Queen Rania of Jordan is known for her social activism, particularly in causes concerning children and young people, education, and intercultural cooperation. To improve education in Jordan, Rania launched the Madrasati program with the goal of improving 500 of the country’s schools in five years. She is also the chairperson of the first interactive children’s museum in Jordan, which encouraged children to learn, and offers the Queen Rania Scholarship Program for those seeking education at a higher level. She is honorary chair of the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative and co-founded the 1GOAL: Education for All campaign. In addition to their education, Rania champions the needs of children through the Jordan River Children Program, a commitment to place children’s welfare above politics, and the Child Safety Program, which seeks to stop violence and abuse against children. She also started the Al-Alman Fund for the Future of Orphans and works with UNICEF’s Global Leadership Initiative. All the while she’s working to improve education, Rania is also working to spread tolerance and understanding between different cultures, correct Western misconceptions about Arab culture, and to start discussions about such issues as religion, nationality, and gender. Rania is always busy helping somewhere; through her organizations, writing children’s books, through microfinance endeavors, or even through social media. The work Queen Rania is doing is being felt today, and hopefully what she accomplishes will bring the world a better tomorrow.
Today, be inspired to…Break down some misconceptions today and realize that people don’t all fit into some stereotype we’ve been told.
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She Made A Difference 