“We’ve been dreaming about being in Jerusalem for the longest time.” This was our third event outside of Ramallah, and part of our endeavor to expand social entrepreneurship beyond Ramallah and the ecosystem’s centricity. And if anything, BUILDx in Jerusalem...
Who is Lana Abu Hijleh? Lana refers to herself as a Palestinian before anything, from the village of Der Istia. Abu Hijleh grew up in Nablus, “between the two mountains” as she would describe it. Lana worked in several sectors – including engineering,...
We hosted three individuals from three initiatives and organizations; Raya Ziadeh from Manjala, Yara Dowani from Om Sleiman Farm, and Sahar Qawasmi from Sakiya to discuss issues of food security, food sovereignty, and to address general challenges to the agricultural...
We were joined by human-centered design expert – Johannes Landstrofer – for two sessions; our monthly BUILDx event, and one of our four quarterly expert workshops. Johannes Landstrofer currently works as Coordinator Digital Agenda with the German Caritas...
For our first BUILDx in Bethlehem, we were welcomed by the Museum of Natural History. The initial plan to hold the session in one of the museum’s halls spontaneously changed once we saw how lovely the setting and day were. We hosted three panelists, Ala’ Hilu from...
BUILDx Social Entrepreneurship Series is a monthly event run by BuildPalestine. It provides a platform for our community to learn about social entrepreneurship, exchange knowledge, and collaborate with each other to build a better future. With 29 speakers and 300+...
