Jamal Alkirnawi is a leader in the Bedouin community in Israel and the Founder and Executive Director of A New Dawn in the Negev, a Good People Fund grantee. The organization uplifts Bedouin youth facing socio-economic challenges in the region, and with a Bedouin-Jewish core, promotes equality, co-existence and peace. “I have the responsibility for … <a href="https://goodpeopletalk.blubrry.net/2025/04/29/in-israels-negev-a-passion-to-uplift-bedouin-youth-and-advance-co-existence/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">In Israel’s Negev, A Passion to Uplift Bedouin Youth and Advance Co-Existence</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

In Challenging Times, Advancing Civic Engagement

Welcome to Good People Talk, a Podcast where social entrepreneurs and visionaries –those who are changing and uplifting lives and communities in the U.S., Israel, and elsewhere around the world – describe what it is that drives and motivates them to tackle seemingly intractable challenges and generate deep impact. Their stories frame how change-makers, often informed by their Jewish values and in partnership with philanthropy, can change the narrative.  To learn more, go to goodpeoplefund.org.