One of KIVUNIM’s innovations is the inclusion of Arabic Language instruction in addition to Hebrew. Arabic Instructor, Amal Abusif is an award-winning teacher in the Haifa School System and co-existence activist. She is (to the best of our knowledge) the first Arab, Muslim, Woman ever to hold a senior staff position in a program of Jewish education. She holds a BA and MA in education from Haifa University and is currently a Phd student at Ben Gurion University. Amal also coordinates our coexistence education program. She is married and lives part time in Jerusalem and part time in Oklahoma. She is the mother of 3 married (and quite accomplished daughters) and 3 grandchildren.

EMAIL: amalnagammy23@kivunim.org