Domestic violence is an invisible epidemic. Join the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Women’s Organization in taking the first step in advocating for women’s safety.  Rachel Graber, Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy at Jewish Women International, will discuss this pressing issue and help equip us with the tools to help family members and loved ones escape turbulent relationships.

Bring your own lunch; we will provide tea, coffee and cookies!

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This Lunch and Learn is co-sponsored by Community Connections and the Women’s Organization

Rachel Graber recently joined Jewish Women International (JWI) as Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy. Prior to joining JWI, she was the Deputy Project Director for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project at the Battered Women’s Justice Project, the Director of Public Policy at the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the Director of Public Affairs at the joined National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Throughout her career, Graber has focused on amplifying the voices of victims, survivors and advocates in the nation’s capital. She has been instrumental in developing important legislation to protect survivors, provide services, and to keep firearms out of the hands of abusers. Graber holds a Masters of Social Work Degree and a Masters of School Counseling with an Endorsement in Gifted Education from the University of Iowa and is a graduate of Grinnell College.