Cherine Badawi of The Mosaic Project

The Mosaic Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, works towards a peaceful future by reaching children in their formative years. We unite young children of diverse backgrounds, provide them with essential skills to thrive in an increasingly diverse society, and empower them to strive for peace. We create a microcosm of the diverse, inclusive, just world we want to see and show our young students that peace is possible. We seed the future population of middle schools, high schools, and all the venues of adult life with thousands of individuals who have seen a new possibility of what the world can be. Not only are our students inspired to work towards peace, they have been given concrete skills to do so and are empowered to take action. Bio of Cherine Badawi, Curriculum and Training Director, The Mosaic Project Citizen to both Egypt and the USA, Cherine had the privilege of growing up on two sides of the planet. Her area of expertise lies in the development and facilitation of experiential social justice and conflict resolution programs for young people around the world. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies from the Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and her Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from Int/l Christian University in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to joining The Mosaic Project, Cherine worked as a journalist for several years in the Middle East and the US. She also wrote the Footprint Handbook to Egypt. Following her stint as a writer, Cherine worked with several non-profits. In 2005, Cherine was awarded the prestigious Rotary World Peace Fellowship. Cherine is delighted and honored to be working with The Mosaic Project in support of this amazing initiative's growth and expansion. She believes in earnest that this extraordinary program will continue to motivate young people to, in the words of Gandhi, ”be the change they wish to see.”