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Jacob Kurtzer joined Refugees International as Congressional Advocate in May 2007. In this capacity, he represents the organization on Capitol Hill. Prior to joining RI, Jacob served as a legislative assistant for Congressman Robert Wexler of Florida. His responsibilities included assisting and advising Congressman Wexler on Foreign Policy, Trade and Human Rights, as well as staffing the Congressional Indonesia Caucus. He has also worked on legislative issues relating to Drug Policy, Transportation, Natural Resources, Crime, and the Caribbean. Previously, he has volunteered at the American Anti-Slavery Group a non-profit NGO working to monitor and combat slavery worldwide. Jake also spent time working at the Economic Cooperation Foundation in Tel-Aviv, doing policy planning for Israeli-Palestinian peace initiatives. Mr. Kurtzer has a B.A. in philosophy with a citation in religious studies from the University of Maryland, College Park. Mr. Kurtzer has also studied abroad at the American University in Cairo, and at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. | 