In May 2024, Horizon’s CEO, Samia El Tabari, attended the UWC Maastricht graduation of three of its scholars. All three, one from Syria and two from Tibet, graduated successfully and have now moved on to study for undergraduate degrees in the United States. Whilst in Maastricht, as part of Horizon’s pastoral care, Samia also took the opportunity to meet with Horizon’s other scholars at UWC Maastricht who have now completed the first year of their IB Diploma and are beginning their final year of study at the school. In addition, she also connected with school staff and tutors to follow up on scholars’ progress and strengthen Horizon’s partnership with the school.
read moreHorizon’s Community Engagement Initiative (CEI) encourages its scholars to lead projects that promote cross-cultural understanding. Over the past two years, Horizon has awarded CEI grants to a Palestinian student at UWC Atlantic and a Syrian scholar at UWC Maastricht to purchase an oud (pictured above) for their respective schools. Tibetan students were also supported at UWC Maastricht with the purchase of a Tibetan lute and five Tibetan flutes. The instruments were used by the scholars to introduce Arab and Tibetan music to their peers and to perform in school concerts. All of the instruments will remain at the schools to be used in future.
read moreIn 2022/23, the Foundation supported two scholars to implement projects in Palestine and Jordan. The first was held in Dheisheh refugee camp by Mai, a Horizon-UWC Atlantic graduate from Palestine, and supported 50 pre-school children academically and provided psychosocial and recreational activities. The second project was designed by Hasan, a Horizon-Amala graduate from Syria in Amman. Hasan’s project targeted 22 young refugees in Jordan who benefitted from a five-month training programme in areas such as life skills, cultural exchange through art and sport, and project planning (see photo).
Horizon also supported Tsethar, who was studying at the University of Richmond in the USA, to facilitate the screening of a documentary film and cultural event which enabled him to introduce his culture to an audience of Americans who previously knew little about Tibet.
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