Sharifah Shakirah: A Voice for Her People
By Maia Morenoff // The Rohingya have been facing genocide since 1998. When Sharifah Shakirah first started her journey of activism, it...
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- Aug 19, 2022
Determination of Genocide Against the Rohingya
By Quincy Lehane // Determination of Genocide in the U.S. On March 21 2022, the United States Government formally determined that the...
- Jul 22, 2022
Luna
By: Lauren Kearns// Tell me a bit about yourself! Luna grew up in Darien, IL, where she graduated from Hinsdale Central High School. She...
- Jul 22, 2022
Lan
By: Luna Bitar// Tell me a bit about yourself! Lan is a rising senior in high school at Maine East High School. Lan is originally from...
- Jul 22, 2022
Nicola
By: Helen Mancini// Nicola (she/her) is a new tutor here at FORA! She is currently a first generation college student at Claremont...
- Jul 22, 2022
Jim
By: Nate Sommer// Tell me a bit about yourself! Jim was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He left home when he was 18 to go to college in...
- Jul 22, 2022
Sally
By: Nate Sommer// Tell me a bit about yourself! Sally was born in London, but has lived in Chicago for over 27 years. She is an English...
- Jul 22, 2022
Freskida
By: Sheyla Adaya// Freskida grew up nearby in Skokie, informally tutoring other children at 12 years old. Having to simultaneously learn...
- Jul 22, 2022
Alyssa
By: Lucas Teoh// Tell me a bit about yourself (whatever you’re comfortable sharing)! (School, hometown, etc.) Alyssa (she/they) is a...
- Jul 22, 2022
Giulianna
By: Wafae Rachih// Giulianna is from Toledo, Ohio and is a student at Loyola University Chicago and studies journalism along with...
- Jul 22, 2022
Michaela
By: Nate Sommer// Tell me a bit about yourself! Michaela (she/her) is going into her first year at Northeastern University and planning...
- Jul 22, 2022
Nate
By: Michaela Jaeger// Nate Sommer is a new tutor this summer from Terre Haute, Indiana! Nate is a rising senior at Bates College where he...
- Jul 22, 2022
Junnah
By: Nate Sommer// Tell me a bit about yourself! Junnah is from Chicago, Illinois and attends North Shore Country Day School where she...
- Jul 22, 2022
India
By: Nate Sommer// Tell me a bit about yourself! India is from Chicago, Illinois where attended the University of Chicago Laboratory...
- Jul 22, 2022
Nour
By: Nate Sommer// Tell me a bit about yourself! Nour is from Syria and is currently in college studying the English Language. Why does...
- Jul 22, 2022
Sydney
By: Michaela Jaeger// Sydney Rubin is a new tutor with FORA this summer! Originally from Stamford, Connecticut, Sydney is a rising senior...
- Jul 22, 2022
Anushka
By: Michaela Jaeger// Anushka Nanda is one of FORA’s new tutors this summer! Anushka is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and is now a...
- Jul 22, 2022
Mirai
By: Nate Sommer// Tell me a bit about yourself! Mirai (she/her) is from Skokie, Illinois and attends Regina Dominican High School in...
- Jun 21, 2022
Team Spotlight: Lucas
Tell me a bit about yourself! Lucas (he/him) is a rising junior from Arkansas. He is currently attending Northwestern University with a...
- Jun 20, 2022
Team Spotlight: Sheyla
By Freskida Sejdiu // Welcome to one of our new tutors this summer: Sheyla (they/she)! Sheyla was born in Chicago, but partially raised...
- Jun 17, 2022
Team Spotlight: Grace
By: Vivi Halbower// Grace is from Washington DC and began volunteering at FORA two weeks ago, but even before then she has always...
- Jun 17, 2022
Team Spotlight: Abby
By: Samantha Halbower// Abby Smith is a rising senior at Pomona college in sunny Claremont, California. Abby is studying Gender Studies...
- Jun 17, 2022
Team Spotlight: Thomas
By Samantha Halbower // Thomas O’Connor is a freshman at Amherst College, living in Chicago, Illinois. Thomas started volunteering at...
- Jul 16, 2021
Team Spotlight: Rebecca
By Caroline Mancini // Rebecca began volunteering in college through various service-based immersions during her breaks. Her volunteer...
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