CLUB
In what year was ISOW founded as a club?
2014
Who was ISOW’s first partner?
Daughters for Life
Who presented the keynote address at ISOW’s Educators in Emergencies Conference in 2020?
Bob Rae
What is the maximum student contribution per semester?
$4
Who on the ISOW Team has voting privileges?
Management Team members
How many portfolios are there in total?
6
Who is one of ISOW’s local MP liaisons?
Bardish Chagger or Marwan Tabbara or Tim Louis or Raj Saini
What is the ISOW event that shared the ability to engage in Middle Eastern culture through food, dance, music, and art?
Middle Eastern Cultural Evening
If Kristine takes two courses in the Spring term, how much in levy fees is she contributing to ISOW?
$2
True or False: ISOW Scholars can hold Management Team positions.
False
How many scholars has ISOW supported?
19
Name three out of the four ISOW partners.
Daughters for Life Foundation, Jusoor Syria, Iraqi & Syrian Student Project, or Prospect Burma
What ISOW event included discussions with the federal government about matching funds to provide scholarships for ISOW scholars?
Trip to Parliament Hill / Ottawa Trip
What costs does the ISOW scholarship cover?
Living costs & tuition
Why are ISOW courses offered?
To provide opportunities for experiential learning, to engage in learning about humanitarian work, to combine humanitarian and educational work
Did the ISOW referendum happen before or after ISOW received their first scholars?
Before
True or False: Is Wilfrid Laurier University an ISOW Partner?
True
What is experiential learning?
“learning through doing”
Who is the mother of ISOW?
Meg Brockett
True or False: For a scholar to maintain their Scholarship at Wilfrid Laurier University through the Jusoor Syria Partnership, they must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
True
All information discussed regarding ISOW scholars shared with the Management Team can be shared amongst their friends and the Laurier community.
No. Confidentiality is mandatory when regarding scholar names/information