During the first half of 2019, Blossom Hill Fellow Ragheb Al-Fakhouri took his Blossom Hill Basketball Teams to basketball courts where they played more than 30 matches. Refugee and Jordanian […]
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Blossom Hill Youth Orchestra
Helen Ramos Child Development May 28, 2019
Dimitra Raftopoulou’a El Sistema Greece -Blossom Hill Youth Orchestra is not just another youth orchestra. It consists of young musicians, including refugees from different countries, who share a passion for […]
Early Childhood Center
Helen Ramos Child Development, Education May 21, 2019
Teachers from Blossom Hill Fellow Lexi Shereshewsky’s Early Childhood Center in Azraq, Jordan completed their Montessori training. They found Montessori’s holistic approach to the development of the “whole child” — […]
Bard MBA student Esra Elshafey spoke with Blossom Hill founder Shiva Sarramabout the work of some of its current fellows and how the Foundation measures impact. Sarram was born and raised […]
Communication through Art!
Helen Ramos Child Development May 14, 2019
One of the most effective ways of reducing prejudice between different groups is dialogue. Through effective communication, groups learn to tolerate differences and more importantly discover that people have more […]
Blossom Hill Fellow Ahmad Wali Rostami and his team recently won a $5,000 Prize at the Afghan Shark Tank 2019. The U.S. Embassy in Kabul organized a series of workshops […]
UPenn’s 25th Reunion
Helen Ramos Blossom Hill, Press May 3, 2019
At the University of Pennsylvania’s 25th Reunion Signature Symposium “Champion Your Life: Stories of Inspiration and Innovation from the Class of 1994,” Shiva Sarram shared her life trajectory after college […]
Spring has sprung in Athens!
Helen Ramos Education April 30, 2019 CHILD, EDUCATION
STEM – BH Fellow Erika Gillette
Syrian Youth Empowerment
Helen Ramos Education April 23, 2019
Blossom Hill Fellow George Batah who cofounded Syrian Youth Empowerment (SYE) has excitedly watched as participants of his college preparation program for Syrian students have gained admissions to top universities […]
Blossom Hill Fellow Dimitra Raftopoulou’s program for refugees uses music to integrate refugees into Greek society and to give them the opportunity to pursue their love of music. In early […]
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