Dima Muamar

Experience

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  UNRWA

  Aug 2016 - May 2019

  Student Parliament

  - Led an 18-member student parliament team, represented around 250,000 students in Gaza UNRWA schools, overseeing projects like summer camps, student education problems, and medical check ups- Represented Rafah city at national occasions and festivals and weekly volunteered at SOS Orphanage Village- Represented Gaza Strip in meetings with international organizations such as the UN.- Worked with other students and organisations to ensure better education to students and the availability of resources. Show less

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  Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program

  Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  Ambassador

  - Spearheaded the task of promoting cultural awareness among people from both the USA and Palestine- An ambassador of Palestine at the US Department of state, completed presentations in local schools to promote cultural understanding- Completed +100 hours of volunteering during 10 months of exchange in the USA and was granted the CEW (Civics Education Week Certificate)

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  American Councils for International Education

  Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

  Participant

  Presented my country Palestine by participating in a Civil Education workshop for a week in Washington DC.

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  UWC Maastricht

  Sept 2020 - May 2022

  Content Manager for the International Peace Conference

  A leader and content creator in the International Peace Conference at UWC Maastricht.- Work with other team members on choosing a theme and plan the conference.- Write and Plan a workshop every year on the theme explored in the conference, usually related to peace-making and conflict resolutions- Organize and lead three days conference with the other members of the conference.

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  TED Conferences

  Mar 2022 - Mar 2022

  Public Speaker

  Performed a Ted Talk in collaboration with TED UWC Maastricht. The talk explored the personal experience of a refugee child growing up in the largest open-air prison in the world. It aims to inspire all people to be grateful despite the difficulties they go through, to use every opportunity for working towards what they want. It help them question where they belong, what is home and reflect more on their life experiences. The talk challenges the idea that we need to stop talking about the past or the bad things that happened to us, just so as not to feel sad, forgetting the idea that talking about it can make us stronger. It sheds light on how mental health and seeking helping in Gaza can be a stigma. Show less

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  Theirworld

  Jun 2022 - now

  Global Youth Ambassador

  As a global youth ambassador, help raising awareness on issues related to education in specific as well as help raising funds. I attend global conferences to represent theirworld organisation as well as my country and youth from all over the world.

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  The Davis UWC Scholars Program

  Aug 2022 - now

  The Davis UWC Scholars Program
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  Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

  Mar 2023 - May 2024

  Writer at We Are Not Numbers
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  Lake Forest College

  May 2024 - now

  Founder and president of the Social Justice Alliance at Lake Forest College. Founder and president of the Arab Student Association at Lake Forest College - managing the circulation while providing students, faculty, and staff with relevant information and different services the Lake Forest College Library offers. • Contributed to the $1.2M HUMAN Grant by researching and constructing AI deepfakes, exploring their ethical implications• Collaborated with a team to develop the Chibot generative tool for the Mapping Chicago Project, improving representation of diversecommunities through AI• Assisted in developing an AI model for the Krebs Center’s AI-based environment, by training a large language model using JSONL

  • Resident Assistant

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Founder and President of the Social Justice Alliance

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Founder and President of the Arab Student Association

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Circulation Assistant

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Research Assistant

    May 2024 - Sept 2024
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  Lead It Chicago

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Data Science and Finance Intern

  • Analyze and interpret financial data to develop targeted financial literacy programs, aiming to increase student comprehension by 30%• Utilize data analytics tools to track and measure the impact of the FLIP (Financial Literacy and Investment Planning) curriculum, targeting a 25% improvement in student financial planning skills• Conduct in-depth research on financial trends and investment strategies, and design a new program using previous findings to provide up-to-date and relevant financial education Show less

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  GPF Foundation

  Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

  Data Engineer Intern

  - Leading the maintenance and development of a data platform, ensuring optimized performance and data integrity using PHP, JavaScript, SQL, and HTML/CSS- Managing and updating front-end development for a website interfacing with a MySQL database to provide seamless data interaction and a user-friendly experience- Utilizing JavaScript to update Google Scripts for automated data transfers and process efficiency- Working independently to manage tasks, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements based on best industry practices- Proactively researching and integrating data management practices to enhance ongoing projects. Show less