Fisseha Yacob Belay, Ph.D.
Director 

As a Director of Kuraz, Dr. Fisseha Yacob Belay brings over 15 years of extensive experience in higher education, social policy and project management. He is passionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated educator with remarkable knowledge of cross-cultural education systems and sustainable development. He is a firm believer in life-long learning, equity and access to quality of education for all

Our Representatives in the United States of America 

Mr. Micheal Asrat, Washington DC

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Dr. Sisay Alemu, Washington DC

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Mrs. Bethelhem Eshetu, New York 

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Mr. Manyawkal Essa, Portland

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Lisa Schlaich, Ph.D. 
Program Manager 

Lisa Schlaich is an international learning specialist, with extensive experience in teaching and training instructors, teachers, parents and students on learning and improving learning environments and pedagogy.Lisa Schlaich has a Masters degree specializing in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development with a Collaborative Degree in Comparative, International and Development Education from OISE at the University of Toronto. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, within the Educational Administration program

Wangui Mburu Ph.D.
Training Officer

Dr. Wangui Mburu is an experienced

educator whose teaching experience spans from teaching in Kenya for fifteen years to teaching and counselling students in Canada for over seven years. This wealth of experience is reflected in the way she designs and develops curriculum that caters to students from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds

Mr. Yenesew Belay 
Youth Coordinator 

Mr. Yenesew is a Coordinator at Kuraz International Non-Profit Organization. He brings more than five years of experience in Higher Education, Retail Business, and Project Management Skills in Ethiopia and Canada. His extensive work experience in  various projects  provided him with the opportunities to serve rural communities and schools in Ethiopia. His passion, strategic planning and people management skills enables him to mobiles resources and deliver to the most impacted communities