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Hanadi Doleh

Hanadi Doleh has dedicated her career to serving and advocating for New York’s Muslim community and other underrepresented groups. She holds a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Relations from Brooklyn College, CUNY, where her academic work deepened her understanding of the issues shaping Muslim life in the U.S. and abroad, fueling her passion for social justice and civic engagement. Following her graduate studies, Hanadi spent seven years working at the Park51 Muslim Community Center in Lower Manhattan, where she played a pivotal role in fostering community connections and empowerment. She then served for seven years as the Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships at the Interfaith Center of New York, further solidifying her expertise in building bridges across diverse communities. Hanadi served as Co-Chair of the NYC Faith Sector Community Preparedness Program, a collaboration between New York Disaster Interfaith Services and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for over six years. Her commitment to cultural and community representation was further demonstrated in 2019 when she served as a Community Advisory Board Member for the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s Contemporary Muslim Fashions exhibit, which ran from February 2020 to July 2021. Her contributions to civic life have been widely recognized, including honors from New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer in June 2019 and the Muslim Democratic Club of New York in December 2019 for her dedication to empowering Muslim communities and people of color. In the summer of 2020, she was elected Vice President of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York where she served for two years and then went on to serve another term as a Member at Large. Most recently, Hanadi has been appointed as the Deputy Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships at the Office of the New York State Attorney General Letitia James, where she continues to advance her mission of building bridges, fostering inclusivity, and advocating for justice and equity across communities.