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Sana, Amal El. “Managing the tensions between service and advocacy: The case of the AJEEC Social Change Service Organization, Naqab, Israel”. International Journal of Social Welfare (2020): , 1-14. Web. Publisher's VersionAbstract
The tension between providing services to marginalized groups and organizing them for advocacy to challenge power structures is a fundamental dilemma for Social Change Service Organizations (SCSO). This dilemma exists in many civil society organizations, especially those that work with indigenous communities, such as the Bedouin in Israel, where providing immediate services and advocating for policy change are crucial. Literature shows the tensions that arise from combining service provision and advocacy. However, there are very few studies showing how these organizations manage and overcome these tensions sustainably. The present study is an exploratory case study using the AJEEC (Arab‐Jewish Center for Empowerment, Equality, and Cooperation) in the Naqab as an instrumental single case. It provides an in‐depth understanding of the tensions AJEEC is facing and reveals AJEEC’s unique approach and strategies for managing these tensions effectively and sustainably within the social, political, and cultural contexts. It presents implications for research, policy, and practice.

Descriptive and Substantive Representation

Semester: 

Spring

Offered: 

2021
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This is a graduate-level seminar focused on the descriptive representation of groups in politics, and the consequences of representation for substantive policy outcomes. Topics include the representation of women, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, religious groups, geographic regions, class interests, and other social divisions, and how to understand the sources of variation in representation across time and institutional contexts.... Read more about Descriptive and Substantive Representation

Rachael Goodwin

Rachael Goodwin

Ph.D. Candidate in Management at the University of Utah
WAPPP Fellow

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Rachael Dailey Goodwin is a Ph.D. Candidate in Management at the University of Utah. Prior to pursuing a Ph.D., she was a visiting...

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2020 Aug 11

HKS Summer Teach-In

6:30pm to 7:30pm

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Hosted Online

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Join us for our third installment of the HKS Summer Teach-In series centered around the topic of taking a look within at Harvard and leveraging our positions to combat racial injustice.

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2020 Jul 14

HKS Summer Teach-In

6:00pm to 7:00pm

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Hosted Online

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The United States is currently engaged in a time of rebirth, a “great awakening.” Citizens across the world are leading the charge in critical mass against the intolerance of racial injustice. Ignited by the murder of George Floyd, champions from every class, ethnicity, religion and...

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2020 Mar 09

Event Canceled: International Women’s Day Community Breakfast

8:30am to 9:30am

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Malkin Penthouse

WAPPP is hosting our annual International Women’s Day breakfast. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Adopted in 1995 at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, the Beijing Platform for Action is recognized as the most progressive roadmap for the empowerment of women and girls, everywhere.  Additionally, it is the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States. This breakfast is a wonderful opportunity for students, staff and faculty to come together to be in community and reflect on the gains...

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