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Stanford Refugee Research Project
The Stanford Refugee Research Project (SRRP) is Stanford University’s response to the ongoing global displacement crisis. Funded by President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Dean Lloyd Minor of the School of Medicine, SRRP examines the role that Stanford has in alleviating conditions for and empowering Syrian refugees both locally and in the Middle East. Get involved. We each have an important role to play in this crisis. Check out SRRP’s website to learn more about specific opportunities in which to get involved. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we can empower refugees. www.refugeeresearchproject.stanford.edu |
Emma Abdullah, author of The Blue Box
The Blue Box (2015) is a collection of short stories about children in Syria during the civil war, written by Emma Abdullah (Stanford class of 2020). Emma, currently a Stanford sophomore studying Political Science, published The Blue Box when she was in high school and living in Kuwait. All of the proceeds from the book go directly to NGOs that support Syrian refugees, specifically UNICEF and the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS). So far, Emma’s efforts have raised over $80,000 USD to support children in refugee camps. The book has been adapted into a bilingual musical theater production (in Arabic and English), which was awarded Five Stars at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2016. You can purchase copies online at Amazon.com. |