(International Students Overcoming War)
"Global Citizenship Through Education"
Scholars Sponsored
Partners
Different Countries
Laurier Student Executives
WHO WE ARE?
ISOW is a multi-faceted initiative unique to Wilfrid Laurier University that brings students, staff and faculty together to enable students from war conflict countries to study in safety and security in Canada. Initiated by students in 2014, ISOW is primarily student-led and student-funded. ISOW embodies the University’s commitment to academic excellence, diversity and experiential learning.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to foster genuine intercultural learning and effective global citizenship by bringing together minds from around the world.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to promote active student engagement through the study of the human realities of international conflict today as well as to provide scholarships to international students affected by conflict.
ISOW is made possible because each undergraduate and graduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University pays $8 each semester towards this initiative.
ISOW organizes public events to engage and educate the Laurier and local community on the lived realities of international conflict.
ISOW is currently partnered with: Wilfrid Laurier University, The Iraqi and Syrian Student Project, Jusoor Syria, Prospect Burma, Compass Refugee Centre, Islamic Relief Canada, Duolingo English Test, Women Leaders of Tomorrow, and For the Refugees who contribute to the scholarship fund and enable us to provide education to students from war-torn countries.
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