Jewish World Watch (JWW) Executive Director Serena Oberstein received the second annual Activist of the Year award from California State Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel in Woodland Hills on December 1. The Activist of the Year Award is an honor presented to a community member in the San Fernando Valley who creates an impact locally and beyond.
“[Jewish World Watch] is an organization that works across cultures, across geographic boundaries to protect the most vulnerable people on the planet,” Rep. Gabriel said during his remarks, “we are incredibly grateful for the remarkable human rights advocacy work that [Serena] has done across the globe.”
Rep. Grabriel’s Valley Community Leadership Awards, held at The Local Peasant in Woodland Hills, recognized 13 change-makers, including:
Serena Oberstein | Activist of the Year
Cafe Aficionado | Small Business of the Year
Dina Kimmel | Woman of the Year
Organization for Social Media Safety | Nonprofit of the Year
Dr. Wendy Wooten | Educator of the Year
Diana Weynand | Environmentalist of the Year
Mike Young | Environmentalist of the Year
El Proyecto del Barrio | Community Heroes of the Year
Planned Parenthood | Community Heroes of the Year
Monique & Dale Mascari | Businesspeople of the Year
Pierre Arreola | Community Volunteer of the Year
Adnan Hamid | Community Volunteer of the Year
MTO Shahmaghsoudi | Community Volunteers of the Year
