Seeds of Peace
Paul Mailhot
Director of Global Programming
Paul Mailhot joined Seeds of Peace in August 2007 as director of global programming. Residing in Jerusalem, he is responsible for the management of overseas staff, as well as design and implementation of all follow-up programming including Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Before joining Seeds of Peace, he spent twenty years as a United States Foreign Service officer, with assignments in American Embassies in Europe, South Asia and the Middle East. In the mid-70’s, he served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English in a Moroccan high school. He received his BA in English literature from the University of Massachusetts in 1974.
"Teachers at my school asked us to say the first word that crosses our mind when we hear the word 'Palestinian'. Some said terrorists. Some said neighbors. I said 'FRIENDS'."