Guinwa Zeineddine
Guinwa Zeineddine is a former Miss Arab USA, a philanthropist, social entrepreneur and public speaker.
Early life
Zeineddine's family is of Lebanese origin; she was born in Canada and raised in the United Arab Emirates. She moved to the United States at age 16 with her family. She graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a dual degree in biological science and communications.
Career
Guinwa Zeineddine is acknowledged by many as a public figure and philanthropist across the United States and the Middle East. She has been involved in many humanitarian projects like visiting the Children's Hospital, the blind center, working with Syrian refugees and working with homeless shelters.
She is a social entrepreneur, speaker, educator and an aspiring TV Presenter.
She is also the founder of a non-profit organization under the name of Hawiyati, dedicated to the empowerment of the youth and the promotion of their culture. The aim is to provide youth with resources and skills to learn AbOUT their culture and the culture of others. She created language learning programs, interactive cultural workshops and humanitarian projects.
References
- Al Arabiya News, Guinwa Zeineddine, Miss Arab USA 2014. En.alarabiya.net (2014-09-18). Retrieved on 2016-07-19.
- Miss Arab Usa, Miss Arab 2014, Guinwa Zeineddine missarab.org(2016). Retrieved on 2016-07-19.
- Guinwa Zeineddine, Biography Retrieved on 2016-07-19.
- Hawiyati. Retrieved on 2016-07-19.