Women’s empowerment, from proposal to reality – The Olive Press Reblog

Women engaging in business training in Qalqilya, Palestine

At my current position at Anera, I have been fortunate enough to put my training from academia into applied practice. This summer, I visited one of our women's economic empowerment projects in Qalqilya, Palestine, a project that was the result of one of the first successful grant applications that I had submitted with Anera. Here … Continue reading Women’s empowerment, from proposal to reality – The Olive Press Reblog

Day 6 (June 28) – US Embassy, ATCL, Bill Corcoran and ANERA, and Music Hall

Thursday was truly a special day. Our schedule got mixed up a bit, so we all got to sleep in (yay!) before heading to the La Artisanat, an area of Beirut with lots of locally made products. I picked up presents for my husband and his sister and mom there. Afterward, we drove out to … Continue reading Day 6 (June 28) – US Embassy, ATCL, Bill Corcoran and ANERA, and Music Hall