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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 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]].


For [[JUMPSTART the Peace]] Adira helped to coordinate and implement several workshops and special events for youth across the island. She also (1) planned travel and lodging details, (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 [[JUMPSTART the Peace]] Adira helped to coordinate and implement several workshops across the island for Turkish and Greek Cypriot youth. She also (1) planned travel and lodging details, (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.


As part of the [[Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders]] project team, Adira traveled to Israel/Palestine to implement capacity building workshops that supported the development of joint community action projects among Israelis and Palestinians. While in the region Adira met with different civil society organizations to recruit future participants. Other duties included (1) writing narrative reports, (2) researching funding opportunities, (3) writing content for the project newsletter, and (4) creating digital-media[http://youtu.be/dhAUD646xp0] to be used for promotional materials.  
As part of the [[Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders]] project team, Adira traveled to Israel/Palestine to implement capacity building workshops to support the development of joint community action projects among Israelis and Palestinians. While in the region Adira met with different civil society organizations to recruit future participants. Other duties included (1) writing narrative reports, (2) researching funding opportunities, (3) writing content for the project newsletter, and (4) creating digital-media[http://youtu.be/dhAUD646xp0] to be used for promotional materials.  


For [[TeachMDGs]], Adira wrote content for a textbook that educates youth on MDG advocacy campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa.  
For [[TeachMDGs]], Adira wrote content for a textbook that educates youth on MDG advocacy campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa.  
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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 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.


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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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