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           unsubscribe arabic-l                                      ]<br><br>-------------------------Directory------------------------------------<br><br>1) Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees query<br><br>-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------<br>


1)<br>Date: 5 Feb 2013<br>From:<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Addie Byrum <<a href="mailto:abyrum@umich.edu" target="_blank">abyrum@umich.edu</a>></span><br>Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees query<br>

<br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Greetings!</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">My name is Addie Byrum and I'm an Arabic Linguistics graduate student</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">(focusing on second language acquisition/pedagogy) at the University</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">of Michigan. I am interested in volunteering to teach English to</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Syrian refugee children in Jordan or Turkey this summer, but it would</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">be difficult for me to do so through a large international aid</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">organization both because of general requirements (for those</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">organizations that even place volunteers overseas) and required time</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">commitments from volunteers. I would also prefer to volunteer with a</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">smaller, local organization or school. I am looking for contacts</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">either in small aid organizations that work to facilitate education</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">within refugee camps or contacts at schools in Jordan or Turkey that</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">have recently absorbed Syrian refugees. I have tried to find/contact</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">some schools and organizations myself, but I (understandably) have not</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">received any replies yet and there is often little information</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">available online.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Unfortunately, it is unlikely that I would be able to go to Lebanon</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">because I am applying for a grant through UM to cover my travel/living</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">costs and travel to Lebanon is currently restricted.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Contacts (or any advice) would be much appreciated!</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">All best,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Adelaide Byrum</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Ph.D. Student, Arabic Linguistics</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Near Eastern Studies Department</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">University of Michigan, Ann Arbor</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">

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