About PAWA Find out who we are and what we do for the community and our families

The Palestinian American Women's Association was founded in 1984 by a group of professional women in Southern California and has 150 members. PAWA has a passion for community service and working specifically with women and youth. All programs and workshops provided by PAWA are lead by experts in the field and focus on topics such as, education, child abuse, cancer support and more. Visit our Workshops & Projects pages for more detail.
PAWA assists not only Arab communities in the United States but also families in Palestine and Lebanon. We are proud of the help we’ve been able to provide and would like to thank you all for supporting our efforts.

Board Members:

President: Samira Jaridly

Vice-President: Muna Coobtee

Secretary: Sana Ibrahim

Treasurer: Ban Al-Wardi

Membership Recruiter: Mary Harb

Educational Chair: Mais Jasser

External Affairs/Media: Samera Sood

Fundraising Committee: Hanadi Dodin

Student Outreach: Dina Hammad

Rachel Corrie Scholarship Committee Chair: Rana Sharif

Website Coordinator: Rinad Abdulla

Members at large: Ahlam Abed, Manal Awwad

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