When the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) launched as an independent Chamber of Commerce three years ago, founder Avi Nevel expected the group to hold a few events a year, the perfect project after a career spent leveraging relationships into successful international business partnerships. Instead, RIIC, a volunteer, 501(c)6 not-for-profit organization, has become far more than a meetings venue, facilitating business deals between leading Israeli and Rhode Island aca

On Thursday and Friday, September 12th and 13th, Khouloud Ayuti, the Co-CEO of PresenTense visited Rhode Island. This visit was a result of year-long work with Oscar Mejias, President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Diossa from Central Falls. During her visit, she gave an excellent presentation to the public at an evening event at the Blackstone Tourist Center and the day after, she had multiple meetings with Mayor James Diossa from Central Falls and other mem

The event is free to the public but registration is required. Go to this link. Khouloud Ayuti Co-Ceo of PresenTense is a social activist who grew up in Jaffa. As an Arab living in Israel, Khouloud has dedicated her life to working with underprivileged societies. She studied Social and Political Sciences and managed peace building and education programs at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation. In the effort of promoting her own community in Jaffa, she arrived to PresenT