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Transparency Matters Transparency and accountability of all kinds and on all levels matter. These values not only reflect our priorities and actions, but also the importance of ethical leadership and engendering and maintaining the trust of our stakeholders and partners. 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In partnership with Georgetown University, KAF’s endowment fund provides graduate studies scholarships to promising students from the Arab world based on merit and need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1622734037153-XAH5MOYNKBASQR2OCLDV/RF295912.jpg Programs - Global Initiatives The Kuwait-America Foundation partners with dedicated organizations in the United States and globally to support people and projects around the world. Launched in 2005 by Sheikha Rima Al-Sabah, UNHCR National Goodwill Ambassador and wife of the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait in Washington, D.C., KAF’s annual gala dinners have raised over $20 million dollars for organizations such as UNHCR and the USO. https://kuwaitamerica.org/shereen daily 0.75 2023-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1616695172924-KLML9OUC3XGL4F14LT85/Shereen.jpg Shereen - Shereen Abdel-Nabi, Director of Programs Shereen Abdel-Nabi is the Director of Programs at the Kuwait-America Foundation, where she is responsible for programs initiated or supported by KAF, including philanthropic endeavors and community outreach. She joined KAF in 2005, having spent several years working in the non-profit sector, including two summers as an intern for “Do the Write Thing’s” National Recognition Week. Currently pursuing a PhD in Anthropology from American University, Shereen holds an MA in Arab Studies with a focus on women and gender from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, and a BA in Foreign Affairs and Middle East Studies with a minor in Arabic from the University of Virginia. She is fluent in Arabic and while at Georgetown, was awarded a Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship to study Hebrew. https://kuwaitamerica.org/derek daily 0.75 2021-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620007773312-BVWB13LQ9DZ3QIJ0O128/Derek+profile.JPG Derek - Derek Farino, Program Associate Derek Farino is a four year Kuwait-America Foundation staff member whose responsibilities include supporting the needs of the organization and that of the National Campaign to Stop Violence. He is native to Northern Virginia and a board member of the Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre. He enjoys bringing his artistic style to his roles within the office. https://kuwaitamerica.org/dana1 daily 0.75 2021-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1618507086401-6DUAL8DGKJDRB83VHYQ9/Dana.JPG Dana Al Dairani https://kuwaitamerica.org/our-work-color-test-1 daily 0.75 2021-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620008281622-8R2JLQ7FT0LL9VA5QTDN/6M1A7647+%281%29.jpg Our Work Color Test -White Gradient Backgrund gradient - Do the Write Thing (DtWT) Founded in Washington, D.C. in 1994, DtWT is a writing program for middle school students that positions them as community catalysts as they examine and share the root causes and impact of youth violence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617128730257-928TT7EOA80B2JSPDUZ0/UN0309064.jpg.900w.jpg Our Work Color Test -White Gradient Backgrund gradient - Global Initiatives The Kuwait-America Foundation partners with dedicated organizations in the United States and globally to support people and projects around the world. Launched in 2005 by Sheikha Rima Al-Sabah, UNHCR National Goodwill Ambassador and wife of the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait in Washington, D.C., KAF’s annual gala dinners have raised over $20 million dollars for organizations such as UNHCR and the USO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1615212084496-05AF5RCXWNWZLCBCEAR3/georgetown-university-gty-aa-191030_hpMain_16x9_1600+%281%29.jpg Our Work Color Test -White Gradient Backgrund gradient - Education Since its inception, the Kuwait-America Foundation has focused its resources on education. In partnership with Georgetown University, KAF’s endowment fund provides graduate studies scholarships to promising students from the Arab world based on merit and need. https://kuwaitamerica.org/majd daily 0.75 2021-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1616692958021-6DFFRXA0SBQBZIO0IPLN/Majd%2BAl%2BWahaidi%2B.jpg Majd Al Waheidi https://kuwaitamerica.org/alaa daily 0.75 2021-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620394549547-6SBRJCLPE3ZLLKUB49RS/alaa.jpeg Alaa Mufleh https://kuwaitamerica.org/leen daily 0.75 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1616692570527-G4U1DFNVNHEUFMHM7QQD/Leen+Alfalafla.jpg Leen Alfatafta https://kuwaitamerica.org/ayah daily 0.75 2021-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620570397882-K4F77ZVLWG2WCOY8MDB7/IMG_4117.jpg Ayah https://kuwaitamerica.org/ruba daily 0.75 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620394787371-LFZWR2UIRLBCN286DBYL/Ruba+Hafayda.jpg Ruba Hafayda https://kuwaitamerica.org/afaf daily 0.75 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620215925160-IDRQK1L9R9I5Q0XCKDCG/Afaf.jpg Afaf Khoshman https://kuwaitamerica.org/home-3-1-2 daily 0.75 2021-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617127617968-PFKMWIMU3CLHFBD0Z87Z/_M1A9750.jpg Home (Copy) Cultivating Bold Ideas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617127542603-BJSJPBKQMI9BR3KS4BPG/iraq-unhcr-staff-delivering-aid-1200x800.png Home (Copy) Supporting Communities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620658543287-0HLY5UB1PQGWSLUZN5S8/unsplash-image-1VqHRwxcCCw.jpg Home (Copy) Investing in People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1619102259250-N7CR3F6E6ENIMXGUPR91/Kaf+Values+42121.png Home (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1618507086401-6DUAL8DGKJDRB83VHYQ9/Dana.JPG Home (Copy) - Latest Voices Read the latest stories from the KAF community https://kuwaitamerica.org/basma daily 0.75 2021-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1621277372752-8CKZYTKBXRZG7F08EFHD/IMG_3371_Original.jpg Basma Rayess - Basma Rayess, Executive Director Basma thrives on helping others. Beginning her career as a TV presenter in Kuwait, then dabbling for a couple of years in the financial investment industry in New York, she decided to re-evaluate the direction her career was taking. She craved a life more rewarding, not just for herself, but also for others. In 1995 the Kuwait-America Foundation (KAF) provided Basma the opportunity to help create, implement and support educational and humanitarian programs, at a local and global level, that would help future generations. Basma attended the University of Kent in England, graduating with an honors degree in Politics and International Relations, then went on to earn a Master's Degree in Public Communication from The American University in Washington, DC. After a 17-year break in academia, Basma received a graduate degree in Arab Studies from Georgetown University. https://kuwaitamerica.org/gallery-1 daily 0.75 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/355db906-5475-4524-b56a-a987ce24ab06/KAF_LogoTop_0524_KA.png History 2 In May 1991, Kuwait-America Foundation (KAF) was established. Following Kuwait’s liberation from Iraqi occupation in February 1991, KAF was first created to fund humanitarian, educational and cultural programs in the United States as gratitude to the American people for their support during the first Gulf War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/54f1d021-52fb-4a9d-81fe-32e43a14d235/TissueBox.jpg History 2 In early 1992, Dr. Hassan Al-Ebraheem, Chairman of the Kuwait-America Foundation, together with Pam Hall, an American living in Kuwait, created the Desert Peace Program, “to bring to Kuwait families of Americans who had lost their lives in the the effort to liberate Kuwait.” One of KAF’s first activities was in conjunction with the Kuwaiti Association to Defend War Victims (KADWA). The two organizations co-hosted a reception in Washington, D.C. for a delegation of fifteen Kuwaiti associations visiting Washington, D.C. Dr. Ghanim Al-Najjar, KADWA’s chairman, led the delegation of board members who represented Kuwaiti doctors, lawyers, sociologists, accountants, pilots, economists, engineers, university graduates, labor leaders and others. The delegation met with human rights groups, religious groups, POW/MIA associations, and U.S. government officials. Dr. Al-Najjar described the visit’s primary purpose as “an opportunity to thank the American people for their tremendous support and sacrifice in pursuit of the liberation of our peaceful nation.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/30502715-0fe8-488d-9f4a-b232b4b61540/Desert-Peace-Program-Visit-2-1.jpg History 2 At the end of April 1993, approximately 200 family members of Americans who lost their lives in the effort to liberate Kuwait visited Kuwait for one week. The participants experienced first-hand the country which members of their families had fought to free, becoming acquainted with the many Kuwaiti families who, like themselves, had also lost loved ones during the Gulf War. During their stay in Kuwait, the relatives (mostly wives and mothers) of the fallen American soldiers met with countless Kuwaiti officials eager to meet and host separate ceremonies for them. They also had the opportunity to meet with typical Kuwaiti families, who hosted luncheons in their homes for every single family, during which they spent hours conversing and providing the Americans with an up-close view of the society their relatives had given their lives to save. Several Desert Peace participants explained that the experience, more than any effort made by the U.S. government to console them for their loss, helped them to understand the people their loved ones had died to liberate. 1993 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/34562881-0b61-40c9-ac47-590e44fff4a5/image_mini.png History 2 In 2020, in light of the deadly explosion that rocked Beirut, Lebanon on August 4th, the Kuwait-America Foundation partnered with Lebanese diaspora organizations, SEAL , LIFE, LebNet — joined by Jamhour Alumni (in Europe and the US) to form a unified humanitarian effort under the Beirut Emergency Fund 2020, collaborating with Impact Lebanon on the allocation and disbursement of funds. The partnership raised nearly $9 million for Lebanon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/481c4949-37da-4ef3-bfdf-9673ac0005d0/download.jpg History 2 In the spring of 1994, KAF launched Do the Write Thing (DtWT) in Washington, D.C. DtWT is a unique education program designed to give middle school students an outlet to communicate in classroom discussions and written form how violence impacts their daily lives. In addition to exposing the causes and impact of violence, students are asked to identify what they will do to address these problems. By emphasizing personal responsibility, DtWT ultimately seeks to empower young people to reduce violence in their communities. 1994 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/c0d71f23-aa8b-4336-8914-9bf29b8e21f9/logo.png History 2 In July of 1995, KAF and the Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) formed the Do the Write Thing Community Peace Partnership to administer a Washington D.C. DtWT Internship Program. Through an eight-week summer program that included three weeks of corporate internships and three weeks of community-based organization internships, participants were offered positive experiential employment opportunities and leadership development. 1995 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/efad5305-cf33-467d-9663-da0dc5f6a71d/6M1A8838.jpg History 2 In 1996, KAF supported the Launch and national expansion of the DtWT program, working with students in more than 50 communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/b8263490-72c2-47bd-a20d-97dc5014aaaf/iraqi-mother-w-children-1200x800.png History 2 In 2005, KAF expanded its efforts globally by partnering with organizations to assist refugees, improve education, provide quality healthcare, and fight poverty and disease worldwide. In 2005, KAF raised more than $1 million to benefit USA for UNHCR in its efforts to assist Iraqi refugees, mainly women and children, wishing to return home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1621355618899-07UGZNUQYSSNO3X593BN/unsplash-image-CiUR8zISX60.jpg History 2 In 2002, KAF was the hosting sponsor for Arab filmmaker, Walid Al-Awadi’s film, “Dreams Without Sleep.” Critically acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival, the feature-length documentary captures the diverse experiences of five New Yorkers as they reflect on the events of September 11th, 2001. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/13b57be4-fea4-4933-bfb6-22a4407c7674/ci_42597150.jpeg History 2 In 2009, KAF raised over $1.8 million to benefit Conservation International in support of their efforts to harness nature as a solution to climate change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1621355789190-7MK0B4COEZY555TK2NUC/unsplash-image-RTJIXQNne68.jpg History 2 In 2012, KAF raised over $2 million to benefit Women’s World Banking (WWB) and the creation of endowment funds that provided microcredit loans to women in Egypt, Tunisia, and Lebanon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/88088489-c0cf-401c-90a0-7efcccae9eca/133-0101.jpeg History 2 In 2012, KAF helped raise funds for the See Forever Foundation/Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., hosting an evening with President Bill Clinton and Dr. Maya Angelou. 2012 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1621355880489-9DAWAJ6GQTDLQNK5AR3V/unsplash-image-MX0erXb3Mms.jpg History 2 Between 2015-2019, KAF raised over 4 million dollars for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in its efforts to help Syrian refugees in the Middle East. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/2b4b089b-cff5-46e6-9620-d1bf5a1b45fc/Screen+Shot+2021-05-18+at+12.38.46+PM.png History 2 In 2008, Do the Write Thing celebrates it’s 25th Anniversary , surpassing X amount of writings or participants. https://kuwaitamerica.org/shano-mohammed daily 0.75 2022-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/84e15ed4-236e-4640-a2c7-1bb536364c5b/unnamed.jpg Shano Mohammed https://kuwaitamerica.org/noor-alshaikh daily 0.75 2022-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/fa3b5afa-3b5c-43b5-9183-bd3c3da6b9d9/unnamed-1.jpg Noor Alshaikh https://kuwaitamerica.org/team-copy daily 0.75 2022-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1621263389948-VKLV05V48K9HYKWGZ3W1/ARROW.png Team (Copy) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1621277372752-8CKZYTKBXRZG7F08EFHD/IMG_3371_Original.jpg Team (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1616694949867-9OSMCOG5W2TMP0Y7BVF3/Shereen.jpg Team (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1618782628993-T6H1VZUR08OZ93ZG0R6P/Lisa.jpg Team (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/548e4412-02cd-4635-b712-4bba254903ce/6M1A7628.jpg Team (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620007773312-BVWB13LQ9DZ3QIJ0O128/Derek%2Bprofile.jpg Team (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617221889228-XUQUQJXD6G97IKUJ6POS/Marooj_Alwazir-20+%282%29.jpg Team (Copy) https://kuwaitamerica.org/programs daily 0.75 2024-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617128730257-928TT7EOA80B2JSPDUZ0/UN0309064.jpg.900w.jpg Programs - Global Initiatives In 2005, the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Sabah, and his wife, Sheikha Rima Al-Sabah, launched with KAF annual gala dinners hosted at their residence. The events have raised over $18 million dollars for organizations such as UNHCR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1614861467446-WFJ01X5UJM9Q0BX0VEAX/Healy-Hall-Georgetown-University-Washington-DC.jpg Programs - Education An endowment fund that will provide graduate studies scholarships to promising students from the Arab world based on merit and need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1614861211341-861UCIKZSXBRS90MYR1W/_T3A9279.jpg Programs - Do the Write Thing The National Campaign to Stop Violence (NCSV), an initiative of the Kuwait-America Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization composed of community, business, and governmental leaders who have come together to reduce youth violence in communities across the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1613571123501-Q5GJQN5VK44RAGQPWVTO/_M1A9507.jpg Programs - xxx xx https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1613570819965-DXVG8JDSEON0USWHMZM2/georgetown-university-gty-aa-191030_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg Programs - How Georgetown University and KAF joined forces xx https://kuwaitamerica.org/programs/global-initiatives monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617298301653-6UPEV9NNOGB6IM1Q53ES/UNHNCR2.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617298020390-VWHYVH2TEW4WBR8AGMB0/Cure+Epilipy.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617297841931-DFPP5TUYMUMWLGUF4G6D/CCAS2.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617297881025-U78ZXUBRLZTE93PT0DDR/SUSAN2.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617298237497-57S5VDIJGYXZKLSTXZRE/SEAL2.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617300481813-67CD6L7CAAZWVVIG2NJB/Bob+woodruff2.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617299510425-TR08EG60HX7RV0VCYBHZ/cai.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617298415277-3N2FT39ZKUXR0WI9KJ5Y/uso2.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617298838437-B3EZ8H5DT4ZHKQGE12TY/maya.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617299040398-WWN5HD259K0FPT683BTY/wwb.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617299284305-14QG0WY473WPZZ70GWA8/MALARIA.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617299126997-FQKWGFK8NBIRD14Q6FIZ/CI.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617299423966-NKB5EB7LI87AYHC30EUV/UNICEF.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617299446569-ES6DA3J4Z2UU8X7OTVKZ/UNHNCR2.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617299368176-6UQ51TC3KKO681XD1CCV/hOPE.png Programs - Global Initiatives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1616455706853-Z23IUSRH2SO9K9NS1N5H/_M1A1583.jpg Programs - Global Initiatives - What does it take to change the world? Program Director, Shereen Abdel-Nabi is dedicated to building a future grounded in equity for all. https://kuwaitamerica.org/programs/dtwt2 monthly 0.5 2021-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1611607351425-LSD88JSP53AC3GAXVVQL/pencil.png Programs - Do the Write Thing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1611607570257-IRV0BO2OQCRK9YPLGCTU/1.png Programs - Do the Write Thing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1611607609387-MUJGLYHLBRQO915FCRCY/3.png Programs - Do the Write Thing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1611607592689-RC59J6KWFSHEKM8DBXMM/2.png Programs - Do the Write Thing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1611607627490-FY59WL7UV9AVUKDB9LLB/4.png Programs - Do the Write Thing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1611607914155-1EZQLU7MBOQAFS9KT87Z/870063.jpg Programs - Do the Write Thing - XX XXX https://kuwaitamerica.org/programs/dtwt monthly 0.5 2021-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620214712271-4WLIDJAR9RIG9HMKSXUY/Untitled+design+%285%29.png Programs - Do the Write Thing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617130011647-PIWC00P1W4XT9IV0PV32/3.png Programs - Do the Write Thing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617130053718-PW81K8EZE00LOKA1WBTN/4.png Programs - Do the Write Thing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1617130033804-DREHHWG6081SOU33P1VK/2.png Programs - Do the Write Thing https://kuwaitamerica.org/programs/scholarship monthly 0.5 2021-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/ab99a728-7cfa-418f-80cb-ef7b55f4305a/FB_IMG_1572289790957.jpg Programs - Education Afaf Khoshman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1618507086401-6DUAL8DGKJDRB83VHYQ9/Dana.JPG Programs - Education Dana Al Dairani https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/288ec9a3-3bf0-4dcc-a793-87b301870485/Majd+Al+Wahaidi+.JPG Programs - Education Majd Al Waheidi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/fd2671c7-48b4-4329-97ae-eb4a5d1cc0f1/Alaa.jpg Programs - Education Alaa Mufleh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/8caced9f-36f4-49d8-8474-50aeeb3af5d1/Ruba+Hafayda.jpg Programs - Education Ruba Hafayda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/9e7266dc-3d39-4b44-b3d0-3cf37bcbce18/Leen+Alfalafla.jpg Programs - Education Leen Alfatafta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1620394859459-EELPBC8F21XCG4SXYL8Y/IMG_4117.jpg Programs - Education Ayah Tafesh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/dcb0da76-a4cb-4a0d-bb4e-5336877236d3/unnamed.jpg Programs - Education Shano Mohammed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/d71dfbc7-22e6-4bb4-abb6-c9ef4f0833e0/unnamed-1.jpg Programs - Education Noor Alshaikh https://kuwaitamerica.org/voices2 daily 0.75 2021-05-18 https://kuwaitamerica.org/voices2/project-four-6nd8n monthly 0.5 2020-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847908183-QIV0PFL3Z7RTHJB17GP0/image-asset.jpeg Voices2 - Project Four - Make it stand out. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847908396-OZSH4S4BJN0DM5FZZ3LB/image-asset.jpeg Voices2 - Project Four - Make it stand out. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847908635-ERDR1THBEER8L77UMZUW/image-asset.jpeg Voices2 - Project Four - Make it stand out. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://kuwaitamerica.org/voices2/project-three-jh3nh monthly 0.5 2020-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847434293-78NFNGFBDBWP3OWUSW4P/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Voices2 - Project Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847433668-KVSJPWSOMKBBPFCHMSIP/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Voices2 - Project Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847433138-YVRSCGPQ4HFN8KOSMTU9/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Voices2 - Project Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847431450-M8B9BH145DGMJJH9GX7U/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Voices2 - Project Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847430765-7IX40FTYMH60U3F5W9B4/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Voices2 - Project Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847430145-Z25FONRAT24KU8S9D5DS/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Voices2 - Project Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847429353-LFGUXJ8YBFP0M5Y4F9LI/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Voices2 - Project Three https://kuwaitamerica.org/voices2/project-one-gd4nb monthly 0.5 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1618950755323-LKU6E8H9U2PRNJE2B1NA/_T3A7566.jpg Voices2 - KAF’s Culture: Embodying our Ethos - Make it stand out Kuwait-America Foundation Staff with DtWT Summer Interns, 2019 https://kuwaitamerica.org/voices2/project-one-gd4nb-k7759 monthly 0.5 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/600efe3fc8a01716d6b368e7/1621347714021-P4L0OIPDPRVVXY8JXTZJ/Dana%2B%281%29.jpg Voices2 - A World of Opportunities - Make it stand out Kuwait-America Foundation Staff with DtWT Summer Interns, 2019