Thursday, February 10, 8:00pm, on Zoom

Can art, fashion, and design make a change in the world? How can we use creativity as a tool to empower subgroups in Israel, and can these groups change and inspire the “Israeli mainstream”?

In this engaging program with Liraz Cohen Mordechai, we will virtually meet Israeli artists and designers who are dedicated to galvanizing minorities in Israel and strengthening Israeli society as a whole with their art and heart. This is a unique opportunity to dive deeper into Israeli culture and to learn about the different identities within Israel.

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Co-sponsors: Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Israel360, PDX Hillel, and PSU’s CHAI

About the Presenter:

Liraz Cohen Mordechai (Liri) established Fashionating by Liri Inc. The Company’s mission is to empower Israeli fashion designers, brands and companies and to present Israel’s story through a new and unique perspective on fashion. Liri has presented her lectures in over 30 universities across the US and Canada. She, MS in Global Fashion Management from FIT, is a fashion lecturer, NYC fashion blogger, and manages the NY- Israel Fash&Tech Meetup community. Liri has an in-depth understanding of US Jewish community’s culture and interests from her extensive experience as Program Director at Duke University, where she led the effort of bringing Israel to campus from various perspectives. Due to her achievements at Duke, she won AIPAC’s Alley of the Year Award and was nominated for Duke’s Star Advisor Award. Prior to working at Duke, Liri was ZARA Israel’s Training and Development Department Manager responsible for the fashion, leadership and educational training for 1700 employees in over 50 stores. Liri also has over 10 years of experience in facilitating educational activities.