Rania Qawasma is a Palestinian-American Architect working in the areas of social equity, affordable housing and community-based design projects. She is a project manager at Koz Development, an affordable micro housing company. 

Rania is the founder and president of Daarna, a community based organization which helps forcibly displaced families heal, adjust, and build their new communities by using design thinking, providing the tools, resources and methods that empower them to improve their lives and livelihood.

Rania works actively with local and international organizations tackling the displacement crisis and advocating for refugees. She’s part of the International Architecture for Refugees organization and founded Architecture for Refugees-USA with the vision to engage architects, designers, and community members to raise awareness to the issue of displacement.