b'EducationHizmet volunteers have established more than 1000 schools, dormitories, tutoring centers and taught college preparatory courses, mentored students, provided fi-nancial aid to those in need. Offering balanced curricula that include science, math, humanities, arts, and multiple languages, award-winning schools have been estab- Schools Serving Girls and BoysSchools Serving Muslims and lished by Hizmet participants in more than 140 countries around the world -frominAfghanistanandPakistan:Christian Students in the Central Asia to South Africa, from the Philippines to the Balkans. Hizmet schools nur- TheInternationalFestivalofLan- Philippines: ture hope, mutual respect and positive energy in regions with a history of conflict. Hizmetparticipantstookopportu- The Zamboanga region of the Philip-nities to girls in two other countriespines is home to 70% Christians and Sample Programs and Projects in Education where girls face challenges accessing30%MuslimsandBuddhists,and educationAfghanistanandPaki- has been home to violent extremistsstan. In addition to general academicgroups.Hizmetparticipantsestab-skills, these schools provided oppor- lishedtheFilipino-TurkishTolerance tunities for boys and girls to excel inHigh School in this region to provide sciencesthroughpreparingforanda safe and respectful environment for participating in International ScienceMuslim and Christian youth to study International Festival ofSchools Serving Girls andOlympiads. Students took advantagetogether. Since 1998, educators have Language and Cultures:Boys in Nigeria:oftheseeventstoformfriendshipsbeen sowing the seeds of empathy The International Festival of LanguageHizmetparticipantsestablishedwiththeirpeersaroundtheworld.and co-existence through this school & Culture (IFLC) brings together hun- schoolsservingboysandgirlsinAccordingtoTheNewYorkTimes,whichhasastudentpopulationof dreds of young people from aroundNigeria,acountrythatsuffersfromHizmet schools in Pakistan providedover 1,000 and is considered one of the world for song, dance, poetry, andthethreatoftheviolentextremista different perspective to youth sus- the best among its peers in the region.storytellingperformances.Fornear- groupsthatdenyeducationrightsceptible to radicalism and conveyed a ly two decades, the IFLC has drawntogirls.NigerianTulipInternation- version of Islam that is moderate and participants from 160 countries, withal Colleges (NTIC) have served tensflexible, comfortably coexisting with over1,000studentstakingstageofthousandsofNigerianyouthintheWestwhileremainingdistinct around the globe. The students offerAbuja,Lagos,Ogun,Kaduna,Kano,from it. Unfortunately, these schools worksinmanylanguages,upliftingandYobestates.NigerianTulipIn- havebeenclosedortransferredto themes of peace and mutual respectternationalCollegeshelpstudentsTurkishgovernment-basedorgani- Academic Excellence in acrosscultures.Teachers,parents,receivehigh-qualityeducationinazationsduetotheTurkishgovern- Lumina Schools in Romania: volunteers, and the festival staff formsafeenvironmentthatallowsbothments pressure on these countries.a family over the course of their tourboys and girls to thrive academicallyStudentsfromtheLuminaSchools of different cities around the world,and socially to prepare them careershavewonmedalsintheInter-where they connect with local commu- insciences,humanities,law,engi- nationalPhysicsOlympiadand nities, share valuable learning experi- neering, medicine, and other fields. becameEuropeanChampions. ences, and build lasting friendships . Luminastudentswerealsointhe topthreeintheworldrankings.'