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The Initiative to Educate Afghan
Women has appeared in many publications and media
outlets around the country and the world including:
- The Wall Street Journal (3/2006)
- The Providence Journal - (5/2006, 10/2004, 8/2004, 9/2003,10/2002, 8/2002)
- The Boston Globe - (5/2006, 9/2004, 9/2003)
- Christian Science Monitor - (5/2006, 10/2003)
- The Washington Post - (5/2006)
- The Herald Tribune
- (8/2003)
- The New York
Times - (8/2003)
- CNN - (9/2002)
Recent press articles and news information
are presented below. For additional information
however, contact
The Initiative.
Press Articles Archive
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Reuters Article
Dreaming big, more Afghan women studying in U. S. |
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AP Article (5/20/06)
Mrs. Bush tells graduates of Roger Williams University to find happiness through helping others |
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AP Article (5/15/06)
Afghan Women Graduate U.S. College Program |
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Providence Journal Article
A message of hope. |
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Simmons College Article |
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A recent article about two of our highly motivated students.
*Reprinted with permission of Simmons College |
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These Afghan Women Are Choosing Their Own Destinies
East Bay Newspapers
November 2004
BRISTOL - Nadima Sahar wants to be president. One of her friends, Arezo Kohistani, wants to work as an ambassador in the Foreign Ministry, while a third, Mahbooba Babrakzai, wants to own her own company. And while it may not seem unusual for college students to have such grandiose dreams, it is if they're Afghan women...More> |
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An
Initiative to help Afghan women
Providence Journal Op-Ed
June 2004
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself sitting
around a table, in Sea Island, Ga., with Laura
Bush, British first lady Cherie Blair, French
first lady Bernadette Chirac, Russian first
lady Lyudmila Putin and Turkish first lady
Amine Erdogan. I had been invited to speak
to the wives of some of the world's most powerful
leaders about how we could further the well-being
of women in Afghanistan and Iraq, especially
through health and education initiatives...More> |
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Providing
a Future
Advancing Philanthrophy
February 2004
Have you ever sat in your comfortable chair
at home, watching television, when something
really caught your attention and made you
say, “Gee, I wish I could do something
to help”? However, later you probably
forgot all about the program or documentary.
You’re not Paula Nirschel...More> |
News Information Archive
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May 2006 |
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Mrs. Bush graduated our first 3 IEAW students at Roger Williams University.
Six students total graduated this year at 4 colleges. This is the first graduating class of the program. The graduating students were Sousan at Montana , Gul at Kennesaw, Forozan at Montclair and Arezo, Nadima and Mahbooba at RWU.
Students are home for the summer. |
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April 2006 |
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IEAW founder Paula Nirschel, coordinator Margie Ellis and four students spoke at the Colony Club in Manhattan.
They also attended and spoke at a second event that same day. It was hosted by Karen Cook and Elizabeth Anderson at Karen's home.
Mrs. Nirschel and Fatima Gailani spoke at Middlebury College at a symposium discussing Afghanistan.
Zohra and classmates organized this multi day event. This is the first time that Afghanistan was discussed at length on the Middlebury college campus. The event was also open to the public.
Margie Ellis and students spoke at Commonwealth School in Boston. |
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March 2006 |
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President Bush honors Mrs. Nirschel and others... |
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December 2005 |
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Students, Director and Coordinator gather from around the country to Washington DC for the annual IEAW Intersession.
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November 2005 |
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| Three IEAW students are asked to speak at the Mother Caroline Academy for Girls in Dorchester, Massachusetts. As a way of giving back some of what they have received from generous donors these students gave outstanding motivational speeches. They captivated the 5 th through 8 th graders who besieged them with many questions. |
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September 2005 |
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The founder will speak at the International Women's Leadership Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Governor of Hawaii has asked that Mrs. Nirschel present a motivational speech to an audience of 400 people from around the globe. |
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April 2005 |
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Mrs. Nirschel and four students will be guest speakers at the Colony Club in Manhattan, and also attending and speaking at a second event in Manhattan hosted by Elizabeth Anderson and Karen Cook in Karen's home.
A number of students will during this month be guest speakers at the Commonwealth School in Boston. |
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February 2005 |
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First Lady Speaks About The Initiative.
Remarks by The First Lady at The United States, Unesco And Education For All Conference... More> |
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