Jane Ramsey was the longtime Executive Director of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA), serving from 1979 – 2012. She is currently Lecturer and Field Coordinator at the University of Chicago, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice. She also serves as Professor and Faculty Advisor with Experience Liberal Arts Camp (ExLAC), a Chinese based organization providing educational programs for high school youth interested in attending U.S. liberal arts colleges. Ms. Ramsey is founder and President of Just Ventures LLC, which fosters strategic change in collaboration with progressive organizations.
Jane Ramsey
By Jane Ramsey
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