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Articles of Interest

The articles listed below have been drawn from the Aga Khan Academies newsletter. They include feature stories and information on aspects of the Aga Khan Academies programme.

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Newsletter – June 2017

From Khorog to Mombasa: The transformative power of education

The first group of eight Tajik students graduated from the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa on 20 May 2017 this year, marking the conclusion of a six-year journey.

Newsletter – April 2017

Changing lives and sparking hope: Ontario Tuition Waiver Programme

“When I found out that I got the scholarship, it was a very grateful moment because it changed my whole life. The fact that I am able to get an education of this kind in Canada helps me build my future and changes my entire quality of life,” reflects Khushboo Ladhani. A recent graduate from Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, Khushboo is one of the 30 selected Academy students to benefit from the tuition waiver programme for Ontario post-secondary institutions. Not only does the programme enable students with the highest financial need and capacity to complete their undergraduate education in Ontario, but it grants students like Khushboo numerous unique opportunities to foster their talents.

Newsletter – February 2017

Bringing international perspectives to the Academies

“I’ve found amazing friends who have shared their culture with me, brought me into their homes, and made me realise that we are more alike than different,” says Aga Khan Academy Fellow Samantha Caras. A university graduate from the United States, Samantha joined the Academies on a two-year fellowship with the aim of exploring new cultures. She and other Academy Fellows have brought diverse perspectives and skills from across the world to both Hyderabad and Mombasa. In turn, the Fellows have had rich and meaningful experiences that have shaped their career paths and their worldviews.

Voices for Change

"Voices for Change is a group of close knit individuals who are determined to use music to make the world a better place," says Inaara Gangji, a student at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa. The choir not only brings joy through their music, but also improves people's lives through social service in the community.

Newsletter – December 2016

Girls using science to change their communities in Kenya

Educating Girls in Science (EGIS) is one of the projects under the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa’s PDC outreach programme. It is supported by the Intel Foundation and Aga Khan Foundation USA and implemented by the Academy. EGIS endeavours to improve learning of science for all students, raise awareness of science as a life skill and increase the number of girls advancing in science studies.

Newsletter – September 2016

International partnerships: Helping educators and students understand difference

On 14 July 2016, participants attending the International Baccalaureate (IB) Conference of the Americas in Toronto, Canada had an opportunity to expand their knowledge about Muslim diversity by attending a pre-conference day titled Understanding difference: Many Muslim voices, offered jointly by the Aga Khan Academies and the Aga Khan Museum. To help students value difference, educators themselves need to be exposed to new ways of looking at the world, for example through examining culture, history and diverse forms of human expression, and to explore how understanding of difference can be built within their own school communities.

UCA and the Aga Khan Academies: Encouraging Academic Excellence Across the Region and the Globe

Students from the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa brought global perspectives to their home region as assistant councilors at the University of Central Asia's summer camp.

Newsletter – June 2016

The University of British Columbia partners with Aga Khan Academies on teacher development

To achieve its goal of developing high quality teachers locally, the Aga Khan Academies is partnering with the University of British Columbia in order to access additional expertise and eventually gain formal external recognition.

Reaching for the hoop: A basketball story

Sadiq Issa, a Diploma Programme 1 student at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, is a member of both the boys’ basketball team and the Reporters journalism club. He shares the story of the basketball team’s meteoric rise to becoming serious contenders for the national title.

Newsletter – April 2016

Building diversity and pluralism at the Academies

“Every second that I am here, I want to use this properly because this chance will never come again in my life,” says 14-year-old Arzou Lashkari.
Arzou is one of 12 students from Afghanistan and Tajikistan who have come to the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad. They are part of a programme that expands the diversity of the student body while providing an outstanding education to talented students who cannot access high quality schooling in their home environments.

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