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I was a Primary School teacher for twenty years and now work in Education Welfare. As a teenager I spent time in Palestine which left a deep and lasting effect on me. The ability to make a small difference to the lives of Palestinian children attracted me to the work of Playgrounds for Palestine.

Kareema is a Palestinian-American and a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in Morocco as a Youth and Business Development volunteer. She lived in Jordan for part of her life and grew a better understanding of the growing injustices towards Palestinians. After she returned to the U.S. she grew heavily involved in Palestinian solidarity work

Stephanie Sena is a professor of history at Villanova University and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Her areas of specialization are Middle Eastern History, and the history of race and class in the US. In 2011 Stephanie founded SREHUP- the Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia to engage students in the work of ending

Hanan Urick is a first generation Palestinian-American. She is a mom, pharmacist, school volunteer and childrens’ rights advocate. She grew up in North Jersey and holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and a PharmD from Shenandoah University. She currently resides in West Chester, Pennsylvania with her

Betsey Piette, Playgrounds for Palestine Treasurer is a retired accountant with over 12 years experience in the non-profit field, and 15 years experience as a Business Manager for a childcare center.  Piette has been a life-long supporter of Palestinian rights, first as a student activist in the 1970’s and most recently an organizer of many