Michael Schnall
Currently living in Israel/Palestine [Haifa]
Runs an Ed-NPO, PATHWAYS Institute for Negotiation Education, bringing negotiation skills into a deeply segregated education system for students and educators from diverse communities to explore together
Passionate about re-imagining educational spaces and systems to harness what lies at the heart of learning; play, creativity, connection and genuine curiosity.
Interested in how returning to live ‘in community’ may address human suffering
Loves being the uncle who fires kids up before bedtime, curating playlists for imaginary DJ sets that will never happen, and being the only Australian ever who moved to the Middle East and then learned to surf
Michael's academic background in conflict transformation (PON-HLS) and passion for learning design has led him to spend the past seven years living in the Middle East working to integrate negotiation skills into formal school systems in the region.
From founding an experiential education department in a K-12 school in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, to designing and facilitating immersive teacher education courses across North America, Africa and sub-continental Asia, Michael's experience to date leaves him optimistic about how current and future generations will navigate conflict.
Michael is most activated when engaging with like-hearted partners to re-imagine learning spaces and systems to harness what he believes is at the core of learning: play, creativity, connection, and genuine curiosity.
