Michal Uziyahu is the Head of Eshkol Community Center, a community located along Israel’s border with Gaza and Egypt. She is responsible for the region’s community program management and strategic initiatives. Born and raised in the Sinai Peninsula, Uziyahu returned to the region after completing her military service and has worked closely with Jewish National Fund on implementing its Blueprint Negev campaign, while working for the Negev Development Authority. From 2011-2015, she was the Israeli Emissary to the Jewish community in Denver, CO, where she worked to strengthen that community’s connection with Israel.