Wendy Kenin

Wendy Kenin has twenty years of background in community organizing and social change innovation with a focus on cultural exchange and co-existence. In her previous role as Executive Director of the America-Israel Friendship League San Francisco Chapter, Wendy spearheaded a successful mission which connected progressive Green Bay Area education and youth wellness leaders with their counterparts in Israel. Wendy serves as a California delegate to the National Committee of the Green Party of the United States, as well as the co-chair of Green Pages, the national newspaper of the US Green Party. She has also written for the Navajo Times newspaper about sacred sites and cultural preservation. Certified in California as an advocate/counselor for domestic violence victims, Wendy is a member of the Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission where she has led initiatives to counter local disparities and teen dating violence and to support human rights for immigrant and indigenous communities. A fan of permaculture and urban agriculture, Wendy serves on the board of directors of the participatory Green Arts organization Tucson Arts Brigade and G.A.R.D.E.N. Inc, as well as the local orthodox-Jewish run cannabusiness Doc Greens Healing Collective. A doula, Wendy has started up a full-service East Bay Jewish Doula Collective and attends births throughout the Bay area. She is a mother of 4 children ages 3-11 in a shomer-shabbos home. To support the success of her community, in her spare time Wendy offers assistance to emerging and existing organizations, small businesses and individuals who are breaking into the online social networking spheres.