Khitam Salameh is the Assistant Principal of the UNRWA School in New Askar Refugee Camp in the city of Nablus. Mrs. Salameh is a respected member of the Nablus community and has dedicated her career to education and improving the lives of others. In the past she has worked with AMIDEAST and the Al Qattan Foundation. With Inspire Dreams, Mrs. Salameh was essential in planning Camp "I Have a Dream" and the 2010 Summer Service Program. Mrs. Salameh received a B.A. from the University of Jordan and a M.A. in Educational Management from An Najah University.
Naji Owdah is the Director of the Phoenix Center in Dheisheh Refugee Camp in the city of Bethlehem. Over the years the Phoenix center has hosted hundreds of summer programs, educational initiatives, photography workshops, and conferences. Mr. Owdah's work primarily focuses on children and he is a respected village elder in Dheisheh. His children have served as directors and participants of Camp "I Have a Dream" and other Inspire Dreams' programming in the past. Naji has been working with Inspire Dreams since 2008.
Nasser Yaesh, better known as Abu Moaz, is the village elder in Askar refugee camp in the city of Nablus. Currently he is overseeing construction of the new UNRWA school, remodeling the local health clinic, and assisting SAFFER, a children's organization. Abu Moaz is the village elder of Askar refugee camp. In the past his children have served as counselors for Inspire Dream's programs. His hobbies include curtain-making, knitting, and barbecuing.
Hussam Alyan is the director of the Al Karamah Center in Jalazone refugee camp near the city of Ramallah. Al Karamah Center provides educational programs to youth in Jalazone, especially those with physical and mental disabilities. The Al Karamah center also provides food and supplies to needy families during Ramadan. Mr. Alyan is known for his sense of humor and knowledge of Palestinian history and culture. Inspire Dreams has worked with Mr. Alyan since 2008.
Bilal Al-Afinde is majoring in Social Work and minoring in Psychology at Bethlehem University in the West Bank.
He is from Dheisheh refugee camp and is the Deputy Program Coordinator at Pheonix Center in Bethlehem.
He is also active in the International Arab Relations group.
In his free time, he enjoys sitting in the valley and enjoying mother nature.
Muhanad Qaisy is majoring in Social Work and minoring in Psychology at Bethlehem University in the West Bank. He hails from the Dheisheh Refugee Camp, and his experiences have exposed him to many facets of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He serves as a coordinator for Maysoon’s Kids, an organization serving disabled and wounded Palestinian youth. With Inspire Dreams, he designs the curriculum for and directs Camp “I Have a Dream” in three refugee camps. In his free time, he enjoys the company of his friends and family.
