Our community
GATHER Members are actively and intentionally building just and inclusive societies worldwide.

Sajad
FellowElevating marginalized voices in Kashmir

Ruba
FellowEmpowering women designers and crafters in regions of conflict

Obada
FellowBuilding a united Palestinian society

Dalal
FellowWorking to strengthen Palestinian diplomacy.

Ruba
FellowWorking to transform Palestinian diplomacy

Amanda
FellowUsing arts therapy to heal trauma in Palestine

Ismail
FellowEmpowering youth in a Palestinian refugee camp

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

Rasha
FellowCreating pathways to information & communications tech jobs in Gaza

Lubna
FellowInnovating educational tools for creative thinking and cross-cultural understanding.

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

Rama
FellowTraining graduates in Gaza to document women's issues

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

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

Ajay
FellowUsing film to explore the ideas of home and belonging

Rishi
FellowTackling India's unemployment crisis through technology

Saurabh
FellowUsing superhero comic books to combat gender biases

Pooja
FellowHumanizing and supporting refugee children through Letters of Love initiative

Nergish
FellowBringing attention to the marginalized in India through a podcast series

Nas
FellowSupporting refugee communities through gastrodiplomacy

Mohammad
FellowFostering interfaith unity through food

Marissa
FellowCreating sustainable human rights change through the arts

Molly
FellowDeveloping a new public school model

Justin
FellowUsing tech to help NGOs build stronger communities across lines of conflict

Yousef
FellowRepresenting Palestinians to Western audiences through writing and public speaking

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

Divya
FellowChanging the narrative around the practitioners and recipients of humanitarian aid

Haifa
FellowBringing together the best minds in empathy research.

Adi
FellowAlleviating the cycle of poverty in Israel

Pious
FellowCountering divisive political rhetoric in Maine and at the national level

Naissa
FellowEstablishing a network of dialogue programs in high schools

Heba
FellowIntegrating refugees with host communities in Augusta, Maine

Asghar
FellowPromoting religious tolerance and pluralism through education

Iris
FellowProviding educational opportunities for underserved populations in Jaffa

Amnon
FellowTransforming conflict through the arts

Hasan
FellowFostering economic development among Palestinian citizens of Israel

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

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

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

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

Micah
FellowUsing the power of music to prompt dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis

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

Leena
FellowSupporting unemployed Palestinian women who want to enter the workforce.

Liel
FellowOrganizing stakeholders to bring more harmony into the peace-building world

Adaya
FellowFostering empathy among Israeli teens through storytelling

Tugba
FellowIntroducing social justice and gender equity issues to children through board games

Mira
FellowPromoting solidarity and tolerance through music

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

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

Yo’av
FellowDeveloping affordable solar kits for marginalized communities

Liat
FellowGalvanizing the business community in the Middle East

Alina
FellowPaving the way for women to take leadership roles in the security sector

Karen
FellowCreating and empowering activist students and teachers in Israel

Shira
FellowEmpowering Israeli musicians to use their platform for change

Arnon
FellowConnecting Israeli & Palestinian youth from Jaffa through music

Keren
FellowBringing Arab and Jewish women together to tackle gender injustice

Sana
FellowDeveloping lesson plans and teacher trainings with The History Project.

Qasim
FellowCreating learning tools to help students think independently

Aneeta
FellowFostering female entrepreneurship in Pakistan

Alina
Intersectional Feminist FellowCreating safe spaces for Pakistani sexual assault survivors.

Tooba
FellowExpanding access to mental health care in Pakistan

Mehwish
FellowEmpowering youth to develop their own agency and lead change

Ahmed
FellowBuilding schools that empower girls and further their potential

Fayyaz
FellowCreating a peace incubator for students in Pakistan

Zoe
FellowConnecting women across borders with mentors in their field

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

Marios
FellowUsing children’s books to bridge the Cyprus divide

Süleyman
FellowDeveloping an applied theater toolkit for international conflict transformation practitioners

Natalia (Nat)
FellowDeveloping an applied theater toolkit for international conflict transformation practitioners

Nousha
FellowCreating educational opportunities for Syrian refugee children

Anis
FellowProviding free music education to empower and integrate refugee children in Greece

Ashraf
FellowProducing english-language curriculum that incorporates values of dialogue.

Jouna
FellowConnecting young Arab women to the Israeli high tech sector

Elias
FellowAddressing gender violence and toxic masculinity through education

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

Mamoun
FellowBuilding interfaith understanding and empathy in Iraq & Jordan

Mina
FellowTransforming Nile water conflict through citizen collaborations

Mariam
FellowEmpowering Egyptian women in the employment sector

Amany
FellowUsing art therapy to transform conflict

Basant
FellowTargeting gender-based violence in Egypt

Wael
FellowPromoting diversity of thought through storytelling and group projects

Pranav
Film makerEmpowering refugees in the United Kingdom

Lilly
FellowUsing video game storytelling to develop empathy for the refugee experience
