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Ruba

Empowering women designers and crafters in regions of conflict

Rasha

Creating pathways to information & communications tech jobs in Gaza

Aneeta

Fostering female entrepreneurship in Pakistan

Liat

Galvanizing the business community in the Middle East

Jouna

Connecting young Arab women to the Israeli high tech sector

Leena

Supporting unemployed Palestinian women who want to enter the workforce.

Rishi

Tackling India's unemployment crisis through technology

Hasan

Fostering economic development among Palestinian citizens of Israel

Yo’av

Developing affordable solar kits for marginalized communities

Iddo

Developing mini-course for Arab and Jewish teachers in Jerusalem to teach about the conflict

Ajay

Using film to explore the ideas of home and belonging

Micah

Using the power of music to prompt dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis

Qasim

Creating learning tools to help students think independently

Nousha

Creating educational opportunities for Syrian refugee children

Meenakshi

Developing an academically researched framework for teaching about the India-Pakistan conflict

Haifa

Bringing together the best minds in empathy research.

Rama

Training graduates in Gaza to document women's issues

Ashraf

Producing english-language curriculum that incorporates values of dialogue.

Doaa

Providing a safe creative learning space for children in the Shijaeya community in Gaza

Eppie

Staging a theater performance that addresses the realities of the Jewish-Palestinian conflict

Hanoch

Creating an arts education curriculum that explores identity, history, dreams, community, and the “other.”

Haya

Building bridges between the Jewish, Arab, religious, and secular communities in Israel

Iris

Providing educational opportunities for underserved populations in Jaffa

Ismail

Empowering youth in a Palestinian refugee camp

Lubna

Innovating educational tools for creative thinking and cross-cultural understanding.

Nadia

Bridging the gap between Arabs and Jews in Israel through social and creative activities.

Sana

Developing lesson plans and teacher trainings with The History Project.

Yasser

Documenting oral histories from Palestinians and Israelis about the events of 1948.

Justin

Using tech to help NGOs build stronger communities across lines of conflict

Mira

Promoting solidarity and tolerance through music

Islam

Creating a safe space for Palestinian youth to learn about the environment and grow

Mina

Transforming Nile water conflict through citizen collaborations

Zoe

Connecting women across borders with mentors in their field

Natalia (Nat)

Developing an applied theater toolkit for international conflict transformation practitioners

Süleyman

Developing an applied theater toolkit for international conflict transformation practitioners

Amnon

Transforming conflict through the arts

Keren

Bringing Arab and Jewish women together to tackle gender injustice

Fayyaz

Creating a peace incubator for students in Pakistan

Arnon

Connecting Israeli & Palestinian youth from Jaffa through music

Lilly

Using video game storytelling to develop empathy for the refugee experience

Mamoun

Building interfaith understanding and empathy in Iraq & Jordan

Marios

Using children’s books to bridge the Cyprus divide

Amanda

Using arts therapy to heal trauma in Palestine

Anis

Providing free music education to empower and integrate refugee children in Greece

Heba

Integrating refugees with host communities in Augusta, Maine

Molly

Developing a new public school model

Nergish

Bringing attention to the marginalized in India through a podcast series

Pooja

Humanizing and supporting refugee children through Letters of Love initiative

Basant

Targeting gender-based violence in Egypt

Ahmed

Building schools that empower girls and further their potential

Shira

Empowering Israeli musicians to use their platform for change

Mehwish

Empowering youth to develop their own agency and lead change

Divya

Changing the narrative around the practitioners and recipients of humanitarian aid

Tugba

Introducing social justice and gender equity issues to children through board games

Scott

Creating stories, developing skills, and uncovering the science of 'bridge building

Asghar

Promoting religious tolerance and pluralism through education

Monica

Using design thinking to put communities at the center of their own conflict transformation

Naissa

Establishing a network of dialogue programs in high schools

Yousef

Representing Palestinians to Western audiences through writing and public speaking

Wael

Promoting diversity of thought through storytelling and group projects

Marissa

Creating sustainable human rights change through the arts

Amany

Using art therapy to transform conflict

Tooba

Expanding access to mental health care in Pakistan

Karen

Creating and empowering activist students and teachers in Israel

Elias

Addressing gender violence and toxic masculinity through education

Saurabh

Using superhero comic books to combat gender biases

Adaya

Fostering empathy among Israeli teens through storytelling

Ruba

Working to transform Palestinian diplomacy

Dalal

Working to strengthen Palestinian diplomacy.

Sulaiman

Sharing his personal story of evolution from combatant to peace activist to open up dialogue

Pious

Countering divisive political rhetoric in Maine and at the national level

Alina

Paving the way for women to take leadership roles in the security sector

Theo

Empowering youth to be voices for more socially just reform of drug policies

Liel

Organizing stakeholders to bring more harmony into the peace-building world

Sajad

Elevating marginalized voices in Kashmir

Obada

Building a united Palestinian society

Mariam

Empowering Egyptian women in the employment sector

Adi

Alleviating the cycle of poverty in Israel

Mohammad

Fostering interfaith unity through food

Mohammad

Creating a network for the Middle East diaspora in Europe to collectively challenge xenophobia.

Nas

Supporting refugee communities through gastrodiplomacy

Pranav

Empowering refugees in the United Kingdom

Alina

Creating safe spaces for Pakistani sexual assault survivors.

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