US Embassy Alumni: Mahmoud Hebi Hoops for Peace: We started a brand new social media campaign to re-invigorate our Alumni/Youth Outreach Program. This is a video I wrote and produced with one of our sports exchange alumnus who is currently running a sports NGO focused on using basketball to bring Jews and Palestinians together.
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- Behind the scenes of Mahmoud Hebi’s shoot
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- Pathways Mediation Training: Speaking to participants at a workshop in the Deputy Chief of Mission’s Residence.
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- A Partnership with the Akko Center: As part of my Arab Outreach portfolio, I delivered remarks at the conclusion of a PD sponsored project to bring career-enhancing skills to Arab women and youth.
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- Running in Color: Our Embassy Team participated in the Tel Aviv “Running in Color” event to help raise money and awareness for PTSD.
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- The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI): As part of my MEPI portfolio, we celebrated the new round of MEPI grantees, who will receive millions of dollars in grants for their projects to increase investment, education, hi-tech entrepreneurship and female participation in local government.
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- The RELO Brings Access to Arab Teachers: As part of my English Language portfolio, I co- created a week long workshop with our Regional English Language Officer out of Amman, Jordan, to bring teaching tools and techniques to under-performing schools in Arab communities throughout Israel.