Rob Biederman, Rob Katz, and Matt Sternberg hosted the 2nd Annual Circle of Women Spring Cocktail Party in New York on Saturday, May 15, 2010. The event was another success; over 60 supporters and corporate matches raised $1,765 to build a water tank and support construction at our girls’ school in Keiri Reki, Pakistan. Thank you to our generous hosts and supporters for coming together to foster support and enthusiasm for our mission!
With your help, we raised over $1,500 toward Project Keiri Reki. Thank you for making Circle of Women a part of your Mother’s Day tradition this year.
For a sense of how your contribution can help mothers and girls around the world, check out Nicholas Kristof’s thoughts on Mother’s Day here.
Circle of Women’s Princeton University chapter held a 5K race this afternoon. The event was an incredible success, raising $1,000 toward the construction of a security wall for our girls’ school in Wonkhai, Afghanistan. Thank you to the many supporters and volunteers who contributed to this great effort!
If we want to promote peace and prosperity, we must begin with women. We have seen that in societies where women’s rights are respected, economies are stronger, civil societies thrive and political institutions are more open and free.
Renowned filmmaker, novelist, and Afghan expatriate Atiq Rahimi spoke at the Humanities Center at Harvard on Thursday, April 29 about the artistic fruits of his 1984 flight from Afghanistan to France. Knowing no French, Rahimi originally used film as a mode of expression. Now, over 20 documentaries (as well as some acclaimed Persian and French novels) later, Rahimi is creative adviser to Afghanistan’s foremost media group and has spearheaded an initiative to produce the nation’s first soap opera.
As Rahimi expressed, his ultimate goal is “to use television as a tool for education,” drawing upon cultural revolution to usher in political change.
Check out the Harvard Crimson’s coverage of the event here.
I’ve been a labourer all my life, so it is a joy to have educated children.
Last spring, the Kairos Society named Circle of Women the winner of its Social Entrepreneurship Award from among its selection of the top 100 student-run companies. Kairos is an international, student-run not-for-profit organization aimed at forging connections among leaders at the undergraduate level to facilitate innovation and entrepreneurial advancement. Circle of Women received the award at the first annual Kairos Global Summit, where world-renowned leaders including former President Bill Clinton and William Gates, Sr. joined 500 of the society’s foremost student members to discuss international issues and explore emerging ideas for solutions.
This year, Kairos has once again invited Circle of Women to attend its Global Summit, which will take place on April 16th and 17th at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York. A delegation of members will be representing our organization there this spring. We are honored and excited to once again participate in this inspirational and informative convention!
For more information about the Kairos Society and its Summit, visit www.kairossociety.com/about/.
