Dana Talmi

Executive Director, Yahel - Israel Service Learning

Dana, the Executive Director of Yahel, founded the organization in 2009 as an Israeli nonprofit that runs service and social action programs in Israel with people from around the world.  Born in England, and raised in the Netherlands and Israel, Dana has over 20 years of experience working in the fields of experiential education and service learning with organizations such as the Teva Learning Center, AJWS and others. Dana holds a B.A. in Israel studies from Bar-Ilan University and an M.S.W. from the University of North Carolina. Dana lives in Zichron Ya’akov with her husband and three children.