Guinwa Zeineddine

Guinwa Zeineddine is a former Miss Arab USA.

Early life

Zeineddine's family is of Lebanese origin; she was born in Canada and raised in the United Arab Emirates. She moved to the United States at age 16. She graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a dual degree in biological science and communications.^[1]

Career

She has been involved in many humanitarian projects like visiting the Children's Hospital, the blind center, working with Syrian refugees and working with homeless shelters.

Zeineddine has expressed interest in the preservation of the identity of Arabs. She is competing in Al Malika ("The Queen"), a TV program focused on this initiative for the Middle Eastern community.

She created an initiative under the name of Hawiyati, dedicated to the empowerment of the Arab American youth and the promotion of their culture. Through a series of educational activities and events, Hawiyati strives to raise awareness of Arab culture. The aim is to provide youth with resources and skills.

References

1. Al Arabiya News, Guinwa Zeineddine, Miss Arab USA 2014. En.alarabiya.net (2014-09-18). Retrieved on 2016-07-19.
2. Miss Arab Usa, Miss Arab 2014, Guinwa Zeineddine missarab.org(2016). Retrieved on 2016-07-19.
3. Guinwa Zeineddine, Biography Retrieved on 2016-07-19.
4. Hawiyati. Retrieved on 2016-07-19.