Announcing JPI’s New Jerusalem Model Community Director
We’re excited to welcome Miriam (Yami) Ben David to Jerusalem Philanthropic Initiatives (JPI) as their new Director of the Jerusalem Model Community. With a master’s degree in organizational sociology, Yami is a group facilitator, educator, and enthusiastic activist in Jerusalem. Before joining JPI, Yami managed communities of outstanding academics at the Azrieli Foundation Fellows Program and at the Polonsky Academy of the Van Leer Institute.
Beyond her professional expertise, Yami has a great deal of experience in social activity in the areas of preventing sexual violence, promoting interfaith tolerance, and assisting underserved populations. Today, she continues to give of her time to promote gender and civic equality in Jerusalem.
Join us in celebrating Yami’s appointment to her role and read the full announcement below!
Meet Miriam (Yami) Ben David, the Director of the Jerusalem Model Community!
Yami is a community manager, group facilitator, educator and enthusiastic activist in Jerusalem.
She has a master’s degree in the sociology of organizations, with a specialization in gender studies, and a bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology, both from the Hebrew University.
Before joining JPI, Yami managed communities of outstanding academics at the Azrieli Foundation Fellows Program, and at the Polonsky Academy of the Van Leer Institute. Prior to that she worked as a facilitator of study groups in the areas of Judaism and gender in various Beit Midrash programs, and also mentored individual and group development processes at Beit Prat Academy and ‘Haemek’ pre-military academy.
Beyond her professional expertise, Yami has a great deal of experience in social activity in the areas of preventing sexual violence, promoting interfaith tolerance, and assisting underserved populations. Today too, she continues to give of her time to promote gender and civic equality in Jerusalem.
Since her days as a tour guide in the city, Yami has found herself moved and excited by Jerusalem’s unique nature and complexity, and the fascinating diversity of its residents. She believes that the power of the city lies in it being at the forefront of civic innovation and serving as a rich and prolific platform for initiatives aimed at social change.
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