Yasser Atef is the Assistant Program Manager for Equity Unbound, a global community and open curriculum initiative focused on equity, social justice, and transformative education. As a disability advocate, researcher, and facilitator, he is deeply committed to accessibility, intercultural dialogue, and inclusive learning practices shaped by diverse cross-cultural experiences.

He completed the Connect Program virtual exchange and Intro to Facilitation training with Soliya in 2022. Yasser earned his BA in English and Comparative Literature from The American University in Cairo, with minors in Educational Studies and Linguistics.

Yasser’s academic and professional work explores disability justice, accessibility, critical AI literacy, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in education. He has co-authored and presented research examining how AI metaphors shape public and educational discourse, particularly through questions of positionality, equity, and interpretation. His publications include “Assistant, Parrot, or Colonizing Loudspeaker? ChatGPT Metaphors for Developing Critical AI Literacies” and “Whose Metaphor Is It Anyway? Analysing AI Metaphors from Positionality and Values of Speaker and Recipient.”

His work has been featured at conferences and workshops including the Mid-Year Festival, the Research and Creativity Convention, and the Disability and Technology Workshop at University of the Witwatersrand. He has also been recognized with an Open Education Award for his contributions to open and inclusive educational practices through his work with Equity Unbound. Yasser’s complete work, including professional activities and publications, can be seen at his ORCID ID record and his Linktree.