AFSC experts are available for comment and background briefings for the media on a wide range of regional, national and global issues and policies and our programs. Given the dynamic nature of our work, the content listed here may change. If you are interested in a topic not listed below, please contact Jos Truitt at news@afsc.org or call 215-241-7049.
New Hampshire Co-Director
Areas of Expertise:
Corporate influence in politics | Presidential primaries
Corporate influence in politics | Presidential primaries
Coordinator of Wabanaki Youth Program
Areas of Expertise:
Youth| Dialogue and Exchange
Youth| Dialogue and Exchange
Director of Economic Activism
Areas of Expertise:
Israel-Palestine | Economic Activism | Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
Israel-Palestine | Economic Activism | Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
Director of Palestine-Israel program
Areas of Expertise:
Palestine-Israel | Human Rights | Peace Building
Palestine-Israel | Human Rights | Peace Building
Denver Program Director
Areas of Expertise:
Immigrant Rights | Immigration Policy | Detention and Deportation
Immigrant Rights | Immigration Policy | Detention and Deportation
Peace & Economic Security
Areas of Expertise:
Nuclear Disarmament | NATO | Asia Pacific Affairs
Nuclear Disarmament | NATO | Asia Pacific Affairs
Country Representative for Israel and Palestine
Areas of Expertise:
Human Rights| Israel-Palestine | Development and Humanitarian Aid
Human Rights| Israel-Palestine | Development and Humanitarian Aid
Communications Research Director
Areas of Expertise:
Communications research | Media analysis | Social inequality
Communications research | Media analysis | Social inequality
Arizona Program Director
Areas of Expertise:
Privatization of Prisons | Prisoner Re-Entry | Solitary Confinement
Privatization of Prisons | Prisoner Re-Entry | Solitary Confinement
Public Education and Advocacy Coordinator, Asia
Areas of Expertise:
U.S.-North Korea humanitarian cooperation & peace building | U.S.-China development cooperation | U.S. policy in Asia
U.S.-North Korea humanitarian cooperation & peace building | U.S.-China development cooperation | U.S. policy in Asia
Policy Advocacy Coordinator
Areas of Expertise:
Immigration Policy | Central America | Trade
Immigration Policy | Central America | Trade
Associate General Secretary for International Programs
Areas of Expertise:
Middle East | Afghanistan | Disaster/Humanitarian Response
Middle East | Afghanistan | Disaster/Humanitarian Response
Prison Watch Coordinator
Areas of Expertise:
Solitary confinement | Mass incarceration | Prisoners’ rights
Solitary confinement | Mass incarceration | Prisoners’ rights
DPRK Country Representative
Areas of Expertise:
Korean culture and society | International dialogue and exchange | Agriculture
Korean culture and society | International dialogue and exchange | Agriculture
Wage Peace Coordinator
Areas of Expertise:
Human Rights | Militarism| U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America
Human Rights | Militarism| U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America
Healing Justice Program Director, San Francisco
Areas of Expertise:
Mass Incarceration | Solitary Confinement | Criminal Justice
Mass Incarceration | Solitary Confinement | Criminal Justice
Pan Valley Institute Program Associate
Areas of Expertise:
Youth | Immigrant Rights | Arts and culture
Youth | Immigrant Rights | Arts and culture
Director of Palestine-Israel program
Areas of Expertise:
Palestine-Israel | Human Rights | Peace Building
Palestine-Israel | Human Rights | Peace Building
Regional Director, Latin America and the Caribbean
Areas of Expertise:
Latin America and the Caribbean | Sustainable Development | Human Rights
Latin America and the Caribbean | Sustainable Development | Human Rights
New Orleans Program Associate
Areas of Expertise:
Youth Organizing | Criminal Justice | Sustainable Communities
Youth Organizing | Criminal Justice | Sustainable Communities
Indiana Peace Building Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise:
Peace Building | Federal Budget | Arts and Social Change
Peace Building | Federal Budget | Arts and Social Change
Midwest Regional Director
Areas of Expertise:
Israel-Palestine | Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions | U.S. Militarism
Israel-Palestine | Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions | U.S. Militarism
St. Louis Program Director
Areas of Expertise:
Peace Education | Ending Racism | Youth
Peace Education | Ending Racism | Youth
Healing Justice Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise:
Mass Incarceration | Police/Community Relations | Sentencing Policy
Mass Incarceration | Police/Community Relations | Sentencing Policy
Coordinator of AFSC’s Communities Against Islamophobia
Areas of Expertise:
Militarism | "War on Terror" policies
Militarism | "War on Terror" policies
Media Relations
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