Listening to Understand: A Dialogue Workshop

Join Jewish and Palestinian community members for this dialogue workshop that seeks to provide tools for having difficult conversations. In collaboration with members of Standing Together, a Palestinian and Jewish activist organization aimed at grassroots efforts for peace in Israel, participants will be encouraged to practice having conversations that focus on mutual respect and understanding rather than harmful rhetoric that ultimately prolongs conflicts.   

Standing Together is a progressive grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel for peace, equality, and social justice. Built on the belief that the majority of people have far more in common than that which sets them apart, Standing Together is focused on a future of peace and independence for Israelis and Palestinians, full equality for everyone in the land, and true social, economic, and environmental justice.

Facilitators include:

Adnan Jaber is a curious, hopeful human from Jerusalem, currently living in Los Angeles. He is on a mission to bring people together through tech and dialogue. Adnan is a lecturer at UCLA teaching course “Design entrepreneurship for peace and impact”, he is former director and host of the “Beitna” social media channel, which elevates and amplifies the voices of compassionate, kind, and empathetic individuals from Palestine and Israel. Adnan founded the PeaceTech Group, a forum for 20 CEOs in peace-building, tech, and entrepreneurship organizations in Israel and Palestine. He serves as a board member for Tech2Peace, an NGO that brings Palestinians and Israelis to learn tech together through entrepreneurship and dialogue. Adnan was a curator for a World Economic Forum initiative called Global Shapers East Jerusalem, a network of inspiring young people under the age of 30 working together to address local, regional, and global challenges.

Alana Hassanein has worked in education for 15 years across diverse communities and regions of the country, beginning as a classroom teacher and now serving as an instructional coach for school transformation with the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools. She earned her Bachelor's in Psychology and Anthropology from Bennington College and her Master’s in Education Leadership from UCLA. She is a certified trainer in Dynamic Mindfulness through the Niroga Institute in Oakland. Through her work, she has supported the well-being of students, teachers, and families alike, helping to build school systems rooted in acknowledgement, reflection, and collective care. Alana serves on the board of NCJW LA and is both a fellowship alum of NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change and a current fellow with the Rabbi Leonard I. Beerman Foundation for Peace and Justice. Her work lives at the intersection of education and courageous dialogue, building the conditions for shared safety rooted in dignity, belonging, and mutual care.l

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