Ohad Elhelo

Ohad Elhelo
Born December 18, 1989
Ashdod, Israel
Occupation Social Entrepreneur
Language Hebrew, English
Nationality Israeli
Alma mater Brandeis University, Brandeis International Business School

Ohad Elhelo (Hebrew: אוהד אלחלו) is an Israeli social entrepreneur and public speaker. In 2014, Elhelo founded Our Generation Speaks and has since served as Executive Director.

Education and career

Following the completion of his service in the Israel Defense Forces as an intelligence officer, Elhelo moved to Boston to begin his studies at Brandeis University as a Sylvia and Joseph Slifka Israeli Coexistence Scholar.[1] In 2016, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and continued his studies at the Brandeis International Business School, working towards a Master’s degree in International Economics and Finance. He received his Master’s degree in May 2017.

While a junior in college, Elhelo founded Our Generation Speaks (OGS). OGS is a fellowship program and startup incubator whose mіѕѕіоn іѕ to bring together young Israeli and Palestinian leaders through entrepreneurship.[2] In 2016, he initiated partnerships between OGS and the Heller School for Social Policy and Management [3] and MassChallenge [4] to launch the fellowship program. To date, the venture has raised nearly $4 million.[5]

For his work pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he has been featured as a speaker at universities, synagogues, and in public forums across the United States.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Slifka and Malkin Coexistence Scholarship Programs 2010". www.abrahamfund.org (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Our Generation Speaks". Our Generation Speaks. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  3. ↑ "Our Generation Speaks | The Heller School at Brandeis University". heller.brandeis.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  4. ↑ Kirsner, Scott. "Can entrepreneurship bridge the Israeli-Palestinian gap?". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  5. ↑ Behar, Richard (March 21, 2017). "Backed By Big Wheels, A Boston Incubator Hooks Up Young Israelis And Palestinians To Launch Startups". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  6. ↑ Rabin, Yuval (2016-12-20). "Their Generation Speaks: Q&A With Social Entrepreneur, Ohad Elhelo". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  7. ↑ Rubin, Eliran (May 1, 2017). "לקחנו הימור": אוהד אלחלו חזר מיואש מהמלחמה - זה מה שהוא החליט לעשות". TheMarker (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2017-05-09.
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