Schwarzman Scholar / en Khalil Al-Wazir named Schwarzman Scholar /celebrates/khalil-al-wazir-named-schwarzman-scholar <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Khalil Al-Wazir named Schwarzman Scholar</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/academic-achievement" hreflang="en">Academic Achievement</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-04-25T14:44:59-04:00" title="Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 14:44" class="datetime">Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:44</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-political-science" hreflang="en">Department of Political Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/schwarzman-scholar" hreflang="en">Schwarzman Scholar</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-04/Khalil-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Khalil Al-Wazir (supplied image)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Khalil Al-Wazir</strong>, a PhD candidate in the department of political science in U of T’s Faculty of Arts &amp; Science, <a href="https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/scholars/?y=2025#khalil-al-wazir">has been named a Schwarzman Scholar</a>, joining a select group of outstanding scholars at a one-year, fully-funded master’s degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University in Beijing.</p> <p>The prestigious graduate fellowship is awarded annually to scholars with exemplary leadership and the ability to bridge and understand political and cultural differences. &nbsp;</p> <p>An aspiring diplomat, Al-Wazir’s accomplishments include authoring a book, <em>Centrist Reflections on Political Philosophy</em>, contributing to two United Nations secretary-general reports and being awarded the UN Department for Safety and Security Under-Secretary-General’s Excellence Award.</p> <p>Al-Wazir is currently working with U of T’s <a href="https://www.postcorlab.com/">Postcor (Post-Conflict Reintegration) Lab</a> to organize a workshop, in collaboration with the United States Institute of Peace, focused on engaging non-state armed groups in peace processes.</p> <p>"Joining the Schwarzman Scholars is a unique opportunity that I do not take lightly,” Al-Wazir said.&nbsp;"It is, to my knowledge, the only scholarship with a diplomatic mission focused on bridging the differences between the two great powers, which is increasingly a necessary condition for resolving the most intractable conflicts of our day.</p> <p>“I am heading into this program with open eyes and ears, ready to engage with fellow leaders on the world's most pressing challenges in a shared commitment to peace, progress and prosperity."</p> <h3><a href="https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/events-and-news/schwarzman-scholars-announces-class-of-2024-2025-incoming-scholars-from-43-countries-to-join-growing-network-of-1000-young-global-leaders/">Read more about the Schwarzman Scholars</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:44:59 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 307624 at Khadija Waseem named a Schwarzman Scholar /news-celebrates/khadija-waseem-named-schwarzman-scholar <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Khadija Waseem named a Schwarzman Scholar</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/academic-achievement" hreflang="en">Academic Achievement</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-01-03T16:02:19-05:00" title="Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 16:02" class="datetime">Tue, 01/03/2023 - 16:02</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/schwarzman-scholar" hreflang="en">Schwarzman Scholar</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/48370664_2236296636381440_7971650680823742464_n-e1671463253395-crop.jpg" width="1140" height="760" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(supplied photo)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Rotman Commerce alumna <strong>Khadija Waseem</strong> has been <a href="https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/">named a Schwarzman Scholar</a> and will join a select cohort of outstanding students from around the world for a one-year, fully funded, master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing this year.</p> <p>Waseem, who graduated in 2021 with a bachelor of commerce degree in a management specialization, served as a teaching assistant for three courses, participated in a Summer Abroad program with Associate Professor <strong>Michael Khan</strong>, and completed an independent research course with&nbsp;<strong>Jan Klakura</strong>. She also founded Accessibility at Rotman Commerce (ARC), the first peer-led centralized navigation program for students outside the classroom. She describes becoming a Schwarzman Scholar as “an adventure that will allow me to pursue my passion for global affairs alongside a diverse group of brilliant individuals.”</p> <p>At Tsinghua University, Waseem hopes to pursue her passion for exploring the role of digital governance in creating a more democratic and equitable society. “As technology rapidly advances, it is important to engage policymakers and digital partners for a cohesive dialogue and strategy,” she says. “These two dimensions cannot afford to work in silos, or humans will face the negative repercussions of weak digital infrastructure for generations.</p> <p>“I want to build the digital governance infrastructures of tomorrow, today.”</p> <h3><a href="https://rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca/article/rotman-commerce-alumna-khadija-waseem-selected-as-schwarzman-scholar/">Read the Rotman Commerce story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Rotman Commerce</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 03 Jan 2023 21:02:19 +0000 lanthierj 178789 at Habon Ali named a Schwarzman Scholar /celebrates/habon-ali-named-schwarzman-scholar <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Habon Ali named a Schwarzman Scholar</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-12-06T16:48:02-05:00" title="Monday, December 6, 2021 - 16:48" class="datetime">Mon, 12/06/2021 - 16:48</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/schwarzman-scholar" hreflang="en">Schwarzman Scholar</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">οMississauga</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-04/Habon_Ali02-crop.jpeg" width="750" height="500" alt="Habon Ali"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Habon Ali (Photo by Rukiya Abdulle)</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>University of Toronto Mississauga alumna&nbsp;<strong>Habon Ali&nbsp;</strong>is one of 150 scholars accepted into the prestigious and competitive Schwarzman Scholars program.</p> <p>The scholarship will allow Ali to earn a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University in Beijing. The&nbsp;<a href="/news/how-do-i-want-make-change-world-u-t-mississauga-valedictorian-focuses-equity-and-health">former οMississauga valedictorian</a>&nbsp;plans to focus her studies on global health inequality and further strengthen her leadership skills.</p> <p>Ali was selected from a pool of 3,000 applicants after her mentor at U of T, physician and global health professional&nbsp;<strong>Peter Singer</strong>, recommended that she apply.</p> <p>“I have a really strong interest in global health, global health equity, and reducing health inequities on a national level here in Canada – but also between countries,” she says. “I feel like Canada is a microcosm of the world, and we have a responsibility to our communities, but also on a global stage.”</p> <p>Ali says the program will also help her understand China’s role in the world and is looking forward to the opportunity to learn with Asian and African scholars.</p> <p>“It’s a chance to learn with scholars around the world, which I think is so valuable in and of itself,” she says.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/main-news/path-toward-global-health-equality-utm-alum-bound-beijing-schwarzman-scholar">Read the οMississauga story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 21:48:02 +0000 lanthierj 301080 at