‘We See You, Jew’ – The Story of a Personal Attack Ellen Kennedy, Edina resident, received an anonymous and threatening message in her email one morning with the subject line “We See You, Jew.” Kennedy, who is Jewish, will discuss the alarming spike in antisemitism locally and globally; her response to the attack; and the need to stand up against hate and xenophobia.
She is the founder and Executive Director of World Without Genocide, which provides education about past and current conflicts and advocacy at local, state, and national levels for policies and legislation that promote peace and justice. Click "Read More" for additional details.
Kennedy has received many awards for her work, including Outstanding Citizen from the Anne Frank Center in New York, Higher Education Leader of the Year from the National Society for Experiential Education, Outstanding Service Award from the Midwest Sociological Society, Community Service Award from the University of Minnesota, Human Rights Award from the UN Office of Church Women United, the Change-maker award from the Minnesota Women’s Press, and a Prominent Minnesotan from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
World Without Genocide has received a Certificate of Merit from the State of Minnesota - Office of the Governor. Two programs of World Without Genocide have received the Minnesota Ethical Leadership Award.
Kennedy is a board member of the FBI Minneapolis Citizens Academy Alumni Association, the Human Rights Committee of the Minnesota State Bar Association, and she is the past president of the Minneapolis University and the Edina Noon Rotary Clubs.
She is an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota. Kennedy has a BA degree from the University of Michigan, three masters’ degrees, and two doctorate degrees from the University of Minnesota.