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Next year, Eastern Mennonite University will become the academic home for two female undergraduate students from the Middle East. A memorandum of understanding was recently signed between EMU and the Daughters for Life Foundation<\/a>, a non-profit organization based in Canada that provides opportunities for girls and women to pursue postsecondary studies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Daughters for Life program is an opportunity for EMU to support a worthy cause and to enrich the learning community here on campus at the same time,\u201d said Provost Fred Kniss<\/a>. \u201cWe hope to bring talented young international women to campus who have significant academic and leadership potential.\u00a0 We hope they can exercise their gifts here on campus, developing them further in order to make a significant contribution to their home communities after they graduate from EMU.\u201d<\/p>\n

The foundation was founded in 2009 by Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish in honor of the three daughters he lost during an Israeli shelling of their Gaza Strip home. An obstetrician and gynecologist by training, Abuelaish is now an associate professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n

He visited EMU in November 2014<\/a> to talk about his book \u201cI Shall Not Hate<\/a>,\u201d and to speak about peacebuilding through a medical lens. While on campus, he introduced the possibility of such a partnership with university officials. A favorable response led to more discussion and the signing of an MOU nearly a year later.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Daughters for Life Foundation is proud to be playing an important role in supporting the education of women in the Middle East,\u201d said Abuelaish, \u201cand we are honored to have Eastern Mennonite join us in our transformative mission to foster peace through education. Establishing a just, safe, healthy and peaceful world is only possible if we ensure that women are educated and able to fully participate in and contribute to their communities and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Daughters for Life (DFL) program currently has more than 20 young scholars enrolled in a number of universities and colleges across North America and Bangladesh. Students are selected on the basis of academic achievement, \u201cbut also for their character and commitment to improving the lives of girls and young women in the Middle East,\u201d according to the DFL website.<\/p>\n

As part of their agreement, the students must agree to eventually \u201creturn to their homelands to improve the lives of girls and young women in the Middle East.\u201d According to UNESCO, only 20% of women ages 15 and older are in the labor force, the lowest level of any world region. Women in these countries are twice as likely to be illiterate as men are and make up two-thirds of the region\u2019s illiterate adults.<\/p>\n

Applicants will be required to meet EMU admissions standards for international students<\/a>, said Director of Admissions Matt Ruth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Under the terms of the agreement, two full academic scholarships and lodging will be provided, along with international airfare, activity fees, textbooks and board.<\/p>\n

As part of the agreement, Abuelaish will donate his time to one fundraising event to benefit both scholarship funds and DFL expenses relating specifically to the scholars at EMU.<\/p>\n

Seven North American institutions, including EMU, will host students for the 2016-17 academic year: Coll\u00e9ge\u00a0Bor\u00e9al, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Sault College, all in Ontario, Canada; and Manhattanville College and The University of Rochester in New York state, and New College of Florida, in Sarasota, Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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