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Honoring Malala Yousafzai

Honoring Malala Yousafzai

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Started by Thomas Millington 13 years, 9 months ago
“I don’t mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is education. And I'm afraid of no one." With these words a remarkable young woman, Malala Yousafzai, captured the attention of the world, not only for the admiration she has for education, but for the incredible courage she has shown despite the situation she is in. Demonstrating a maturity beyond her 14 years, Malala has demonstrated to us all the power of education. Now it is up to us to continue advocating for Malala and others like her.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators is one of the few organizations that can take action to recognize the bravery and extraordinary commitment of this young woman. We, the members of NAFSA, call on the association to take action to honor Malala Yousafzai in one of several ways:

  • Issue a public statement recognizing Malala Yousafzai and condemning the attack on her life;


  • Invite her family to the annual NAFSA conference to be honored by the international education community;


  • Create an award in the name of Malala Yousafzai to honor young educators in countries doing similar work to promote education against difficult circumstances.


 

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November 6, 2012

6 Comments

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Sarah Ortiz
13 years ago Featured

Such a brave girl. She deserves all the recognition in the world for what she went through.

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Tom Edwards
13 years ago Featured

An award in her name would be perfect. Hope she gets the recognition she deserves.

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David Ramos
13 years ago Featured

Malala is a hero. Period.

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Mark Ingram
13 years ago Featured

This is a great idea. Education is a basic human right and she proved that at such a young age

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Jessica Yamamoto
13 years ago Featured

YES. Do it. She is an inspiration to every single young person out there.

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Brenda Ortega
13 years ago Featured

so sad what happened to her but so proud of how she stood up for herself and other girls. we need more people like her in this world

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