We had a really busy November! We were selected as one of a hundred global innovative educators; we hosted our annual gala in New York City; we celebrated the graduation of a scholar from Cambridge University and the acceptance of an alumnus as a Rhodes Scholar heading to Oxford University.
Our Online Learning Initiative Selected Among Global HundrED
Our online learning initiative, Azima (Funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), has just been selected as one of 100 global innovative educational initiatives by HundrED out of 789 applicants for the 2026 collection. HundrED is a global mission striving to connect, support, and celebrate innovative and impactful educators around the world. We are genuinely grateful for this recognition and look forward to driving Azima forward by being part of this global network of innovative educators!
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Jusoor at the World Innovative Summit for Education - WISE 12
Our Executive Director, Khaled Abu Ajwa, and our Head of Refugee Education, Suha Tutunji, participated in Qatar Foundation's WISE 12 Summit in Doha. The two-day summit featured sessions on various topics, including the impact of AI on education, how to utilize AI tools in the classroom, and the future of education in light of technological advances. The following day, Suha Tutunji attended a fringe event organized by WISE and HundrED at the Qatar National Library, titled ‘Education for the Era of Human Flourishing and AI,’ where HundrED presented their 2026 selection, which Jusoor is a part of.
Our New York Community Gala Surrounded by Historic Syrian Sites
This month, we hosted our annual gala in New York City. Under the theme ‘Rooted in Hope,’ the gala featured an immersive dinner experience set against a 360-degree projection of Syria’s most iconic monuments, an art auction by talented Syrian artists, and a night dedicated to raising funds for our programs. We are very grateful and happy to see our New York community come together and share warm moments focused on impact and Syria. We want to send a big thank you to all attendees and to the donations that came in, and a special thank you to Damascus Bakeries for sponsoring the event.
Our Alumnus is Headed to Oxford University
We are so excited to share that our Jusoor x United World Colleges alumnus Ibrahim Alkasser has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship to pursue his Master’s degree at Oxford University. Ibrahim graduated from Mahindra United World College in India in 2022 and has since then been pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics at the University of Richmond, USA. In 2026, Ibrahim is planning to study for an MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at Oxford
“I truly wouldn’t be where I am today without Jusoor,” Ibrahim shares.
Jusoor x Cambridge Scholar Graduates
We congratulate our Jusoor x Cambridge University scholar Joodi Mourhli, who has just completed her Master's of Philosophy in Population Health Sciences. Joodi joined the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at Cambridge last August and has been working as a research assistant with the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Research Group. She is hoping to start her PhD next year, focusing on improving community-based end-of-life symptom management.
Read more about Joodi’s inspiring journey.
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As 2025 is close to ending, we wish you a wonderful upcoming holiday season and the best start to 2026. Without you, we couldn’t do all that we do to bridge the opportunity gap, inside and outside of Syria. This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to help us support Syrian children and youth, inside and outside of Syria.
