Lucas Welch's Page

Job Title / Profession

President & Founder

Short Biography

Lucas Welch is the President & Founder of Soliya – a nonprofit organization using new media technologies to develop a global network of young adults and empowering them to bridge the divide between the “West” and the “Arab & Muslim World.” The primary way in which Soliya achieves this goal is through its “Connect Program” – a unique cross-cultural education program that enables university students in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Europe & the United States to engage in intensive facilitated dialogue and collaborative media production, all in a rich online environment as part of an accredited course. Prior to his work with Soliya, Mr. Welch worked as a producer for ABC News with Peter Jennings and taught media at Birzeit University. He is a TED Fellow, a “Global Expert” for the UN’s Alliance of Civilizations Initiative and was named one of the “world’s best emerging social entrepreneurs” by Echoing Green.

City

Brooklyn

Country

United States

Website Link

www.soliya.net