Raja Ghawi

Raja Ghawi

Brooklyn, New York, United States
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About

Possibilities and Probabilities.

I hold the right to contradict myself.

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Experience

  • Era Ventures Graphic

    Era Ventures

    New York, United States

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    Greater Boston Area

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    Boston

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    Boston, MA

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    Boston, MA

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    Boston, MA

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    Dubai

Education

Volunteer Experience

  • BOOST Graphic

    Founding Director, Mentor

    BOOST

    - Present 4 years

    The Boost Program is a selective, high-energy, intensive, 6-week accelerator program in which construction industry experts roll up their sleeves alongside early-stage property and construction technology start-up companies to help them break industry boundaries.

  • New England Venture Network Graphic

    Steering Committee Member

    New England Venture Network

    - 3 years 1 month

  • Harvard Arab Alumni Association (HAAA) Graphic

    President

    Harvard Arab Alumni Association (HAAA)

    - 6 years

    Education

    Established in 2001, the Harvard Arab Alumni Association reaches over 4,000 alumni and friends and supports a number of charities, scholarship funds and initiatives throughout the Arab world.

    Our mission is to bring the Arab World to Harvard and Harvard to the Arab World.

    Elected to the Board as Director of Harvard Relations in 2016, Vice President in 2018, and President in 2020.

  • Arab Conference at Harvard Graphic

    Co-Chair

    Arab Conference at Harvard

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

    Co-Chaired the largest pan-Arab conference in North America, leading a team of ~100 students, alumni, and volunteers:
    * Hosted 1,300 attendees on Harvard campus for events spanning healthcare, cultural identity, politics, and innovation
    * Raised ~$200,000 from ~10 local and international sponsors
    * Raised an additional ~$20,000 in donations for the benefit of NGO's helping Syrian and Palestinian refugees across the Middle East
    * Held a startup pitch, awarding $10,000 in cash…

    Co-Chaired the largest pan-Arab conference in North America, leading a team of ~100 students, alumni, and volunteers:
    * Hosted 1,300 attendees on Harvard campus for events spanning healthcare, cultural identity, politics, and innovation
    * Raised ~$200,000 from ~10 local and international sponsors
    * Raised an additional ~$20,000 in donations for the benefit of NGO's helping Syrian and Palestinian refugees across the Middle East
    * Held a startup pitch, awarding $10,000 in cash prizes to early stage startups with Arab founders or Middle-East market-focus

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

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