Levi Gershkowitz

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Levi Gershkowitzis a visual ethnographer and field researcher, specializing in digital photography and video, with experience conducting research for U.S.—based corporations and non-governmental organizations. Most recently, Levi has been a part of projects for Keene State College, State Farm, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., Friends of Nepal-New Jersey, In-Sight Photography, Hebrew College and the National Polish and Slavic Museum of Baltimore.    In addition to widespread research and photography, he has also worked internationally as an informal educator, centered on promoting multicultural dialogue and service-learning initiatives.   In 2011, Levi traveled to Nepal, where he contributed to a study led by Judge Sharada Shrestha—former Chief Justice of Nepal and member of the Supreme Court—on the conditions of incarcerated women inside Kathmandu prisons. This work has since led to the development of a program making vocational trainings available to Nepali women prisoners.   In 2010, Levi’s involvement with Exposures, a cross-cultural youth arts program, brought him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to collaborate on the design and implementation of a new curriculum to be used by Lakota youth connecting them with students in Chicago, IL and Brattleboro, VT.   Prior to 2010, Levi's work was mainly academic, as he completed courses with Rutgers, School of International Training (SIT), United States Institute of Peace, Marlboro College and Keene State College.   He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Keene State College, where he focused on the structural violence waged against indigenous populations and the role of social amnesia.

Marketing Director at Pearlstone Center

August 2013 - Present | Reisterstown, MD

Photographer and Researcher at Levi Gershkowitz Photography and Visual Ethnography

February 2013 - Present | Baltimore, MD

Currently developing marketing material (web, video, photography and content writing) for the National Polish & Slavic Museum of Baltimore, Amicus Therapeutics, Keene State College and the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

Goodwill Ambassador and Secretary at Friends of Nepal-New Jersey

November 2011 - Present | USA and Nepal

US-based representative to INGO supporting the preservation and cultural integrity of Nepali-speaking populations, including Bhutanese refugees.

Regional Educator at Sviva Israel

September 2011 - Present | NJ, PHL, DEL

Regional counselor for environmental education program focused on social action of 5th-11th grade students.

Keene State College (New Hampshire)

BA Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Public Health, Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Meditation, Thai Yoga Massage, Photography, Outdoors, Adventure-Based Learning, Service-Learning, Social Action, Foreign Language, International Cuisine