Celine Ammash For the last few months I have been looking forward to my start date with Jusoor, a wonderful NGO that focuses on Syrian refugees, and the day finally came this week! One of the many amazing opportunities that Jusoor offers is their summer volunteer program, which is an opportunity for people from around…
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Dear Friends, This past month, we launched a “Help a Syrian Student Stay in School” Ramadan campaign on LaunchGood – and we wanted to thank all of our new friends and donors for making it a huge success. We raised $15,830.00—in amounts that ranged from $1 to $2000. Please take a look at our video…
Dear Friends, Every day thousands of people leave behind their loved ones, homes, jobs, and schools – their lives as they know it – in search of safety. Today, as we commemorate World Refugee Day, we at Jusoor wanted to take a moment to remind our friends that when a child’s education is interrupted, he…
Join us for Jusoor’s Fifth Annual Global Conference MEET OUR 2017 GRADUATES This month, more than a dozen Jusoor scholars crossed the finish line and graduated from their respective universities– and we couldn’t be prouder. On May 13, Omar Alhaj Ibrahim graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. He delivered the commencement speech…
Dear Jusoor friends and family, April was an exciting month for helping Syrian youth realize their potential. Just last month, Devex.com, the world’s leading platform for the global development community, named Jusoor one of the top ten global startups that are rethinking global educational practices.We also held our Third Annual Entrepreneurship Competition, capped off the…
Dear Jusoor Friends, We are happy to announce that application to join Jusoor’s Summer Volunteer Program is now open. This program gives young adults from around the world the chance to volunteer at our educational centers in Lebanon and work with Syrian refugee children. The volunteers will get to learn first-hand about the refugee crisis…
NEW PLATFORM CURRENTLY OFFERING 600+ SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMS FOR DISPLACED UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Institute of International Education (IIE) calling on more universities and foundations to offer educational opportunities on the new site NEW YORK, March 8, 2017 – The Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Catalyst Foundation for Universal Education have launched an online clearinghouse…
As the Syrian conflict enters its 7th year, thousands of Syrians have been forced to flee their homes for refuge in other countries. Since November 2015, Canada has resettled 40,000 Syrian refugees into Canada. Jusoor’s Fifth Annual Global Conference focuses on Canada’s response to the Syrian crisis. Our aim is to provide a space for…
Dear Jusoor Friends and Family, This month, we’re excited to announce opportunities for Syrian entrepreneurs, new ways to support Syrian scholars, training for teachers, and more. Applications Open: Jusoor’s 2017 Entrepreneurship Competition For all Syrian entrepreneurs who want to develop their idea, acquire skills in entrepreneurship, prepare for accelerators and seed investors, and win financial…
Higher Education Response to the Syrian Crisis San Francisco, March 9, 2017 – One year after Jusoor and the Institute of International Education (IIE) launched the “100 Syrian Women, 10,000 Syrian Lives” Scholarship Program, sixteen Syrian women have successfully completed their first semester and are thriving at some of the most prestigious universities in the…
JUSOOR Copyright © 2012 All Rights Reserved. Jusoor, E.I. Number 45-3842245, is a Michigan nonprofit corporation that has received a ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that it is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Contributions are tax-deductible to U.S. taxpayers to the extent provided in section 170 of the Code. Jusoor is also affiliated with Jusoor Canada (a Canadian registered charity under number 85063 3371), and Jusoor UK (a registered charity in England under number 1154168). While these organizations work closely together they are independent corporations and a donor can donate to any one of them.
