Dear AECF Supporters, 
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
10M ago
It has been an amazing Spring at The Azraq Center filled with learning, enrichment, and activities for our 400 Syrian students. Read on below for some of the ways we are putting your donations to work to make a real impact for a community in need ..read more
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Giving Tuesday Giveaway!
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
1y ago
It’s Giving Tuesday and we’ve teamed up with our favorite YouTuber Beryl Shereshewsky to host a giveaway! Beryl has curated a selection of gifts to raffle off to support The Azraq Fund. All of these items have come from brands or are things she’s purchased herself because she thought you would enjoy them! Raffle tickets start at just $5 but of course, feel free to donate away! We wish this raffle could be international, but due to shipping food, the raffle is limited to US Only. All entries are 100% donations to AECF! ENTER THE RAFFLE HERE! Here is a snapshot of the products to win - see the w ..read more
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From Our Students: The Summer Newsletter
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
1y ago
We welcome you to the first issue of the Azraq Educational Center magazine! This issue has been written and edited by Reem, Saima, Hadeel, and Elaine with supervision by our administrators and teachers. The newsletter will cover the activities of the summer clubs and activities for the center's students. This week, the students were divided into six clubs, according to their interests.   Newsletter editors from Left to Right: (Elaine, Hadeel, Reem, Saima)  The Science Club There are 16 students in the Science Club and this week, they began with explorations of the skeletal system, t ..read more
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Our July 2022 Newsletter is here!
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
1y ago
Dear Supporters, In the last few months, we’ve been busy in Azraq finishing up the school year and heading into our Summer program. Read on for the latest from Jordan: SUMMER PROGRAMS We wrapped up another successful academic year, and are transitioning into camp mode! Over the next two months, kids are participating in student-led clubs like journalism, gardening, sports, english, and more! We also continue our mission to fill in educational gaps and are hosting supplemental classes all summer for students who may be struggling to help them catch up in time for the new school year. BASKETBA ..read more
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WATCH: Beryl Shereshewsky in Jordan
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
1y ago
Today is World Refugee Day and we’ve teamed up with filmmaker Beryl Shereshewsky to celebrate the Syrian refugees and Jordanians of Azraq, Jordan and the rich culinary traditions that have helped bring these two communities together. Watch the video below and consider making a donation today to support our important work for Syrian refugee students at The Azraq Center ..read more
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Our 2021 Annual Report is here!
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
2y ago
Dear Supporters, I am so proud of everything we accomplished in 2021! The ongoing pandemic forced our community to adapt time and again to shifting circumstances–but through it all The Azraq Education Center staff, teachers, and families remained resilient, upbeat, and fully committed to the success of our students. When we switched to distance learning, teachers went out of their way to hand-deliver worksheets to students’ homes and parents helped their kids stay connected via WhatsApp on family mobile devices. I was encouraged to see that even when apart, we could continue moving forward. T ..read more
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A Student Film for Giving Tuesday
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
2y ago
WATCH: Our 9th and 10th graders, in collaboration with filmmaker Beryl Shereshewsky, put together THIS VIDEO to share their school with all of you ..read more
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The New Azraq Center!
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
2y ago
Dear Supporters, Nearly seven years after we opened our first two emergency classrooms for Syrian refugee children in need of an education in South Azraq, Jordan, we are thrilled to announce that our new, permanent building for The Azraq Center has officially opened! This building is a dream years in the making and the result of hard work, dedication, and incredible generosity. The new Azraq Center, located just a mile away from our original set-up, is equipped with 10 classrooms, a dedicated Montessori Pre-K room, IT lab, fantastic library, fully equipped kitchen, administrative r ..read more
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Springtime in Azraq
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
3y ago
Dear AECF Supporters, We hope that everyone is staying healthy, happy, and safe with their loved ones. We’ve stayed busy in Azraq these last few months, providing daily distance learning to 290 Syrian students, distributing hundreds of essential food packages for families throughout the month of Ramadan, and gearing up for *we hope* in-person learning starting soon! Read on for the latest updates from AECF! Distance Learning: Jordan saw a big spike in Covid cases this Spring and our brief attempt at in-person learning in February/March was unfortunately cut short as s ..read more
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WATCH || Education & The Syria Crisis: 10 Years On
The Azraq Education and Community Fund
by Lexi Shereshewsky
3y ago
Dear Supporters, In case you missed it, please watch a recording of our panel, Education & The Syria Crisis: 10 Years On. Special thanks to our panelists and moderator for hosting this interesting and important conversation ..read more
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