Aya I. Shechter, at The Blogs

Sep 11, 2019, 10:29 AM

Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” And he was right. Education has the power to change reality for generations to come. It can help address environmental issues, inclusion...

Feb 15, 2019, 4:52 PM

What’s in a name?

Israeli-Americans have no identifiable external characteristics. Remove the accent for those of us who were born in Israel, remove a clearly distinguishable name of Jewish or Israeli origin, and you may no longer be asked inevitable questions like, “What...

About Me

Aya I. Shechter is the Senior National Operations Director of the Israeli-American Council, which is headquartered in Los Angeles. She has spent the last ten years in executive and leadership positions in the Jewish-American non-profit world and specifically within the Israeli-American community.