Jim & Robbie Dick Memorial Social Justice Scholarship
Iskashitaa Refugee Network is a multicultural, intergenerational organization dedicated to harvesting local fruit year-round to reduce food waste in southern Arizona while integrating UN refugees into the community. We are proud to announce the 3rd year of the Jim and Robbie Dick Memorial Social Justice Scholarship in memory of Jim and Robbie Dick’s volunteer service toward furthering equity, peace, social justice, human rights, and cross-cultural understanding.
*The Jim and Robbie Dick Memorial Justice Scholarship has been awarded for the 2024 school year. Check back in early 2025 to apply*
Congratulations to
Mahamat Abdoulaye
Congratulations to Mahamat Abdoulaye who was this year's awardee for the Jim & Robbie Dick Social Justice Memorial Scholarship. For those who have been with Iskashitaa for a long time Mahamat is the son of Yaya and Fatima and has been volunteering with Iskashitaa since he was young. He shows strong leadership qualities in mentoring other students, was involved in organizing community workshops and is a member of the Metropolitan Education Commission Youth Advisory Council. This Fall he will attend the University of Arizona to pursue his degree in mechanical engineering.
Susan Marie Troutman Refugee Advancement Fund
Sue Troutman was a beloved long-time volunteer at the Iskashitaa Refugee Network (IRN) who sadly passed away in 2017. To honor her memory and to help continue her work supporting refugees, her family has established the Susan Marie Troutman Refugee Advancement Fund which is supported by the A.W. Aldag Family and local community members who would like to help our newest residents, who are currently volunteering/participating with Iskashitaa programs, get a firm footing on their path to U.S. citizenship.
This program offers an annual award of up to $1,000 per applicant to support various educational activities. Money may be used toward driving school, tutoring, training toward certification/s (CPR, First Aid, Food Safety, etc.) and/or to obtain items/tools or services (laptop, internet access, etc.). The goal is to remove barriers that are in the way of helping individuals and families from gaining additional skills and self-reliance in their community.
The annual total funding is $5000, allowing for five or more scholarships to be awarded. Recipients will be required to account for how the funds were used with records and/or receipts.
For inquiries and application please contact: iskashitaascholarship@gmail.com with subject line: SMT Refugee Advancement Fund
