Mazal van Dam, the Netherlands, is an MA student in the Security and Diplomacy program at Tel Aviv University. She earned her BA in Law and Political Science from University College Roosevelt in the Netherlands. During her exchange semester in New York, Mazal participated in the Bard Globalization and International Affairs program and interned at American Jewish Committee (AJC). At AJC, she gained valuable experience working closely with the diplomatic and political outreach team there. With a passion for diplomacy and foreign affairs, she aspires to build a career in this field.