Hinnawi was asked to share her story and experience at University of Wisconsin,School of Human Ecology, design study program.
Design Leadership Symposium ,February 27th,2017.
Hinnawi shared her background, career path, challenges and successes and what is the secret behind her being a successful leader and women empowerment consultant. Hinnawi shared at the end her lessons to the Design Leadership students, ended up so well. She was asked to have another speaking engagement.
Hama Hinnawi, humanitarian fashion designer and founder of HAMA, was invited as a featured speaker at the launch of Tatreez Circle, a cultural wellness program hosted by MENA Community Center in Chicago. In this community-centered event, Hama explored the history and meaning of Palestinian tatreez embroidery, highlighting its roots in storytelling, identity, and resistance. She also shared how HAMA empowers refugee women by transforming traditional embroidery into high-fashion pieces while preserving heritage and supporting economic sustainability. This event brought together Chicago’s Arab and Palestinian communities to honor embroidery as a tool of cultural preservation, women’s empowerment, and intergenerational healing.