The purpose of my recent trip to Lebanon was two-fold; my aunty Faheema Abou Nassar passed away at the age of 98, and I wanted to pay my condolences to her son and grandchildren. And to visit and meet with our new students and LE.O students’ families. Due to the financial crisis in the country […]
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Dear Friends, We hope our Newsletter finds you and your loved ones, in good health and spirits. Film maker and journalist Diana Al Shaer who generously gifted LE.O a documentary has kindly made a teaser for those of you who didn’t have the chance to watch the full documentary. We hope you get to know
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I am pleased to report we are over the hump of securing visa’s, managing travel logistics, and have completed the LE.O student orientations. Our Freshmen are on their way to their campuses. This is the time of year where we ensure that their transition into their new schools runs smoothly. Today, I am making an
Meet Our Founder Dr. Sa’ed Atshan Interviews Deya’ Leonard Dresner Thank you for taking the time for this interview, Deya’. I’m deeply interested to learn more about your personal background and life trajectory. – Dr. Atshan Could you tell us a little about where you were born and the circumstances of your birth? My father
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Please join us in our efforts to further our mission for Palestinian Youth Education!
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Like many of you our LE.O Community far away from home sat helplessly watching the news, our mobiles and social media these past few weeks, praying that nothing would happen to our families and too terrified to sleep, and unable to eat. The terror and pain was felt by all of us in the LE.O
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It is with great pride that the LE.O Community introduce you to our 2021 graduates. Our successes would not have been made possible without the support of all of you—our donors, colleges and universities, host families, and our boards. Thank You! The remainder of our student community will be spending the summer in internship and
The Leonard Education Organization ( LE.O ) remains amongst the top-rated charities for transparency, public accountability, and program effectiveness. Even in these unprecedented times we have continued to provide our Palestinian youth with opportunities and integral guidance. Please remember us in your end of year gift, the impact of your investment in our community goes
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LE.O is privileged to count Fred Rogers as a board member, he and his wife Jenny Hartley, are also valued host parents. An open Letter from Fred Rogers and Jenny Hartle In preparation for an email promoting the Zoom conversation with Mahmoud Abdelfattah, I was reading the LE.O website today and I realized that it
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We wish to invite you to join us for a Zoom event with our special guest Mahmoud Abdelfattah. Mahmoud is the first Muslim and Palestinian American head coach in NBA and G-League history. We believe in the value of education at LE.O and we also believe that this must encompass many other forms of learning
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