Born in the United States I have lived in Israel for over 40 year and have been involved with NGO's working on child welfare, and Jewish-Palestinian relations. In the past I have worked at Hand in Hand Center for Jewish Arab Education developing bilingual, multinational schools, and programs where Arabs and Jews learn together, and at Neve Shalom – Wahat al Salam the community where Jews and Arabs live together. NSWAS operates a guest house, school, spiritual center, and educational seminars. Over the years I have represented and provided research and consultation to major foundations contributing to Israeli society.