Keeping “A I” on the Refugee Crisis
My Experience Working with aiXplain
My experience working with aiXplain. Teamwork and time management are the basis for success at work.
Why I Wrote My Book: “Bed Without a Homeland”
Why I Wrote My Book: “Bed Without a Homeland”
The British princess who left her palace to live in the Syrian desert
The British princess who left her palace to live in the Syrian desert. The British lady who left her palace and moved to live a love story in the Syrian desert.
Queen Elizabeth Wore Damask Brocade
The city of Damascus is famous for its unique type of fabric, called brocade, which Damascus was famous for three thousand years ago. It takes ten hours to make one meter of damask because of the delicate, complex patterns and attention to detail. Brocade is an...
6 Youth volunteers share their feelings when interacting with or seeing youth refugees on the news.
We at the VIP.fund spend 100% of our individual donor dollars on the youth we support; so volunteers and their time donations are crucial to our sustainability. To understand what drives our youth volunteers, we asked a number of questions; here’s what they had to...
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:...