This edition: Ruth Messinger, Pres., American Jewish World Service
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Original tape date: December 15, 2010.Sheryl is joined by Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service. She's been at the 25 year old organization since 1998, after serving as Manhattan Borough President and long-time New York City Council member. She has been an advocate and activist since her student days; with a masters in social work in hand, she ran a child welfare agency in Oklahoma. Her mandate is now global, taking her from Darfur to Haiti to Sudan and everywhere in between. There is no end to the need.
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Sheryl McCarthy Newsday
Ruth W. Messinger Director, American Jewish World Service
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