Liliana Ashman
Liliana Ashman is dedicated to working on matters that are based on mutual understanding and cooperation, human rights, peace-building, and social justice, with over a decade of experience. She is currently a Social Justice Fellow with Avodah. Previously she was Executive Officer and Special Assistant to the Secretary General of Religions for Peace.
She was a founding member and Advancement and Partnership Director for CubaOne Foundation, an organization that takes young Cuban Americans to Cuba to connect with their rich heritage and serves as a platform for reconciliation within the Cuban American diaspora. She has lived and worked internationally, including in Ireland with Smashing Times Theatre Company, using applied theatre as a tool for conflict resolution and social change responding to challenges such as ‘The Troubles’, Dublin’s heroin epidemic, teaching English and financial skills to women -immigrant communities, and suicide and mental health issues within the Irish youth. She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) having served in Ethiopia in the Education sector. She holds a degree from Drew University and lives in New York.