(2021-Present)

Jad El Tal is a proud Arab-Canadian community connector who grew up in Beirut, Lebanon. He’s currently the Director of Research and Policy at the Canadian Arab Institute, a think-and-do-tank that works on the issues and interests of the Arab-Canadian community. Jad holds a Master’s of Public Policy degree from Sciences Po-Paris, and a Master’s of Global Affairs from the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. He is passionate about bridging between the advocacy and policy worlds in order to make Canada a better place for marginalized communities. When not speaking about research and policy, Jad can be found cycling through Toronto or meeting new people. Please feel free to connect with him through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jad-el-tal/.