UE and Shepard Academy to host Syrian college student speaker series

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Friday, April 15
9:05 a.m.
Harrison High School, 211 Fielding Road.

UE student, Basel AlHaj will be speaking to Shepard Academy students and others at Harrison High School on April 15th at 9:05 am. He will be presenting on Syrian culture, the crisis in the Middle East and the repercussions of Isis and its governments. He will also be explaining his life before and after the governmental social/cultural changes .

Basel is part of UE’s Scholars for Syria (www.scholarsforsyria.com) a group which was formed to help Syrian families, students, and refugees; to promote public awareness of Syrian culture and the present crisis and the needs of the people there and here.

For more information contact: Jill Hahn, Shepard Academy Leadership and Law Coordinator (812-477-1046)