Israel I. Alvaran is an ordained Elder in the Philippines Annual
Conference of The United Methodist Church. He has served in various
ministry settings as pastor, youth minister and faculty at a UMC
university and seminary in the Philippines. A long-time activist, Israel
worked as Person-in-Mission of the UMC General Board of Global
Ministries for the Manila Episcopal Area, focusing on advocacy for
low-wage workers. For a number of years, he was a community outreach
organizer for UNITE HERE Local 2 (the hotel workers union) and Clergy
and Laity United for Economic Justice of California. Prior to joining
RMN, he served as national organizer for economic justice with the UMC
General Board of Church and Society. Israel lives in San Francisco, CA
and is immersed in the life of his community. Until recently, he was an
officer and board member of San Francisco Pride at Work, an organization
committed to LGBTQI rights in the workplace. He is currently on the
executive board of the Jobs with Justice chapter in the SF Bay Area.
Israel has a Masters of Divinity degree and a Masters of Theology degree
from Union Theological Seminary in the Philippines. With a dissertation
focused on faith-rooted organizing, he received his Doctor of Ministry
degree from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA in 2010 as a
recipient of the UMC Crusade Scholarship. When not in the thick of
rallies and picket lines, Israel loves to cook and bake for friends, and
spends quality time with his adorable dog Waui Kush
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