Rawan Barakat is the Founder and director of Raneen Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on developing listening skills in children. She was the first person with visual impairment to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Theatrical Arts from the University of Jordan in 2008. She is a member of the Board of Trustees in The Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and has represented Jordan in a number of regional and international conferences. Her achievements include receiving the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Achievement and Creativity in 2009, Synergos Award for Social Innovator in 2011, Ashoka Fellowship in 2013, Al-Hussein Medal for Distinguished Contributions in 2015 and Takreem Award for the category of Innovation in Education in 2015.
سعدت كثيرا باختياري للمشاركة في هذا البرنامج النوعي واعتبره فرصة مهمة لتعزيز مهاراتي القيادية بإدارة مؤسسة رنين و مساحة لتبادل الخبرات مع الفنانين والفاعلين من الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة
I was very happy to be chosen to participate in this qualitative program, as I consider it an important opportunity for me to enhance my leadership skills in managing my organisation. It is a space for exchanging experiences with artists and actors from the disabled community.