| Interest: |
Liberal Arts
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| Grade: |
11th
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| School: |
Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Academy
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| Location: |
Richmond, California
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My passion is journalism.
Before the surge of Islamophobia and antisemitism that arose during the recent presidential campaigns, I wasn't fully aware of what it meant to be Arab and Muslim in America. I knew that people were racist, and xenophobic, but I hadn't understood the deeper history and ideas behind these beliefs. I quickly realized that these hateful ideas are multi-generational and are tools to oppress minorities such as myself in order to establish or re-establish superiority to the oppressors. It is when we rise, that bigotry rises, in order to stunt out prosperity, and from this consciousness sprouted my passion for Social Justice. I yearn to continue my education on Social Justice and find tools to advocate for it, such as journalism.
Stanford's Newsroom by the Bay program will give me a set of tools from the journalism world to complement my desire to be a Social Justice advocate. I am excited to be on a college campus and around a group of like-minded students who are equally interested in journalism as a tool for our voices.
Yusra is a strong candidate for Newsroom by the Bay. She is hard-working, passionate about social justice, confident, and intelligent. She is unique in that she is willing to challenge her own assumptions and biases and is relentless in the pursuit of information. With the power of the internet, Yusra has been able to read and grow in various topics independently. She has an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Yusra is a strong team player who often steps into leadership roles, such as student body president, and holds herself and her peers to a high standard.
Over the course of a week, I’ve learned what it means to be a journalist. Journalists are brave; aren’t afraid to be on the front lines of breaking news and always put themselves out there. They share the stories of the silenced, and hold people in power accountable. And although they’re among the most hated professions, they are committed to the truth. I’ll take the lessons I’ve learned at Newsroom by the Bay with me as I navigate college and my career.
I'm so incredibly excited to attend this program and can't wait for July to get here already! I want to thank everyone who donated; I'm very grateful for your kindness. I also definitely want to thank my advocate, Ms. Salazar, for helping me get through the fundraising; she's the best! I'm looking forward to this opportunity to meet people and get a taste of the college experience while learning about something I love— journalism.
Yusra, you are an inspiration to all of us.
An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $23
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An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $25
We are thrilled to support your journey as a social justice warrior!
I believe in Yusra.
| Newsroom by the Bay |
$500
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| The Mario St. George Boiardi Foundation |
$300
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| Anonymous |
$148
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| Student Contribution |
$99
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| Elise Darwish |
$50
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| Anonymous |
$50
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| Sarah Salazar |
$48
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| Jessica Hom |
$25
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| Tatiana Lim-Breitbart |
$25
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Scholarship Provider
Newsroom by the Bay
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Matching Donor
Anonymous
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Sending Yusra to Newsroom by the Bay will cost $1,245.
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| Tuition | $1,095 |
| Application Fees | $0 |
| Room & Board | $0 |
| Transportation | $150 |
| Mentoring & Guidance | $0 |
| Materials | $0 |
| Total |
$1,245
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