by Nermien Riad | Mar 22, 2016 | Diaspora
Dear Friends, I was deeply honored to accept the Women’s Leadership Award from the ADC’s Women’s Empowerment Forum. I was able to deliver the keynote speech (below) on March 16 at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, D.C. and receive the award along... 
by Nermien Riad | Mar 16, 2016 | Issues: The Girl Child
Manal Bedwany, the director of Coptic Orphans’ Canada office, was the guest speaker for the International Women’s Day Dinner of the Yamaska Valley Optimist Club (YVO) this Saturday, March 12. The event was held in the beautiful town of Knowlton, Quebec at the... 
by Nermien Riad | Feb 18, 2016 | Issues:Education, Serve To Learn
Dear Friend, I often hear people exclaim, “it’s such a small world!”— And I always think: “that is so true— especially in the Coptic community!” This guest blog post by Mina Awad, from Indianapolis, shows just how small the Coptic... 
by Nermien Riad | Feb 11, 2016 | Serve To Learn
Dear Friend, If you’ve never read one of our guest blog posts before, I urge you to read this one. A few months ago, one of our returning Serve to Learn volunteers from Indianapolis, Crestin Andrews, came to talk to me. She wanted to use her passion for science... by Nermien Riad | Feb 9, 2016 | Issues: The Girl Child
“B’edaya has had a big impact on my life; it makes me feel that I’m not a burden on my kids, and I’m able to manage my household finances and prepare for my daughter’s marriage.” When Shereen, a budding small businesswoman and micro-loan recipient,...