Meet the Summer Intern

Introduction to the Summer Intern

I wanted to take the time to introduce myself: My name is Elissa and I am the ToWo Project's Summer Intern. I am an American student studying Political Science and History at The Ohio State University. I am living in Tel Aviv for the summer, hosted by a program called Israel Onward through Masa. 

I am in charge of grant research, communication, and social media relations for the ToWo project. I am also in the process of creating a short film that we will use to raise grant/fund money. 

I am keeping a small blog about the summer projects so check it out! 

Judy Ben-Et

ToWo group resource coordinator

Keren Dunietz 30 years old, born and lives in Israel. Studied music in Thelma Yellin arts school at the jazz department. Performed as a sax player, composer and singer in different ensembles; Buttering trio, and Lo Dubim for ex. Released many CD's and singles. Recieved a BA from Tel Aviv University in Philosophy and Economy.  Full fledged vegetarian, support different animals rights organizations and rehabilitates deserted cats at home. Has experience with group dynamics, SE and group therapy. Growing with a family of three sisters, I understand the importance of womanly support and sharing. This is one of the reasons this project is so appealing to me. Of course traveling to South Africa was a great motivation, as well as meeting people from different cultures while contributing to others and myself.

Mindy Levy

Mindy Levy is a homebirth midwife and a midwifery educator from Israel . She worked as a hospital midwife for 9 years in Haifa, left the hospital nearly 3 years ago and has been working independently ever since. She has a Masters Degree in Women's Studies from Lesley University. Mindy teaches midwives, midwifery and nursing students, doulas and childbirth educators. Her special interest is trauma and its effect on women's maternity experiences, a topic that she has researched in the past and continues to investigate today. She is now training to become a Somatic Experience Practitioner.

Mindy is married and has three grown children. Living in the north of Israel, her passions are: dance, music, photography, reading, physiology, women and babies.

Rina Papish

Rina is a full fledged documentary film director, married and a mother to two children.

She has a B.A in Communication and Arts “cum Lauda”, Ohio, U.S.A.
Then over the years other various professional courses in Drama directing, History of Art, philosophy, and management. For the last years rina is interested in the technique of Biography-counseling, Four years Seminar for Biography-counselling in Tel Aviv.
Rina's Professional Experience:
Directing, producing, and writing documentaries, reportages and TV programs,
Most documentaries participated in film festivals in Israel and abroad.
1990-2004: Israel's Educational TV - Series creator and chief director.
2004- Present: freelance. 2006- Present: Biography-counseling in "Bet - Noam", hostel for violent men.
Rina has Special interest in understanding the effect of Self-Documentary on Self -Esteem, Motivation, and Emotional well being.
paprvt@netvision.net.il,

Production company : Adar Documedia Ltd.