by Nermien Riad | Nov 10, 2014 | Issues:Education, Serve To Learn
Heads up! The last day to apply for the Jan. 16-Feb. 7 Serve to Learn is November 15! Serve to Learn is a life-changing , three-week trip to Egypt that brings together youth from all over the world to teach loving, inspiring, and adorable children basic...
by Nermien Riad | Nov 7, 2014 | Approaches to Charity and Development, Issues: The Girl Child, Valuable Girl Project
Paper crowns and graduation caps — bright orange and red, they decorate this airy, sunlit room overlooking the dusty streets of Upper Egypt. Hand-written on each, in black marker with silver flourishes, are the words “Valuable Girl!” I’m back...
by Nermien Riad | Nov 3, 2014 | Serve To Learn
Quick reminder: The last day to apply for the Jan. 16-Feb. 7 Serve to Learn is November 15! Not only that, there’s a July 3-July 25 session. I’ve been publishing this series of Serve to Learn interviews so that you can hear about the program straight from...
by Nermien Riad | Oct 30, 2014 | 25th Anniversary
Dear Friends, Today, I’m proud to share the thoughts of the director of our office in Australia, Nevine Iskander. She and her team are hard at work preparing for the final 25th Anniversary Gala that’s coming up fast! — Nermien Riad What do you think makes...
by Nermien Riad | Oct 29, 2014 | Issues: The Girl Child, Issues:Education, Valuable Girl Project
Did you know that a Coptic pope was responsible for the first modern-day steps to educate women in Egypt? The first instance of modern female education in Egypt came about “not by the efforts of a secular ruler,” but through the vision of His Holiness Pope...
