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 […]
Brokenhearted yet persistent Read More »
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
It’s in the details Read More »
It is once again that time of year when we share with pride the achievements of our LE.O Student Community. It is a time to celebrate for sure, as these hardworking, dedicated and focused young Palestinians reach yet another milestone in their lives. Their sacrifices and persistence are to be commended, for by now you
Planting the Seeds of Hope and watching the flowers bloom Read More »
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
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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