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Peace World

I'm Raana Zahra Kashi - an LA raised, Brooklyn based mama and daughter of the Iranian diaspora.

I am passionate about helping professionals tap into their own humanity, unique gifts, and strengths to be the best and most authentic leader they can be. If this sounds like a journey you or your team is ready to begin - let’s get started!”

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– Raana Kashi

The Work

In my 20 years of experience I’ve led New York City-wide efforts to expand college access, mental health programming, and community initiatives. I've worked in schools, community based organizations and city government. This background includes direct service, program and curriculum design and leadership training.

These are some of the examples that demonstrate the scale and complexity
of the problems I’ve been a part of solving.

A group of children and teenagers gathered in a classroom or community center, participating in an event focused on healing and trauma. Some children are seated at tables, while others stand or raise their hands. The room has a large Egyptian-themed artwork or poster featuring a depiction of a pharaoh with an ankh, placed at the front of the room.
Screenshot of a newspaper article titled 'City program to offer middle schoolers an early push to college will reach 167 schools next year,' by Annie Ma, dated June 13, 2016, at 6:41 pm EDT. The article discusses a city initiative to help middle school students get an early start on college.
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Screenshot of a news article webpage titled 'To address pandemic's emotional toll, NYC is paying parents to lead peer workshops on mental health and wellness' by Amy Zimmer, dated March 16, 2022. The webpage includes social media icons and a brief introduction about Crystal Rodriguez, a mother involved in family healing initiatives.

Testimonials

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“Raana is the first leader I've worked under who built humanity into the way she managed, and she has a knack for coaching people into the version of themselves they haven't quite grown into yet. In a massive bureaucratic system like the NYC Department of Education, with 140,000 employees and all the politics that come with it, she taught other leaders to lead with a human-centered approach too, and you could see it in how her teams showed up.”

– Alisha Brown, founder and CEO One Twenty West Co

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“In my 15-plus years in non-profit leadership, Raana stands out among the best professionals I have collaborated with in curating community impact. Raana turns community values into concrete, actionable steps alongside community, not at community. Working with Raana is a genuine pleasure.”

– Chris Nguon, Executive Director Flourish Agenda

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“I have known Raana Kashi for many years, and across every chapter of her work, she has brought the same combination of brilliance, heart, creativity, and unwavering belief in people. Raana has a rare ability to
hold the big vision and small details
at the same time—she is strategic without losing sight of people and pragmatic without becoming transactional. She identifies what
isn’t working, asks the questions others may be avoiding, and creates
a practical path forward while making people feel respected and valued. ”

– Evelyn Alvarez, Co-Founder and ED Bronx RE Birth Collective

Human-centered leadership. Grounded strategy.
Room to breathe.

Havā (هوا) is the Farsi word for air—the breath, space, and movement
that make growth possible.

At Havā Consulting, we partner with people
and places to build stronger leaders, healthier teams,
and cultures where people can show up
as their full selves.

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Let's Get Started
Let's Get Started