I am the director of marketing and development branding at Kuchinate, a social employment enterprise that gives hundreds of African asylum-seeking women the opportunity to make a living from designing and creating contemporary products inspired by their cultures. I have a strong passion to develop and grow initiatives that do good in the world. Since 2004, i have initiated and taken a significant part in the development of a variety of cultural projects with curators, artists, and designers in both Israel and New York. I especially love to blend the worlds of design and fashion with social goals, using the power of beauty and creativity to evoke compassion, curiosity, and closeness between human beings. I strives to build new and exciting collaborations for Kuchinate with creators and business entities that 'will push the brand forward.