This week, we speak with Jody Sokolower about her new book Determined to Stay: Palestinian Youth Fight for Their Village.
Later in the program, Madhdis Keshavarz of the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association joins us to talk about the organization’s recent statement in response to the biased coverage of the Ukraine crisis.
Courtesy of Voices of the Middle East & North Africa (VOMENA).
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Co-coordinator of the Teach Palestine Project at the Middle East Children’s Alliance
Jody Sokolower is co-coordinator of the Teach Palestine Project at the Middle East Children’s Alliance. Formerly managing editor of Rethinking Schools, Jody is a teacher educator who has taught middle and high school social studies and English. She was lead editor of Rethinking Sexism, Gender and Sexuality and editor of Teaching about the Wars in the Middle East.
Entrepreneur and media strategist
Founder of The Make Agency, Mahdis Keshavaraz is a Media Strategist creating culturally competent strategies to keep her clients at the forefront of an ever-shifting global media landscape. She has written for Billboard and Slate magazines and has produced documentaries for MTV, Al Jazeera and BBC World. Since establishing The Make Agency, Ms. Keshavarz’s diverse client roster has included international dignitaries, Hollywood stars, global artists, numerous film festivals and events focusing on the Middle Eastern community. She has placed thousands of news stories and op-eds with leading media outlets around the world – including front page stories in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC, NPR, The National and Al Jazeera. She serves on the boards of AMEJA and UK-based Minority Rights Group International.
