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With the appearance of the COVID-19 virus, online learning became a way of life. Education providers scrambled to make formerly in-person courses accessible from a distance. Established e-learning platform Coursera saw enrollments increase fifteen-fold in a single...

6 Ways You Win With YLSS Register here to attend the free online webinar about the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development scholarship on Wednesday, September 8 at 6 p.m. Exploring ways to make the world a better place? If your goals include fighting poverty and...

All You Need to Know About the Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship- Masters of Development Practice Program (YLSS) We are pleased to announce the launch of the seventh round of the Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship - Masters of Development Practice Program (YLSS)....

Boarding school now? For students excelling here at home? Yes. In Jordan, King's Academy offers a path to achieve even more, with added support and safety. Even if you’ve never considered boarding school an option, you'll want to explore the possibility at our...

We at Newton Education Services have recently introduced a "German University Track." It combines our well-established admission advising services with new classes in the German language. We began this track because language knowledge will greatly expand your ability...

Sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same. In July 2020, Egypt's education ministries approved the ACT test as an option for those completing secondary programs in Egypt. Meanwhile in August 2020, after a dramatic cancellation mere hours before a...

Created only four years ago, the Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship (YLSS) has involved decades of collaboration. Beginning with two colleagues' efforts to help garbage collectors in Egypt, the YLSS embraces varied dreams for the country. The YLSS supports its scholars...

In part 1 of this, we look at the Yousriya Loza-Sawaris Scholarship program we introduced six scholars, their backgrounds, and what they advise in terms of handling the demands of the Master of Development Practice program (MDP) at the University of Minnesota. This...

Who are the Yousriya Loza-Sawaris Scholarship program (YLSS) Scholars? What can you expect if you enter YLSS? To find out we reached out to six past and present YLSS scholars.  They told us about their experiences studying through YLSS in the Master of...