Canadian Council of Muslim Women Promotes Scholarships in Arts, Media, Education and Social Justice

The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) has expanded its family of scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. Scholarships will be awarded to Muslim women pursuing post-secondary programs in education, social sciences, social justice, media and the arts.

At its 25th Anniversary conference last year, CCMW awarded its first Lila Fahlman scholarship to two Canadian Muslim women.

Through the generosity of community members, this year CCMW has added two new awards.

The scholarships to be offered in 2008 include:

  • Muslim Women in Leadership Award, for which CCMW was able to secure funding through the work of Dr Nozhat Choudry and Saima Haider, will be awarded to Muslim women pursuing studies in media and the arts.

  • Social Justice Award, sponsored by Hassan Law Office of London, Ontario

  • The Lila Fahlman Scholarship, named after the late Dr. Lila Fahlman, founder of CCMW and renowned educator; sponsored by CCMW with a generous donation from Ash-Lee Maritime Inc, Fadumo Gurey and CCMW members and friends. Preference will be given to those students enrolled in social science, education or communication programs.

The scholarships will be awarded to Canadian Muslim women who are enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program, diploma or certificate programs at a Canadian college or university. At least one of the recipients of the Lila Fahlman scholarship will be a Muslim woman of African descent interested in health promotion and/or social justice.

The scholarships will be launched on April 20, 2008 at an afternoon tea fundraiser at the Old Mill Inn & Spa, 2 pm at Old Mill Inn & Spa, Brule C, 21 Old Mill Road , Toronto M8X 1G5 . The deadline for application is 18 July 2008. Award Recipients will be announced in early fall 2008.

For more information on the scholarships contact Salima Ebrahim at salimaebrahim@gmail.com or call

(403) 891-8295. To find out more about the high tea fundraiser or to purchase tickets please contact Saima Hadier at (416) 356-8836 or Nozhat Choudhry at (647) 272-0887

Aima Warriach