Jonathan Israel

Age: 24

Home Town: Silver Spring, Maryland

Education: B.S in Public Health, Minors in Sociology and Asian Studies, Tulane University

Specific Field Interests: Domestic Violence Prevention and International Education

Placement: AIF-LAMP, New Delhi

Area of Focus: Education

Fellowship Project: Establish educational transition centers for rural migrant student to address learning-gaps and teach urban living skills.

Highlights: Born and raised in Washington DC, Jonathan moved to New Orleans, Louisiana to study public health at Tulane University. While completing his degree, Jonathan volunteered with the New Orleans Health Department, taught English as a Second Language, and worked as a camp counselor during many of his summers. During his senior year, Jonathan studied abroad in Delhi, India where he learned about Indian health systems, gained foundational Hindi language skills, and conducted an independent research study on how survivors of domestic violence seek legal and social support. Jonathan later added minors in Asian studies and sociology to his public health degree which he earned with Cum Laude honors in May 2023. After graduating, Jonathan worked as a paralegal for a small New Orleans-based litigation law firm, where he conducted public health legal and legislative research. Jonathan later worked for World Learning as a group leader for an Iraqi high school student exchange program. It was through these academic and professional experiences that Jonathan cultivated his curiosity and passion for cross-cultural youth education and domestic violence prevention. Jonathan loves to travel, watch movies, and spend time outdoors hiking, biking, and rock climbing.