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Bridges of Understanding supports the Marymount Jordanian Scholarship Program which is made possible due to the generous contribution of Marlene & Fred Malek. This four-year scholarship will be granted to a Jordanian citizen who will be given the opportunity to study and live in the United States.
The first recipient of this scholarship, Farah, enrolled at Marymount in the fall of 2008. Farah spoke about her experiences growing up in Jordan at the Bridges of Understanding Annual Conference in October 2008. She shared with the audience her commitment to promoting understanding between the United States and the Arab world and her goal to become a doctor. Click here to read a recent update from Farah!
Bridges of Understanding also supports the Kluge-Moses Scholarship for Jordanian students at the King's Academy. Click here to read an update from the recipients!
Fakher, an honor roll student from Amman is now in her sophomore year at King's Academy. She reflects fondly on the challenges that have surrounded her experience at King's thus far. "Even though there was a lot of pressure on me, I continued to work hard to achieve what I want. The Kluge-Moses scholarship motivated me to continue my work at King's Academy and to show myself that I can achieve great things. I remember working so hard during finals and after I got my report card I was pleased to see that my efforts had paid off." King's Academy is unique to the Middle East, based on a boarding school philosophy which urges students to think with clarity and authority, expand their perspectives and adopt a sense of global citizenship. "The school day at King's Academy is a non-stop journey of learning. I will never forget my experience here."
King's Academy fosters a rich education inside the classroom, during co-curricular activities and in the dorms that challenge its students to become more independent. Majd, a five-day border from close by Madaba, reflects that being a boarder has enhanced her personality, improved her academic and leadership skills and helped her achieve some of the goals she set for herself when she first started at King's as a freshman. "King's Academy is considered one of the top schools in the world and I am honored to be a member of this community. King's Academy gives its students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and it has given me a great education, love and friendship. The support I have received as a recipient of the Kluge-Moses Scholarship has given me the strength to carry on with my hard work."
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