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Sajad

Elevating marginalized voices in Kashmir

Ruba

Empowering women designers and crafters in regions of conflict

Obada

Building a united Palestinian society

Dalal

Working to strengthen Palestinian diplomacy.

Ruba

Working to transform Palestinian diplomacy

Amanda

Using arts therapy to heal trauma in Palestine

Ismail

Empowering youth in a Palestinian refugee camp

Sulaiman

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

Rasha

Creating pathways to information & communications tech jobs in Gaza

Lubna

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

Doaa

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

Rama

Training graduates in Gaza to document women's issues

Scott

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

Meenakshi

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

Ajay

Using film to explore the ideas of home and belonging

Rishi

Tackling India's unemployment crisis through technology

Saurabh

Using superhero comic books to combat gender biases

Pooja

Humanizing and supporting refugee children through Letters of Love initiative

Nergish

Bringing attention to the marginalized in India through a podcast series

Nas

Supporting refugee communities through gastrodiplomacy

Mohammad

Fostering interfaith unity through food

Marissa

Creating sustainable human rights change through the arts

Molly

Developing a new public school model

Justin

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

Yousef

Representing Palestinians to Western audiences through writing and public speaking

Monica

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

Divya

Changing the narrative around the practitioners and recipients of humanitarian aid

Haifa

Bringing together the best minds in empathy research.

Adi

Alleviating the cycle of poverty in Israel

Pious

Countering divisive political rhetoric in Maine and at the national level

Naissa

Establishing a network of dialogue programs in high schools

Heba

Integrating refugees with host communities in Augusta, Maine

Asghar

Promoting religious tolerance and pluralism through education

Iris

Providing educational opportunities for underserved populations in Jaffa

Amnon

Transforming conflict through the arts

Hasan

Fostering economic development among Palestinian citizens of Israel

Theo

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

Islam

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

Yasser

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

Eppie

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

Micah

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

Iddo

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

Leena

Supporting unemployed Palestinian women who want to enter the workforce.

Liel

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

Adaya

Fostering empathy among Israeli teens through storytelling

Tugba

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

Mira

Promoting solidarity and tolerance through music

Haya

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

Hanoch

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

Yo’av

Developing affordable solar kits for marginalized communities

Liat

Galvanizing the business community in the Middle East

Alina

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

Karen

Creating and empowering activist students and teachers in Israel

Shira

Empowering Israeli musicians to use their platform for change

Arnon

Connecting Israeli & Palestinian youth from Jaffa through music

Keren

Bringing Arab and Jewish women together to tackle gender injustice

Sana

Developing lesson plans and teacher trainings with The History Project.

Qasim

Creating learning tools to help students think independently

Aneeta

Fostering female entrepreneurship in Pakistan

Alina

Creating safe spaces for Pakistani sexual assault survivors.

Tooba

Expanding access to mental health care in Pakistan

Mehwish

Empowering youth to develop their own agency and lead change

Ahmed

Building schools that empower girls and further their potential

Fayyaz

Creating a peace incubator for students in Pakistan

Zoe

Connecting women across borders with mentors in their field

Nadia

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

Marios

Using children’s books to bridge the Cyprus divide

Süleyman

Developing an applied theater toolkit for international conflict transformation practitioners

Natalia (Nat)

Developing an applied theater toolkit for international conflict transformation practitioners

Nousha

Creating educational opportunities for Syrian refugee children

Anis

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

Ashraf

Producing english-language curriculum that incorporates values of dialogue.

Jouna

Connecting young Arab women to the Israeli high tech sector

Elias

Addressing gender violence and toxic masculinity through education

Mohammad

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

Mamoun

Building interfaith understanding and empathy in Iraq & Jordan

Mina

Transforming Nile water conflict through citizen collaborations

Mariam

Empowering Egyptian women in the employment sector

Amany

Using art therapy to transform conflict

Basant

Targeting gender-based violence in Egypt

Wael

Promoting diversity of thought through storytelling and group projects

Pranav

Empowering refugees in the United Kingdom

Lilly

Using video game storytelling to develop empathy for the refugee experience

Cairo Hub