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|university= [[Portland State University - Conflict Resolution Graduate Program|Portland State University]]
|university= [[Portland State University - Conflict Resolution Graduate Program|Portland State University]]
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|involvement= [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center]], [[JUMPSTART the Peace]], [[Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders]]
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Adira was an [[Intern]] at [[Future Worlds Center]] from September 2010 to May 2011 as an exchange student from the  [[Portland State University - Conflict Resolution Graduate Program|Portland State University]] in the context of the [[FWC - PSU Exchange Program]]. While at [[Future Worlds Center]], Adira worked on several EU funded projects such as [[JUMPSTART the Peace]], [[Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders]], [[TeachMDGs]], and [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center]].
Adira was an [[Intern]] at [[Future Worlds Center]] from September 2010 to May 2011 as an exchange student from [[Portland State University - Conflict Resolution Graduate Program|Portland State University]] as part of the [[FWC - PSU Exchange Program]]. While at [[Future Worlds Center]], Adira worked on several EU funded projects such as [[JUMPSTART the Peace]], [[Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders]], [[TeachMDGs]], and [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center]].  


For [[JUMPSTART the Peace]], a project aimed to promote peace among Turkish and Greek Cypriot youth, Adira helped to coordinate and implement several workshops and special events for youth across the island. She planned travel and lodging details, recruited participants by writing press releases and speaking at a local school, facilitated a panel discussion on youth community activism, and met regularly with the implementing partner NGO to plan project activities.
==Bio==
Adira has been active in peacebuilding for several years. She is passionate about bringing conflicting communities into dialogue to foster compassion and shared understandings. She has worked in Cyprus, Northern Ireland, Israel/Palestine and Portland, Oregon. In December 2011, Adira completed her Master's in International Conflict Resolution. As part of her thesis work she partnered with [http://www.frederick.ac.cy/research/oralhistory/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=13/ The Cyprus Oral History and Living Memory Project] and wrote an essay demonstrating the value of oral history as a means of promoting healing between and within communities. Adira is also a certified mediator.


As part of the [[Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders]] project, Adira traveled to Israel/Palestine to implement capacity building workshops. While in the region Adira met with different civil society organizations to recruit future participants. Other duties included: writing narrative reports, researching funding opportunities, writing content for the project newsletter, and creating digital-media[[File:http://youtu.be/dhAUD646xp0]] to be used for promotional materials. [[Media:http://youtu.be/dhAUD646xp0]].  
==Contributions==
As part of [[JUMPSTART the Peace]], Adira co-coordinated and implemented several workshops across the island for Turkish and Greek Cypriot youth. In this capacity, she (1) planned lodging and travel logistics, (2) recruited participants by writing press releases and speaking at a local school, (3) facilitated a panel discussion on youth community activism, (4) met regularly with the implementing partner NGO to plan project activities, and (5) developed training materials on environmentalism and intercultural learning.


For [[TeachMDGs]], Adira wrote content for a textbook that educates youth on MDG advocacy campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa.  
For [[Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders]], Adira traveled to Israel/Palestine and implemented capacity building workshops  to support the development of joint community action projects among Israelis and Palestinians. While in the region Adira met with several civil society organizations to recruit participants. Other duties included: (1) writing narrative reports, (2) researching funding opportunities, (3) writing content for the project newsletter, and (4) creating [http://youtu.be/dhAUD646xp0/ digital media] to be used for promotional materials.  


Adira assisted in the planning and facilitation of Structured Dialogue Workshops for the project CARDIAC [http://http://www.cardiac-eu.org/], and created accompanying digital media [http://accessible-assistive-sdd-cardiac.wikispaces.com/Videos+of+participants+taken+in+Pafos]. She also created digital media for the project [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center]].
As part of [[TeachMDGs]], Adira wrote textbook content to educate youth on Millennium Development Goals advocacy campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa. She also assisted in the planning and facilitation of Structured Democratic Dialogues for the project [http://http://www.cardiac-eu.org/ CARDIAC], and created accompanying [http://accessible-assistive-sdd-cardiac.wikispaces.com/Videos+of+participants+taken+in+Pafos/ digital media]. In addition, Adira created digital media for the project [[Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center]].


Adira contributed to several other administrative assignments for Future Worlds Center including: compiling the organization's annual reports for 2009 and 2010, and writing two project proposals to the European Refugee Fund and the European Centre for Modern Language.
Adira contributed to several other administrative assignments for Future Worlds Center. She compiled the organization's annual reports for 2009 and 2010, and wrote project proposals to the European Refugee Fund and the European Centre for Modern Language.


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She is currently in the Conflict Resolution Graduate Program at Portland State University in Portland, OR. with an emphasis on divided communities and dialogue.  She has worked extensively with at-risk youth in the United States and abroad.  She Coordinated and implemented a daily program for youth and their families offering educational and emotional support as well as trainings on early literacy.  She is a trained mediator and worked at a community mediation center in Portland, Oregon.
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Latest revision as of 07:25, 27 September 2020

Adira Zwelling
Adira Zwelling
Period at FWC September 2010-June 2011
Field of Study International Conflict Resolution
Sending University Portland State University
Sending Professor Harry Anastasiou
Local Mentor to be..
Involvement at FWC Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center, JUMPSTART the Peace, Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders
Achievements to be..



Adira was an Intern at Future Worlds Center from September 2010 to May 2011 as an exchange student from Portland State University as part of the FWC - PSU Exchange Program. While at Future Worlds Center, Adira worked on several EU funded projects such as JUMPSTART the Peace, Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders, TeachMDGs, and Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center.

Bio

Adira has been active in peacebuilding for several years. She is passionate about bringing conflicting communities into dialogue to foster compassion and shared understandings. She has worked in Cyprus, Northern Ireland, Israel/Palestine and Portland, Oregon. In December 2011, Adira completed her Master's in International Conflict Resolution. As part of her thesis work she partnered with The Cyprus Oral History and Living Memory Project and wrote an essay demonstrating the value of oral history as a means of promoting healing between and within communities. Adira is also a certified mediator.

Contributions

As part of JUMPSTART the Peace, Adira co-coordinated and implemented several workshops across the island for Turkish and Greek Cypriot youth. In this capacity, she (1) planned lodging and travel logistics, (2) recruited participants by writing press releases and speaking at a local school, (3) facilitated a panel discussion on youth community activism, (4) met regularly with the implementing partner NGO to plan project activities, and (5) developed training materials on environmentalism and intercultural learning.

For Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders, Adira traveled to Israel/Palestine and implemented capacity building workshops to support the development of joint community action projects among Israelis and Palestinians. While in the region Adira met with several civil society organizations to recruit participants. Other duties included: (1) writing narrative reports, (2) researching funding opportunities, (3) writing content for the project newsletter, and (4) creating digital media to be used for promotional materials.

As part of TeachMDGs, Adira wrote textbook content to educate youth on Millennium Development Goals advocacy campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa. She also assisted in the planning and facilitation of Structured Democratic Dialogues for the project CARDIAC, and created accompanying digital media. In addition, Adira created digital media for the project Cyberethics: Cyprus Safer Internet Center.

Adira contributed to several other administrative assignments for Future Worlds Center. She compiled the organization's annual reports for 2009 and 2010, and wrote project proposals to the European Refugee Fund and the European Centre for Modern Language.

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