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Afghanistan Alert: News and Information
Weekly Vigil
against the Every Saturday, 1:00 -2:00 pm Corner of Main St.
and Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains
IRAQI
STUDENT PROJECT:
You
can help an Iraqi Student
Over 2.5 million Iraqi refugees have fled their country and the terror of war and sectarian violence, with roughly 700,000 in Jordan and over 1.4 million in Syria. As a consequence, the education and living arrangements for Iraqi families have been severely disrupted. Iraqi refugees are not allowed to hold jobs in Jordan or Syria. With difficulty in even paying for rent and food, money for higher education is not available. The Iraqi Student Project was formed by Gabe Huck and Theresa Kubasak in Damascus, Syria to bring undergraduate Iraqi students to study without cost at U.S. colleges. In Damascus, ISP helps with English language training, admission, and visa processes. Local support groups are being formed in the U.S. around the universities that extend tuition waivers to qualified students. So far, 15 students have been admitted to colleges and universities around the US to study this year, and additional students are expected to come to Rockland County and Westchester County next year. The role of the Westchester County Support Group will be to provide financial, logistical, cultural and emotional support of every kind that these students will need during their college years. The support group may need to do some fundraising to help pay for costs not directly covered by the college or university, or additional costs for clothes, transportation, etc. The ISP support groups will also serve as communities of friends for each student throughout their years of study in the US. (For more details, see support group handbook) Can your religious, community or civic organization help, by making a commitment to help support one or more students? Can you appoint a representative from your organization to help work on this project?For more information, come to the meeting or email us at nowarwestchester [at] yahoo.com Watch video about the Iraqi Student Project, "One Small Thing We Can Do," filmed by Andrew Courtney and Emily Perry of Red Hill Films More information on Iraqi refugees is available from Human Rights First
Music from June 6 ISP-Westchester Benefit:
Gaida MP3
Gaida WMA Gaida's
Web
Site:
www.myspace.com/gaidamusic
BRING NY NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS HOME NOW! In the News: Baltimore Sun Special Investigation: Iraqi Refugees Some US Troops May Stay in Iraqi Cities After June Deadline The War Dividend: Will the Pentagon lock the Obama administration into ever-escalating military budgets? Fewer Missions: Not More Troops We Arm the World: The US Once Again Leads in Exporting Weapons Imagining the Next Occupation Welcome to NoWarWestchester.org!! NoWar Westchester was formed in 2002 by Westchester residents and organizations opposed to the impending U.S. invasion of Iraq. Since then, we have held a vigil in White Plains every Saturday. Join us to show our neighbors and our Congresspeople that the world still says no to war! Subscribe to our email list to discuss issues and learn about upcoming events. Send an email to nowarwestchester-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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