staff Officers from Germany's top military leadership academy: Lunch discussion with David Harris.
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| September 29, 2008 |
German Information Officers -- official liaisons with German high schools: Lunch discussion with Rabbi Noam Marans. |
| September 28, 2008 |
Inferfaith Iftar Dinner with Taieb Fassi Fihri, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Mohamed Yassine Mansouri, National Intelligence Chief, at the private home of a senior AJC leader. |
| September 23, 2008 |
AJC is hosting a bilateral meeting with Ambassador Mark Otte, EU Special Representative to the Middle-East Peace Process, in the context of our "diplomatic marathon" that takes place annually during the opening of the UN General Assembly. |
| September 22, 2008 |
Stand up to Ahmadinejad with AJC staff and lay leaders and over 100 Canadian students who are making a special trip. Meet at AJC (165 East 56th Street by Third Avenue) to march to the national demonstration against Iran’s hateful anti-Semitic and anti-Israel rhetoric and its support of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations. Elie Wiesel, the head of the Knesset, and others will be speaking. |
| September 21, 2008 |
Diplomatic tour of Lower East Side, followed by Rosh Hashanah discussion over lunch at 12:30 pm: Dual Identity or Dual Loyalty? The Unique Experience of American Jews; Lower East Side, Brunch 7 pm Ramadan break-fast with Muslim-Jewish dialogue project; afternoon and evening. |
| September 19, 2008 |
Attend Friday night services with ACCESS and African American partners and friends. Members of the NY Urban League Young Professionals group will be meeting us at 7:15 pm in front of B'nai Jeshurun, West 88th between Broadway and West End Avenue. Please let us know if you are especially interested in other opportunities for a meaningful, relevant black-Jewish dialogue. |
| September 7, 2008 |
Advocacy training followed by ACCESS board meeting and musical performance at Central Synagogue by Sarah Aroeste Silverman. |
| September 4, 2008 |
SC call |
| August 11, 2008 |
Meet HBO co-President Richard Plepler for private cocktails and discussion. doors open at 6pm; program begins promptly at 6:30pm. At HBO headquarters, 1100 Avenue of the Americas. Refreshments will be served. |
| July 22, 2008 |
We Are All One - A Conversation on Jewish Identity
Adam McKinney and Daniel Banks, Ph.D ,7 pm doors open, 7:30-9:00 pm program at Society for Advancement of Judaism 15 West 86th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenues. B or C train to 86th Street) Refreshments served
$10 members / $20 non-members
CLICK HERE to reserve limited space. |
| July 16, 2008 |
Is Latin American Democracy under Siege? Views from a European Leftist.
Join ACCESS and Judios Latinos for a discussion with activist, writer and former member of the Spanish Parliament, Pilar Rahola. 7 pm doors open, 7:30 pm program; AJC; Refreshments served. $10 CLICK HERE by July 14th to reserve a limited space.
6:30-7:30 ACCESS board meets (incl new members);
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| July 14, 2008 |
Rescheduled conference call with Hillel Neuer, director of UN Watch, on preparations for the Durban "anti-racism" conference Part II, which will take place in Geneva in April 2009 (an ACCESS trip will join). MEMBERS ONLY. Noon. Interested? Email access@ajc.org |
| July 7, 2008 |
Conference call with Hillel Neuer, director of UN Watch, on preparations for the Durban "anti-racism" conference Part II, which will take place in Geneva in April 2009 (an ACCESS trip will join). MEMBERS ONLY. Noon. Interested? Email access@ajc.org |
| June 29, 2008 |
ACCESS Steering Committee and Board retreat. Location TBA. |
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