Help S.I.S.T.E.R.S Continue to Give
| If you would like to help S.I.S.T.E.R.S continue to support fellow sisters through the Scholarship Fund, please don't hesitate to make a donation today! Labels: scholarship |
| If you would like to help S.I.S.T.E.R.S continue to support fellow sisters through the Scholarship Fund, please don't hesitate to make a donation today! Labels: scholarship |
This year, SISTERS received applications from many highly qualified young women for our annual scholarship making the final decisions quite difficult. However, the Scholarship Committee came up with their unanimous decisions. The winners this year are Sanam Shahid (H.S) from South Riding, VA and Uzma Ahmed (College) from
Uzma is currently enrolled in the Fast Track Drexel Medical School Program at |
In an effort to highlight the academic and civic achievements of young Muslim women in the DC Metropolitan Area, S.I.S.T.E.R.S initiated this scholarship program in 2008. S.I.S.T.E.R.S aims to recognize and assist deserving students to achieve their higher education goals. This year, two one thousand dollar scholarships will be awarded to the most deserving applicants. In order to be considered for this award, all applicants are required to meet the following eligibility guidelines. You must:
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In conjunction with CAIR, S.I.S.T.E.R.S participated in the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure on June 2, 2007. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Race for the Cure, which promotes breast cancer awareness and raises millions to help find a cure.![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sisters in Solidarity to
We congratulate both young women and wish them continued success in the future. Click here for their essays. |
As a part of S.I.S.T.E.R.S efforts to support Women and Women's Organizations, last December S.I.S.T.E.R.S hosted a tea party in honor of Women for Women International. S.I.S.T.E.R.S also chose to sponsor a young woman through WWI's sponsorship program. Details of that young woman's life (as provided by WWI) follow:Country: Kosovo DOB: 1983 Married with 3 children The situation of the Kosovar women we sponsor through Women for Women International is very difficult. Poor economic conditions, high unemployment (nearly 60% in 2004) lack of education, and years of displacement, war and trauma of forced displacement--along with rape and torture--under Serbian ethnic cleansing campaign during the war. After the war, many women became heads of the households, a family structure previously uncommon to them. Despite this new role, the illiteracy rate among women is increasing and employment among women is only at 30 percent overall, with a 21 percent employment rate in rural areas. Limited opportunities and dire economic situation prompt many women to seek jobs internationally, making them prey to the international sex trade, which thrives in the Balkans. The Sponsorship Program has changed the lives of more than 55,000 women, giving them the tools to move from victims of war to survivors to active citizens engaged in the rebuilding of their country. WWI currently has more than 19,000 sponsors from 54 countries and 22,500 participants in participating in our programs worldwide. Labels: charity |
Sisters in Solidarity to Educate, Respond & Serve (S.I.S.T.E.R.S ) is pleased to announce their first annual scholarship for sisters. In an effort to highlight the academic and civic achievements of young Muslim women in the DC Metropolitan Area, S.I.S.T.E.R.S initiated this scholarship program in 2007. S.I.S.T.E.R.S aims to recognize and assist deserving students to achieve their higher education goals. This year, a $1000.00 scholarship will be awarded to the most deserving applicant. In order to be considered for this award, all applicants are required to meet the following eligibility guidelines. You must:
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