The seventeenth issue of Diversity in the Workplace, Winter 2015-2016, was published with an editorial by colleague Mohammed Al-Assi titled “Diversity is a Springboard for Investing Energies”. The issue showcased the Modern University of Business and Science’s experience in adopting a policy of diversity and inclusion, through an interview with Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work Huda Selim and disabled employee Mohieddine Bahlwan. The centerpiece of the issue dealt in detail with disabilities resulting from muscular dystrophy, defining them and offering advice to employers and employees with muscular dystrophy. An interview with Najwa Daou, the director of the Developmental Services Center in Baaklin, showcased the experience of disabled employee Ramzi Abu Chakra. The guide continued to provide guidance for people with disabilities looking for jobs. It showcased the experience of the Teacher’s Creativity Center in Palestine in the field of functional inclusion, as well as the experience of Alaa Qassem, a disabled young woman in Jerusalem, and her journey with muscular dystrophy. The issue also offers advice for people with muscular dystrophy in the workplace.

This issue of the guide was produced in cooperation with the rehabilitation program at the YMCA – Jerusalem. It was prepared and edited by: Imadeddine Raef, with Mohammed Al-Assi contributing to the preparation and interviews, along with Nada Ozeir, Doha Yahfoufi, and the Economic and Social Inclusion Project team. The guide was supervised by Sylvana Lakkis and art directed by Fouad Mokdad.