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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

Reuters Article
Dreaming big, more Afghan women studying in U. S.
   
   
AP Article (5/20/06)
Mrs. Bush tells graduates of Roger Williams University to find happiness through helping others
   
   
AP Article (5/15/06)
Afghan Women Graduate U.S. College Program
   
   

Providence Journal Article
A message of hope.

   
   

Simmons College Article

 

A recent article about two of our highly motivated students.

*Reprinted with permission of Simmons College

   
   
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>
   
   
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>
   
   
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

May 2006
 

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.

   
   
April 2006

 

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.

   
   
March 2006
  President Bush honors Mrs. Nirschel and others...
   
   
December 2005
 

Students, Director and Coordinator gather from around the country to Washington DC for the annual IEAW Intersession.

   
   
November 2005

 

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.
   
   
September 2005
  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.

   
   
April 2005
  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.

   
   
February 2005
 

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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