Since the summer my clinic students and I have been working on a start-up not-for-profit organization, the Iraqi Student Project.
The Iraqi Student Project (ISP) aims to help university students from Iraq continue their educations during this period of turmoil in their country. The ISP hopes to achieve this by recruiting U.S. colleges and universities, who would sponsor two or more Iraqi students (through tuition waivers and, if possible, room and board). The students would need to meet the usual standards for admission to each college. Sponsoring these courageous students will allow them to complete their educations, attain a college or advanced degree and be well-situated to develop Iraq when its conditions improve.
The future of Iraq depends on this generation's ability to help rebuild their country, and our universities and colleges can assist with this vital process. As you know, most institutions of higher education in Iraq are in serious trouble. Insurgents target and kill academics and students. Further, many of the refugees living in Syria and Jordan cannot continue their educations. (The Chronicle of Higher Education ran a major story entitled "Iraq's Universities Near Collapse," on May 18, 2007.) I
ISP also believes that these Iraqi young people can add tremendous diversity to U.S. college campuses, particularly now when Iraq is such a prominent part of the national conversation. These students will undoubtedly bring new perspectives and new ideas to our campuses.
For more information, here is a link to the project's website: http://www.iraqistudentproject.org/. I encourage you to learn more about the ISP and consider how you can support its efforts.
They have certain requirements for acceptance in the ISP program for example :
if you are above 25 years old and completed 3 years in college majoring in English literature they will not accept you because of your age .
if you need a proof I can share with you my story with the ISP .
Best regards
my contact details are :
Ahmed.S.Makiya
Contact details:
Mobile number: 00963-988869206
Po box : 35389 , Damascus, Syria.
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