Champion For Education in Afghanistan Award
Each year, Right to Learn Afghanistan recognizes individuals, projects, programs, and organizations that have given outstanding service to the cause of supporting education for Afghan girls or women with the Champion for Education in Afghanistan Award.
Through a nomination process, the Champion Award helps to identify and celebrate the many ‘unsung heroes’ who have demonstrated a personal commitment to the human right to education, whether through conceiving innovative education programs; leading or implementing programs like schools, literacy classes or professional development training; fundraising; volunteering; or advocacy. These inspiring role models help to spotlight the challenges and opportunities for women and girls pursuing education against great odds.
The Champion Award was first launched in 2011. For more than a decade, this initiative has put the spotlight on the people doing the work of making the right to education a reality across Afghanistan, and who are the energy behind the movement for this all important of human rights – the right to learn. Past champions have been individuals from Afghanistan, from Canada, and from other countries.
Want to nominate a Champion for Education? Click here to access the nomination form.
MONTREAL 2023
- School Category: The Girls’ College
- Virtual Education Category: Generation of Change
- Refugee-led Category: Amoozesh
CALGARY 2022
- 5 Afghan schools for girls
- Human Rights Watch
- Calgary Girls School
VIRTUAL 2021
- Every girl in Afghanistan who has ever wanted an education
VIRTUAL 2020
- Aziz Royesh, Kabul, AF
- Pat Cashion, Calgary, AB
HARRISON 2019
- Jill Leslie, Victoria, BC
TORONTO 2018
- Madeliene Tarasick, Kingston, ON
- Margaret Stewart, Kingston, ON
CALGARY 2017
- Irene MacDonald, Calgary, AB
- Deborah Alexander, Calgary, AB
OTTAWA 2016
- Louise Pascale, Boston, USA
- Linda Middaugh, Halton, ON
BANFF 2015
- Murwarid Ziayee, Calgary, AB
MANITOBA 2014
- Mellissa Fung, Washington, DC
VICTORIA 2013
- Marnie Gustavson, Kabul, AF
- Lauryn Oates, Vancouver, BC
ATLANTIC 2012:
- Ash Khan, Calgary, AB
- Deborah Ellis, Simcoe, ON
OAKVILLE 2011
- Janice Eisenhauer, Calgary, AB
- Sally Armstrong, Oakville, ON
