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SUMMARY:Beyond Borders: NATAN’s Global Humanitarian Response
DESCRIPTION:NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief ( https://natanrelief.org ) is an Israeli-based humanitarian organization that mobilizes medical and disaster-relief teams to crisis zones around the world. NATAN’s work reflects a commitment to both Jewish responsibility and universal humanitarian values, delivering aid regardless of religion, nationality, or politics.\nThis program will introduce NATAN’s work to community leaders, philanthropists, medical professionals, and others interested in Israeli humanitarian leadership. Speakers will discuss the challenges and rewards of aiding survivors of natural disasters and wars, as well as NATAN’s distinctive capabilities and approach. The conversation will highlight NATAN’s work in Ukraine, Jamaica, Venezuela, Israel, Syria, and Gaza.\nCo-sponsored by Temple Emanu-El and Central Synagogue \n\nAbout Our Speakers\n\nAlice Miller, CEO of NATAN\nAlice Miller is CEO of NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief, leading more than 1,800 professional volunteers who provide medical, dental, and psychosocial assistance to vulnerable communities in Israel and around the world.\nA humanitarian leader and advocate for gender equality, Alice challenged the exclusion of women from Israeli Air Force pilot training at age 22. Her landmark Supreme Court case opened pilot training to women and expanded opportunities throughout the Israeli military.\nAlice served for more than a decade as an officer and aerospace engineer in the Israeli Air Force before holding senior positions in aerospace and space technology, including Vice President of Space at Helios. After October 7, she turned her experience toward humanitarian action.\n\nDr. David Hasan, Founder, President, and CEO of The Gaza Children Village\nDr. David Hasan is a neurosurgeon and scientist specializing in cerebrovascular and skull-base conditions who has treated more than 3,000 brain aneurysms and authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications.\nSince October 7, Dr. Hasan has focused much of his work on humanitarian relief in Gaza, completing multiple medical missions and helping deliver millions of dollars’ worth of medicine, food, medical equipment, and other essential supplies. He also formed a coalition of international NGOs to coordinate relief efforts.\nDr. Hasan now leads The Gaza Children Village, a multi-campus initiative providing education, health care, nutrition, psychosocial support, and rehabilitation to as many as 20,000 vulnerable children. He is also co-founder of LumiFlies, a platform fostering connection and hope among Palestinians and Israelis.\n\nDr. Neal Richmond, Emergency Medicine Physician\nDr. Neal Richmond is a practicing emergency physician, educator, researcher, and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.\nHis work spans leadership of urban 911, fire, and emergency medical services systems; frontline trauma care; and international public health, disaster response, and humanitarian relief across Asia, Central America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. A longtime NATAN volunteer, Dr. Richmond has served on missions in Ukraine, Syria, Mexico, and Jamaica.\n
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