Nega Alene – CEO Born in Ethiopia Nega made Aliyah in 1995 and has dedicated his professional life to advancing the Ethiopian-Israeli community. Prior to making Aliyah, Nega completed his teacher training in Gondar, Ethiopia and served as the education director of the Addis Ababa immigrant transit camp, responsible for education of over 4,000 Ethiopian Jewish immigrants. Nega joined FIDEL in 2003 and served as director of the FIDEL crisis center for teens at risk and national director of FIDEL’s youth centers. Over the past 20 years, Nega has led initiatives aimed at truancy-prevention, mediation and group facilitation. .
Since 2011, Nega has served as Director of Community Development and Mediation. He oversees the FIDEL mediation program, training placing and guiding social and educational mediators in schools with a high concentration of Ethiopian-Israeli students. The mediators bridge the cultural gap between parents, school administration and the students.
Dr, Negist Mengesha – Founder of the Association and Fundraising Consultant.
Mr. Noam Leichtentritt – Content and Fundraising Manager
Mrs. Orit Elazar – Administrative Manager and Volunteer Coordinator.