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FED Talk Series — Diversity and Inclusion in Israel: Empowering the Bedouin Community

A candid conversation about the challenges of access and inclusivity in Israeli higher education for minorities.

Join us for a candid conversation with Prof. Sarab Abu-Rabia-Queder about the challenges of access and inclusivity in Israeli higher education for minorities. The first Bedouin woman in Israel to earn a doctorate, she is now leading the way to a greater experience of shared society – and academic success – for diverse students at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

The Federation works with Israeli partners to advance a democratic and shared society with equal opportunity for all of Israel’s citizens. Through partnerships, the Federation aims to change the social infrastructure, cultivating belonging, mutual commitment, and ownership of a shared future.

This event is presented in partnership with Americans for Ben-Gurion University.

About FED Talks 

FED Talks is a Federation Donor Education Series of conversations with donor-advised fund holders, organizational partners and grantees, and donors on some of the most pressing issues of our time and how we can collectively impact change. Over the fall, our dialogue will focus on supporting and strengthening the global Jewish community in Ukraine, Israel, and beyond. All the educational events will take place at the Federation’s San Francisco office. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited. Registration is required.

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Interests: Israel
Date: 
September 06, 2023
TIME: 
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Location: 
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
City: 
San Francisco
Cost: 
Free

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Organized By: 
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Event Contact Person: 
Mary Hanley
510.809.4914
Events@sfjcf.org
Speakers: 
Professor Sarab Abu-Rabia-Queder, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Sarab Abu-Rabia-Queder is an Israeli-Arab sociologist, anthropologist, and feminist activist specializing in gender studies. She is the first Bedouin woman in Israel to receive a doctorate, and to be promoted to Associate Professor. Her research focuses on issues of diversity and inequality among minorities in academia. She has been an active member of university committees, most recently as part of the planning and budget committee to promote lower socio-economic sectors of society. She also led a team tasked with promoting Arab women doctoral candidates.
In June 2021, Sarab was appointed Vice-President for Diversity and Inclusion at BGU. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring equal representation of Arabs, women, individuals with disabilities, Ethiopian immigrants, Haredim, and LGBTQ+ members within the student and faculty body.
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