Kher Albaz, Director of Social Services in Segev Shalom, in ...
Kher Albaz, Director of Social Services in Segev Shalom, in Denver, Florida and New York
Mar 8 - 15, 2012 9:00am - 9:30pmKher Albaz, Director of Social Services in Segev Shalom, will discuss the current challenges facing the Bedouin community of the Negev alongside groundbreaking education and economic development programs and projects.
To set up a meeting or an event, email [email protected].
Bio
Kher Albaz
Director of Social Services for the Negev Bedouin Community of Segev Shalom
Mr. Albaz lives in Tel ??Sheva, a Bedouin town in the Negev. He is 47 years old. He has
a BA in Social work from Ben Gurion University (1987), MA in Social Planning and
Policy from WLU in Ontario, Canada (1990) and an MBA from the University of Haifa
(2006), and several certifications in senior management.
Mr. Albaz is currently the Director of Social Services for the Negev Bedouin community
(Segev Shalom), and the Social Planning Unit for the Negev Bedouins. In addition, Mr.
Albaz is involved in many development projects for this community; the SCE "100
Bedouin Engineers Project" is a good example.
Mr. Albaz has a rich experience in both the public and NGO sectors. He is a board
member of several national and local organizations including the Abraham Fund
Initiatives and Social Workers for Peace. Mr. Albaz was appointed as a member in
several government policy development committees.
The Bedouin community is central in Mr. Albaz's life, and he is very well known in his
professional ability in his community.
Schedule
Denver, CO
Thursday, March 8 - 7:00-9:00 pm
On March 8th, The Enlighten Foundation and Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado join together to host an unprecedented opportunity to learn about the Bedouin population in Israel at the JW Marriot in Cherry Creek.
To attend this event, visit jewi.sh/ProjectSparkleIsrael to register. For more information, contact Boaz Meir at 303.316.6484 or [email protected]. If you have any questions call Tabitha at (303) 872-9191 for more assistance.
Where:
JW Marriot
150 Clayton Lane
Denver, CO 80206
Cost: $25 per person. Appetizers will be served.
Miami, FL
Friday, March 9 - 7:30 pm
Why Israeli Arabs are a Jewish Issue at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus in North Miami
Monday, March 12th
Lunch event with AJC Miami
Evening event with AJC ACCESS
Tuesday, March 13th
8:00 - 9:30 pm
Miller Center at University of Miami and Federation Israel and Overseas Committee Event
Israel's Bedouin Citizens: Challenges and Opportunities
Doors open at 7:30pm
Miller Center Auditorium
105 Merrick Building
5202 University Drive, UM - Coral Gables 33146
Light refreshments will be served on the Scharlin Patio prior to the event.
R.S.V.P. [email protected]; Tel. 305-284-6882; Fax 305-284-5274
Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. First come, first served.
Parking is free on campus after 4:00 p.m.
View Flyer (http://www.as.miami.edu/calendar/attachments/jus/March%2013%202012%20Kher%20Albaz_0.pdf)
Wednesday, March 14th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Plenary with Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami
New York, NY
Thursday, March 15th
7:30 pm
Two Voices, One Vision: Noa and Mira in Concert - March 15 in New York
For more information, click here. (http://www.iataskforce.org/events/concert-coexistence-abraham-fund-initiatives)