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Abaarso School of Science and Technology, located in Somaliland, has announced an agreement with Givology to provide scholarships for top female students at Abaarso. The two organizations expect the donation to partially fund tuition for Abaarso girls, promote female education in the country and inspire younger students to achieve. “Abaarso’s girls have proven the ability … Read more
Mohammed Abdirahman Hussein, former Abaarso School student and current Amherst College freshman, competed in his first Division III New England Regional Championships on November 15, finishing fourth overall and with an inspiring total time of 25:30. Despite putting up such an impressive run at the regional championships, Mohammed was able to beat his own time … Read more
Abaarso School student Hayat (Raxma) Mohammed Yusuf recieved an award for third best story in the girls’ competition at the Hargeisa International Book Fair (http://www.hargeysabookfair.com/2014/) this August for her short story Sharaf. Sharaf explores the obstacles faced by women and their husbands in polygamous and arranged marriages. The award includes an apprenticeship with a professional … Read more
Read the complete version here: Summer 2014 Abaarso School Newsletter
In April of 2014, five Abaarso Post-Graduate students traveled to Kigali, Rwanda to participate in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars’ Workshop through the Akwanya Program. The five students spent a week participating in activities alongside scholars from schools around Africa. The activities were geared towards preparing the students for university life, as all five scholars received … Read more
Abaarso School was featured in a piece for the Learning World segment of Euronews. The video was team by a team of Somali and Spanish photojournalists this fall from Somalilanders and Ebano Media. See the video here.
“In its 29th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, today announced Mohamed Hussein of Northfield Mount Hermon School as its 2013-14 Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Hussein is the first Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Cross Country Runner of … Read more
[slideshow] [/slideshow] Thanks to a donation from The Open Technology Institute in Washington DC, Abaarso School students spent past the term building a campus wide “mesh” wifi network. Using a technology developed by OTI called Commotion, students were able to build a “self-healing” network that expanded wifi coverage to the reach the dorms and other … Read more
EARTH University, a leader in agricultural education and a MasterCard Foundation Scholars partner, sent a representative to visit Abaarso School and interview 6 of its students for potential scholarships to EARTH. During her time in Abaarso the EARTH representative also presented information to the entire student body and answered numerous questions. Abaarso School’s Headmaster Jonathan … Read more
Abaarso School was pleased to welcome a visit from Laura Kaub, Director of the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at African Leadership Academy. Prior to this year Laura was a college counselor for African Leadership Academy, and is one of the world’s experts on helping African students gain scholarships and admissions to American colleges. Laura now … Read more
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