Jehad Abusalim Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Organize and implement education and advocacy campaigns in the U.S., including “Gaza Unlocked,” “Israeli Military Detention: No Way to Treat a Child,” and other campaigns;• Develop ideas and concepts for projects and initiatives, prepare project and grant proposals, secure grants from donors to support the projects’ realization and implementation;• Develop AFSC education and advocacy materials ranging from a clear synthesis of legislative matters for grassroots audiences to concise… Show more • Organize and implement education and advocacy campaigns in the U.S., including “Gaza Unlocked,” “Israeli Military Detention: No Way to Treat a Child,” and other campaigns;• Develop ideas and concepts for projects and initiatives, prepare project and grant proposals, secure grants from donors to support the projects’ realization and implementation;• Develop AFSC education and advocacy materials ranging from a clear synthesis of legislative matters for grassroots audiences to concise policy briefs for congressional offices or media distribution;• Strengthen and develop relationships with stakeholders by organizing events, workshops, speaking tours, and trainings that include local Palestinian and non-Palestinian communities;• Produce program communications in English and Arabic including updating online resources, writing and developing outreach tools to broaden the program audience, and responding to requests for information;• Recruit and work with program fellows, volunteers, and interns;• Serve as lead organizer for briefings, public actions, press outreach, and other events in Washington, D.C., Chicago, other areas of the United States and virtually. Show less

Washington, United States

New York, United States

• Led discussion sessions for undergraduate courses: "Modern Israel" (Fall 2016 & Spring 2020), "Contemporary Literary and Media Arabic I" (Fall 2017), and "Imagining Palestine/Israel" (Fall 2020)• Developed lesson plans to facilitate discussions and student participation in addition to grading assignments • Provided mentorship to students to help them learn and improve their academic writing skills• Held weekly office hours; graded homework, and planned assignments, exams, and… Show more • Led discussion sessions for undergraduate courses: "Modern Israel" (Fall 2016 & Spring 2020), "Contemporary Literary and Media Arabic I" (Fall 2017), and "Imagining Palestine/Israel" (Fall 2020)• Developed lesson plans to facilitate discussions and student participation in addition to grading assignments • Provided mentorship to students to help them learn and improve their academic writing skills• Held weekly office hours; graded homework, and planned assignments, exams, and projects Show less

Ramallah, West Bank

Translated two academic chapters from English to Arabic. Israel and Apartheid, a ComparativeStudy. Editer by Honaida Ghanem and Azar Darkor. The Palestinian Center for Israel Studies“Madar.”

Gaza, Gaza Strip

• Co-designed and co-facilitated focus groups and guided research development to inform a study titled “Mapping Study on The Situation of The Public Civil Servants in the Health and Education Sectors in The Gaza Strip;”• Liaised between international experts and local policy analysts to facilitate research input and development;• Conducted interviews and focus groups with civil servants surrounding the restructuring of Palestinian institutions.

Gaza Strip

• Provided general administrative support to the University President and served as a liaison to students, staff, faculty, and members of the university community;• Managed the President's calendar, travel and correspondence;• Managed the office budget, records management, facilities, equipment, logistics, correspondence;

Gaza, Gaza Strip

• Managed a team of twelve lawyers and volunteers to execute a $100,000 UNDP-funded project for women’s empowerment in Palestine;• Created and implemented a detailed project action plan to provide Palestinian women with access to legal aid;• Consistently monitored project activities through regular reports to assess the impact and communicate key benchmarks and milestones to the UNDP.

Gaza, Gaza Strip

• Organized monthly convenings with policymakers, politicians, and academics from Palestine, the E.U., and the U.S. to speak to Palestinian politicians and NGO leaders in Gaza about advancing democracy as part of a yearlong project entitled “Advancing Democracy in Palestine;”• Facilitated closed-door meetings between leaders of Palestinian political parties aimed at promoting national reconciliation and providing a space to navigate differences as part of a project entitled “Influential… Show more • Organized monthly convenings with policymakers, politicians, and academics from Palestine, the E.U., and the U.S. to speak to Palestinian politicians and NGO leaders in Gaza about advancing democracy as part of a yearlong project entitled “Advancing Democracy in Palestine;”• Facilitated closed-door meetings between leaders of Palestinian political parties aimed at promoting national reconciliation and providing a space to navigate differences as part of a project entitled “Influential Confidence Building between Decision Makers and the Community;”• Constructed detailed and high-impact project action plans and implementation process documents for policy outreach efforts;• Successfully monitored and evaluated programs to ensure they met project benchmarks. Show less

Gaza Strip

Conducted research for the study entitled "Psychological Assessment of Education in Gaza and Recommendations for Response."

Gaza Strip

Gaza Strip

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Hebrew And Judaic Studies/History

Hebrew Immersion Program

Diploma, Hebrew Language And Teaching Methods

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Economics And Administrative Sciences