LEO Newsletter

I’ve just returned from 2½ weeks in Egypt, where the purpose of my travel was to check in with our ever-growing Gazan student community. Every trip reminds me how remarkable our students are. They navigate travel, transfers, and settling into new environments with a level of composure that continues to amaze me. Even as a […]

Almost two weeks ago, we came together to pay tribute to ten years of the Leonard Education Organization (LE.O). Board members, host families, students, donors, and potential supporters gathered together to share an evening of connection. The event was designed as an opportunity for guests to hear directly from LE.O community, to learn about their journeys,

What makes LE.O unique is our lasting connection with our alumni. We continue to follow their successes long after graduation, offering guidance, support, and encouragement as they grow into leaders committed to serving their communities. A report from Dia: When a city is silenced by war, the question becomes: who dares to speak life back

This year marks 10 years of LE.O, and to commemorate this milestone, we thought it was the perfect time to launch a brand-new website—our third to date! Over the past few months, members of the LE.O community came together weekly to design a site that’s more modern, engaging, and user-friendly. We’re also excited to share

Extraordinary Resolve! Reflecting on 2024, one truth stands undeniable: the students we work with at LE.O are extraordinary. Over the years, we have tried to share with you their lived reality – a daily battle against crushing poverty, restricted movement, and a maze of identification requirements and travel regulations. Our students face a stark landscape:

A Huge Thank you! On behalf of all of us at LE.O, we want to thank our loyal supporters: board members, foundations, private donors, universities, host families, business networks, and volunteers for their tireless support, words of encouragement, guidance, and love. Without you, we would not be entering our tenth year of operations! I also wish to

It has been many months since you have heard from me, not because we had little to report, on the contrary, we have been extremely busy, as you would expect, stepping up to address: 1. The emotional impact the genocide has had on all of our community. To this end, we added more therapists and

Our Gazan LE.O Community as they gathered on our 8th anniversary in August. Brokenhearted, exhausted, overwhelmed can barely describe our current feelings at LE.O. We know we are not alone. And we are not giving up.  We are caring for our Gazan student community: Yes, we expect many, many more needs to be brought to

The bedroom of our dentist Ibrahim  Ahmed our radiologist  At LE.O we have been accustomed to managing innumerable challenges to ensure that our younger generation have a chance at a brighter future. Thirty of our LE.O student community are from Gaza:  However, all of our community is severe impacted: We are striving to provide support