Samar Bandak

Samar Bandak has joined the Community Arts Network in 2021 as a Global Relationship Manager. She worked for more than 10 years in the social field with displaced and marginalised populations both as an implementer and from the funders ‘side. She started her work journey with direct connection to people’s stories on the ground and got inspired. Her work experience revolved around Education in displacement and Music Education. She was able to experience the power of arts in fostering resilience for children and their families. From grassroots to global, she has witnessed and experienced Arts’ fundamental role not only in responding to human needs in adversity, but also in the flourishment of individuals communities.