When students and I conceived of LE.O eight years ago, we imagined opening doors for higher education for our Palestinian youth living in Gaza, The West Bank, Jordan and Lebanon through existing scholarships and our funding, abroad- in Egypt, Europe, Asia, Canada and North America. To a great extent, LE.O has achieved this vision, and […]
Gaza LE.O, it’s complicated. Read More »
Dr. Graham Leonard 1957 Dr. Graham Leonard, Dr. Farouk Shami in front of photo of Sheikh Abu Abdallah Shami. It is almost impossible to write a one-page obituary about a man who has lived such a long, productive, healthy, and extraordinary life. His life’s work was dedicated to education, particularly to that of his beloved
Dr. Graham Leonard passes at age 96 Read More »
Muna has been a valued part of the LE.O Community since our inception. She is our lead mentor and advisor for the West Bank, and helped organize and run a week long college advising seminar on behalf of LE.O for a local initiative , six years ago. And recently met with a LE.O board member,
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Dear Friends, Cultural anthropology is unique in the sciences for it attempts to see a whole system and not merely label from an outside observers’ perspective. LE.O programs are also unique in letting the whole potential learner travel in both directions from home to different cultures and back. To see, orient, decide act across cultural
LE.O through the eyes of a cultural Anthropologist. Read More »
Dear Friends, In writing this, I ask you to look into the future of the Palestinian community and remember what always made Palestinians the most reliable workforce in the Middle East for decades; their level of education. Alas, today Palestinians are sliding rapidly from that treasured peak of accomplishment because the world has failed them.
A Donors Reflection Read More »
Holiday Greetings, With the ending of yet another year, we have much to reflect upon. The challenges facing our younger generation back home are becoming even more complex, and the economic conditions are worsening daily, however we cannot let these facts impede our mission. I am asking for your support. Your tax-deductible donation is an
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Dear Friends, It is with great pride that I write to you today to inform you that the Leonard Education Organization ( LE.O ) was honored last week by the noted Takreem Foundation, we received the International Contribution to Arab Society award. Words do not express our appreciation for such an honor. Our special thanks
Dear Friends, On the 13th of July, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People at the United Nations held its 407th meeting. At the meeting, the Committee approved the accreditation of three NGOs recommended by the Committee Bureau this year. The Leonard Education Organization (LE.O.), United States, was one of them! As
Letter of Confirmation of Accreditation! Read More »
With so much bad news around us, one welcomes the occasional good news, the signs of hope that inspire many of us to keep moving forward. This Spring, we at LE.O celebrate the graduation of 14 students from within our community, from High School all the way through to Ph.D. programs. The challenges these young
Today we celebrate the courageous, hardworking and dedicated women of LE.O, our students, mentors, host mothers, and board members. We also celebrate you, our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, and all the women who have set a fine example for us to follow, and inspired us to become who we are.
Celebrating International Women’s Day at LE.O Read More »