Company Background
Moises Salinas is an internationally-known associate professor of developmental and social psychology, a multi-cultural educator, a Zionist political activist, and the former director of the Office of Diversity and Equity at Central Connecticut State University.
Born in Mexico City, Mexico in 1966, was involved in Zionist activities from age 15 when he attended the Aluma Institute for Jewish Education, which was
a program in Jewish education and leadership. He then served as a youth councilor in the Dor Hadash Zionist Organization in Mexico City. Later (1985-6), he served as Secretary General of the movement that had about 150 members, and designed educational activities for youth aged 10-18.
Moises Salinas first came to Israel in 1984-5 when he attended the Machon LMadrichei Chutz LaAretz, the Institute for Youth Leaders Abroad in Jerusalem, which was a program in Zionist leadership and education. He returned to Israel in 1986 to study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, earning his BA in Educational Psychology in 1991. While studying, Moises Salinas was an active participant of the Peace Now (Hebrew: ???? ?????) movement and a member of the Mapam party student wing.
Zionist activities
Moises Salinas moved to Israel in 1986. He quickly rose among the ranks of young Zionist leaders. In 1988, He became the youngest board member of the Magshimim Federation, and he coordinated several programs for the Jewish Agency Youth and Hechalutz department for Latin America. In 2004, Dr. Salinas became one of 14 young Zionist leaders worldwide to be honored with the first Herzl Awards from the World Zionist Organization, in honor of the 100 anniversary of the death of Theodor Herzl, for his contributions to the Zionist Movement. Moises Salinas was profiled in the Jewish Ledger and selected as one of Connecticuts Jewish Movers and Shakers in 2005. Salinas was founder of the Hartford American Zionist Movement (AZM) and serves as a board member of the national American Zionist federation as well as board member of Meretz USA and the Jewish Academic Network for Israeli-Palestinian Peace (JANIP). He is currently the President of Meretz USA.
Academic activities
Moises Salinas completed his Ph.D. in educational psychology at the University of Texas in Austin. He is currently associate professor of developmental and social psychology at Central Connecticut State University. His academic research has been published in a variety of publications, including the Journal of Black Psychology and Computers and Education. Moises Salinas has co-authored papers with renowned psychologists Claude Steele, Joshua Aronson, and Richard Valencia. He is the recipient of numerous awards including an American Education Research Association Grant award in 2003, a Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award in 2002, and a The Pew Charitable Trusts Teaching Leadership Award in 1997.
Hispanic Outlook Magazine published a full feature article as one of the top Hispanic researchers in the United States. He was also featured in the Education Digest in 2004. -
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