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Sakena Yacoobi: The Awakening of Afghanistan

by mbeck | Aug 10, 2012 | AIL, Community Development, Education, Female Empowerment, Health, Sakena Yacoobi

In June, Voice America’s Audrey Kitagawa interviewed Sakena Yacoobi for her radio segment on love, spirituality and forgiveness. Yacoobi discussed her work at the Afghan Institute of Learning and her reasons behind focusing on providing education and health care...

Sakena Yacoobi wins the Lotus Leadership Award

by mbeck | Jun 22, 2012 | AIL, Award Ceremony, Community Development, Education, Female Empowerment, Health, Sakena Yacoobi

On June 7, Sakena Yacoobi, 2009 Kravis Prize winner and founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), was honored with the Asia Foundation’s 2012 Lotus Leadership Award. The award recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that have made major...

Sakena Yacoobi’s Journey

by mbeck | Apr 19, 2012 | Community Development, Education, Female Empowerment, Health, Sakena Yacoobi

Last month, Kravis Prize winner Sakena Yacoobi attended a 10th-anniversary gathering of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, where she discussed global issues including peace and reconciliation with religious leaders. According to the National Catholic Reporter, the...

Where in the World is Sakena Yacoobi?

by mbeck | Jan 5, 2012 | AIL, Community Development, Female Empowerment, Sakena Yacoobi

In 2010, Sakena Yacoobi participated in the public forum “Health at Whose Cost?”, part of the Melbourne Conversations series, as a delegate at the United Nations Advance Global Health conference. She shared her thoughts about Afghanistan and discussed how the Afghan...

Spotlight: Sakena Yacoobi

by mbeck | Dec 1, 2011 | AIL, Community Development, Education, Sakena Yacoobi

With their profound and inspiring work, it’s no surprise that Kravis Prize winners are acknowledged worldwide by prestigious organizations. In fact, 2009 Kravis Prize winner and Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) Founder Sakena Yacoobi was honored as the 2006 Skoll...

The Importance of Being Young/Female

by mbeck | Nov 23, 2011 | AIL, Civil Society, Community Development, Female Empowerment, Sakena Yacoobi

Regina Starr Ridley, publishing director of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, met with 2009 Kravis Prize winner and Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) Founder Sakeena Yacoobi last month at the global poverty alleviation convention, Opportunity Collaboration, in...
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2015 Endeavor

2014 Helen Keller International

2013 Right To Play

2012 INJAZ Al-Arab

2012 mothers2mothers

2011 Fundación Escuela Nueva

2010 Pratham

2009 Afghan Institute of Learning

2008 FAWE

2007 BRAC

2006 Landesa

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