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Russell Ebeid’s Legacy of Compassion Continues

Russell Ebeid’s Legacy of Compassion Continues More than 150 students awarded scholarships since 2009 Russell J. Ebeid’s spirit of kindness has uplifted the lives of thousands of people from underserved communities across the world. The successful businessman and deeply committed philanthropist built long-lasting projects that survived his time among us. A cause Russell held dear to his heart was accessibility of education, and he committed much of his philanthropy to empower students to move forward in their academic journeys. The Ebeid Family Fund Scholarship…

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Congratulations to our 2021 Cohort of Dr. Alousi Scholars!

Going into its fifth year of empowering young Muslim American women in STEM, The Dr. Adawia Alousi STEM Scholarship Fund for Muslim Women, housed at CAAP, has recently awarded its 2021-2022 cohort of scholars! The scholarship fund was created in 2016 to honor the incredible legacy of award-winning researcher Dr. Adawia Alousi, who led ground-breaking…

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CAAP Honors Bushra Rahim with Outstanding Arab American Philanthropist of the Year Award

On Saturday, September 18, 2021, the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) hosted its third annual Threads of Giving Gala at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown, where over 200 incredible individuals gathered to honor Ohio-local philanthropist, community leader and highly acclaimed female entrepreneur, Mrs. Bushra Rahim with the Outstanding Arab American Philanthropist of the Year Award….

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Six Exemplary Students Awarded Jack G. & Bernice M. Shaheen Endowed Media Scholarship

We are excited to announce that The Jack G. & Bernice M. Shaheen Endowed Media Scholarship, housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy and in partnership with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), has awarded scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year to six exemplary students. The fund supports currently enrolled juniors, seniors, and graduate students…

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Kayal Scholarship Empowers Young Arab American To Explore Her Heritage

For Nadine El Maalem, her cultural identity is something she continues to learn about and uncover. The Kayal Scholarship for Arab American Students in the Social Sciences, housed at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy, has empowered her to continue this life-long journey. What do you study? I am a proud student of the social…

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Basmalah Algahmi is the First-ever Recipient of the Account Spark STEM Scholarship

During her time in the white tents of a refugee camp in Djiabouti, Basmalah Algahmi could not have imagined what her life would turn out to be. Escaping war in Yemen, Basmalah and her family were stripped of their homes and forced to flee for their safety. In 2016, The Algahmi family was granted asylum…

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Alousi Scholar Alumni Publishes Surgery Guide About Headcovering

We would like to congratulate Rewan Abdelwahab, a 2020-2021 Alousi STEM Scholar, who published a multicultural surgery guide titled “Surgical Scrubbing and At tire in the Operating Room and ICU: A Multicultural Guide” in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. In response to her article, the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)…

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CAAP and NNAAC Award $130,000 to Arab American Organizations Across the Country

We are pleased to announce that the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) and the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) have awarded a combined total of $130,000 to 19 Arab American nonprofit organizations across the U.S through our 2021 grantmaking round. The grants, which range from $3,000 to $10,000 each, aim to support…

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Ali, Isabella and Giselle Scholarship Supports Students at Northville Highschool

Congratulations to the 2021 recipients of The Ali, Isabella and Giselle Legacy Scholarship: Evan Wegienka, Hana Y. Rababeh and Sneha Ramya Challa. This scholarship supports students who embody the incredible spirits of Ali, Isabella and Giselle, whose lives were tragically cut short. The Abbas children’s incredible generosity was beyond their years. Every Christmas, they pulled…

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Scholarship Recipients Continue the Incredible Legacy of Rima and Issam Abbas

At Fordson High School’s Honors Night, recipients of the Issam and Rima Abbas Endowed Scholarship were recognized by Rana Abbas Taylor and her husband Tom Taylor, founders of the scholarship. At the event, Rana shares powerful words on how the tragic loss of her sister Rima, brother-in-law Issam and their beautiful children Ali, Isabella and…

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