Human rights, social services and translation

Majed Abbadi

New York

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PROFILE

Five years experience as human rights trainer/researcher and two as a childhood protection counselor, both on Occupied West Bank. Four years experience in human rights and social services in the United States. Masters in sociology, international human rights training in Europe. Author of six human rights & social research publications. Native in Arabic, fluent in English.

EXPERIENCE

Child Study Center, Yale University

Researcher 2008 - present

• Interview Muslim Arab-American immigrants for study on their ethnic identity.

• Earn trust of interview subjects and their parents, compile data and compose reports.

• Translated English documents into Arabic.

Family Justice Center/ Tamkeen.

Case ManagerOutreach Coordinator 2007-2008

• Interview immigrants (domestic violence victims) to determine what services they need.

• provide assistance in counselling, language interpretation and applying for housing.

• assist clients in creating a personalized safety plan for them and their children.

• refer clients to civil legal information, meeting with a prosecutor, childcare and family court matters.

• Translated arabic documents into English.

Witness

Consultant 2006

• Translated English human rights documents into Arabic for human rights documentation project.

International Human Rights Law Institute (DePaul University)

Consulta 2005

• Edited and formatted Arabic language articles on Iraqi law.

• Translated English documents into Arabic.

Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizens’ Rights

Trainer/Field Researcher 2001-2005

• Raised cases of violations of citizens’ rights with government agencies.

• Monitored Palestinian Authority prisons and detention centers.

• Designed, directed and delivered 46 training programs for youth on democracy, institution building and human rights.

• Selected participants, budgeted and evaluated youth training programs.

Palestinian Authority Ministry of NGO Affairs

Head of Planning & Resource Management 2000-2001

• Performed evaluation study for ILO project.

• Recruited and supervised six employees.

UNICEF and Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs

Childhood Protection Program Supervisor 1997-1999

• Helped families of 30 abused and neglected children reintegrate them into school system.

• Spoke at 20 schools about children’s rights.

• Supervised 17 field researchers and coordinated work in 7 governorates.

EXPERIENCE Birzeit University Public Relations Office

(continued) Palestine Area Studies Student Coordinator 1993

• Helped 38 international students develop study plans.

• Designed and delivered information sessions to familiarize international students with Palestinian environment.

EDUCATION

Birzeit University Ramallah

Masters of Arts in Sociology 2002

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology 1993

TRAINING

• “Personal Dynamics” Advanced and leadrship program. New York, 2007

• “Arab-American Leadership Program,” Hala Salam Foundation for arab-American Leadership, Washionfton,DC,2005

• “International Human Rights System,” International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France, 2004

• “Human Rights Teaching,” International Center for University, Strasbourg, France, 2004

• “Training Youth Trainers in Human Rights,” Council of Europe, Budapest, Hungary, 2003

• “International Humanitarian Law,” Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Ramallah, 2002

• Defence for Children International Crisis Intervention Project volunteer, Ramallah, 2000

• “Palestinian Children in Harsh Conditions” scientific surveying training course, Ramallah, 1999

• “Violence Against Children,“ Children’s Affairs Secretariat, Ramallah, 1997

PUBLICATIONS

• “Disparities in Land Ownership and Education,” bitterlimons-international.org, Vol. 2, Ed. 24, “The Arab Citizens of Israel: Present and Future,” June 24, 2004

• “Problems Faced by Kidney Patients in the West Bank and Gaza Strip,” PICCR, Ramallah, 2003

• “Child Labor in Palestine: Ramallah and Al-Bireh As Models,” 2001

• “Challenges Faced by Women Working in the Informal Sector: Ramallah and Al-Bireh as Models,” 2001

• “Child Labor in Border Villages,” Jenin, 1998

• “Children in Harsh Conditions in Palestine,“ 1997

LANGUAGES

• Arabic – native

• English – fluent

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