Huda Abu Arqoub, one of twelve children, was born in Jerusalem and raised in Hebron. She obtained her diploma in teaching English as a Second Language, a BA in Education and English Literature from Al-Quds Open University, and a Master's degree in Conflict Transformation from Eastern Mennonite University, where she served as a Fulbright Scholar from 2004-06. Huda is active in grassroots Palestinian initiatives focusing on issues related to human rights and gender equality, and is a member of several local Palestinian organizations that work on empowering women to be more active in building a healthy society. Through her activities she has worked with organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children International, United Religions Initiative (URI), and the Boston-based University of the Middle East Project (UME). Prior to joining Abraham's Vision she worked as an educational consultant for the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Education. Huda is also a Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Transformative Education.