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An interview with Moaz Hosny, an inspiring Syrian graduate of the MIT ReACT Hub
Moaz Hosny is a breath of fresh air. A hard-working electronics and communication engineering student who fled to Jordan with his family shortly after the conflict started in Syria.
Transforming loss to legacy – 2 years later, Ammar Al-Shami’s fund grows!
Transforming loss to legacy: two years ago I reached out to pay my respects to Rasha, Ammar Al-Shami’s mother. A few days earlier, I had moved to Boulder Colorado and was looking forward to meeting Ammar. Instead, I found myself dogsitting Ayala, his golden retriever...
Ammar Al-Shami Fund – The fund of second chances
Second chances story: Ammar’s fund was created a year after his tragic death on January 11, 2017. The fund honors Ammar’s memory by providing help to refugee students whose lives were disrupted by conflicts in Syria and Palestine. But Ammar’s fund took a life unto its...
Keeping a legacy alive – supporting Syrian refugee youth with disabilities
have the fondest memories of my parents. Both were social activists, passionate about education and helping others who are less fortunate. My mother taught at a school for the visually impaired in Damascus, Syria. At the time, a person having a physical disability...
12 months of activities and giving for the edSeed higher education community
2019 was the year we began living up to our vision of building a higher education community to support students impacted by conflict. Each month came with a flurry of activities that supported our mission and grew our community. Here are a few highlights of the year:...
10 Reasons Why Donating To Refugee Higher Education Has So Much Impact
After two decades of philanthropy and working with the most vulnerable youth populations, I have chosen refugee youth higher and continued education as a cause worthy of my attention and support. Here are the 10 reasons I believe refugee higher education is worthy of...
How is Crowd Funding different from Scholarships?
Are you still looking for ways to finance your university degree? Do you still search for scholarships, go over eligibility criteria while trying to get admission to college but wonder if you would be able to afford it? There are many crowdfunding platforms such as...
Project Turquoise Youth reunite with Zaatari youth online
Snapshot from meetingProject Turquoise team in Zaatari campProject Turquoise Youth with Zataari Camp YouthSnapshot from the meeting A few years ago, a group of youth and their families traveled from DC to Jordan and visited Zaatari camp. They met with youth their age,...
The First Crowdfunding Platform Dedicated to Higher Education
How did edSeed start and why? what’s our mission? Could edSeed Become the Students’ Optimal Choice?