NEWSLETTER JUNE 2021 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Congratulations to all Abaarso students who are graduating from boarding schools and institutions of higher education in Somaliland and around the globe! Students in the Abaarso Network represent the very best of Somaliland. Their hard work and commitment to learning every day set an example for others
Abaarso Students Graduate From Top Universities For billions across the globe, 2020 has been a year filled with challenges and hardship. Difficult as it feels today, at Abaarso Network we’re as hopeful as ever that positive seeds planted today will spring a brighter future to come. The world faces many challenges, but that shouldn’t make
“I dare you to come meet these kids and not think that it is worth investing in them. Read > Anderson Cooper: “How many of you want to go to college?” Abaarso Students: [Every single hand shoots high in the air] Watch > “There aren’t many high schools in the world with 45 students in
Twelve years ago Abaarso was a vision written off as foolhardy and impossible. Today we have over 150 alumni who’ve matriculated on scholarships globally, including to such famous institutions as Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Cambridge. The school that was once expected to be rejected by the Somali people now has over 35 applicants for every
Welcome to the quarterly Abaarso Network newsletter! We are excited to update you on the students, faculty, alumni, and programming at Abaarso School, Barwaaqo University, and Kaabe Schools. We know it’s a challenging time for communities across the globe, and we are keeping the health and well-being of our Abaarso family close to our hearts. Hoping
Dear Abaarso Community, I’m happy to write you from our rapidly expanding operations here in Somaliland. While I’m so proud of all our accomplishments in our first decade, what’s even more motivating is the pace at which we are our expanding our reach within Somaliland. We are executing on our mission created ten years ago
Abaarso School is proud to open up its first primary school, Himilo Kaab School, in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Himilo Kaab currently has 34 students split into two classes and five teaching staff. The students are between the ages of 3-6 years old. Himilo Kaab students are drawn from across the city but primarily from New Hargeisa neighborhood where
The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi, paid an unexpected visit to Abaarso. Our new Head of School, Trudy Hall, former Head of School James Linville and Farhan Elmi, an alumnus and current Physics teacher at Abaarso, all gave the President a tour around the academic buildings on campus. The president met with school administrators, where
Thirty-six Abaarso students have earned opportunities to continue their education abroad this fall, in over a dozen countries across the world. This group marks another strong year for Abaarso’s admissions results, with the full list below.Abdiaziz Sulub Jamac, American University of Beirut, LebanonAbdibasid Qaalif Mohamoud, Marist College, USAAbdihalim Ahmed Ali, The Loomis Chaffee School, USAAbdikani Mohamed Ahmed,
Abaarso Tenth Graders Inspire Students to Engage with Somaliland’s Challenges Three Abaarso students have created an ongoing school competition that aims to get their peers thinking about the biggest challenges in their country. The competition, called Somaliland Social Service Project, was the idea of Yahye Hassan, Abdifatah Abdilahi and Mohamed Eid Ismail, all in the tenth
