The Board of American Friends of Action Reconciliation Service for Peace

Meet Sarah Heim

Sarah Heim is a litigation lawyer based in Burlington, Vermont. She is a former ARSP volunteer at the memorial in Dachau. She began mentoring ARSP volunteers in New York and is the current chair of the Board of Friends of ARSP.

Meet Rachel Falkove

Rachel Falkove is the executive director of PIHN (Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network). She has been the former Board president and a project partner for many years.

Meet Dr. Ralf Wiedemann

Ralf Wiedemann is an immigration lawyer and the Honorary Consul of Germany in Philadelphia. He has advised ARSP volunteers for many years on Visa issues and provided legal services.

Meet Debbie Linick

Debbie Linick served more than a decade in government service in Congress, DoD and the Department of State. She was also a lobbyist for the Jewish community, organizer of regional Holocaust commemorations and intergroup relations. She began volunteering with ARSP in 2015 in Washington DC.

Meet Britta Faust-Burak

Britta Faust-Burak is a Financial Advisor in New York City. Britta has been a host family to our volunteers at Selfhelp in New York since 2016. She is active in the Jewish and German communities in the city. Britta grew up in Germany and has been living in the US since 2006.

Meet Claus Petersen

Claus Petersen is connected to Luigi Toscano’s „Lest we forget“ and helps Toscano exhibit portraits of Holocaust survivors in open-air exhibits. Claus and his wife Laura have been a trusted “host family” to many ARSP volunteers and active in the Philly community.

Meet Mark McGuigan

Mark McGuigan is on the Board of the German-American Society in Philadelphia. He is well-connected with other non-profits in the Philadelphia area such as the Diaper Bank. He was the former US program director of ARSP.

Meet Bob Byrne

Bob Byrne is the Director of Operations at PIHN (Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network). Bob has closely worked with and supervised our ARSP volunteers for the past years.

Meet Maryjo Fink

Dr. Mary Jo Fink is a medical doctor and teacher at Columbia University where she continues to work with students, in particular with asylum applicants. Dr. Fink is a longtime supporter and host family in the New York area. She serves on the board as treasurer.

Meet Ellen Lederman

Ellen Lederman and her husband Richard have nurtured our volunteers for many years. Her professional career as an occupational therapist involved working with people from various socioeconomic , cultural and religious backgrounds and a variety of physical and psychological disabilities.

Together we make the world more peaceful. Every day.

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