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Palestinian ex-refugee Hanan al-Hroub wins $1m Global Teacher Prize for her work with refugee children
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of The Independent (One of the UK's leading newspapers)
Posted: May 8th, 2016
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/p...
A Palestinian woman who grew up as a refugee and who now teaches refugee children has been awarded with a $1million (707,000) global prize for reaching excellence. Hanan al-Hroub, who teaches primary school children in the West Bank city of al-Bireh, just outside of Ramallah, was handed the second annual Global Teacher Prize which recognises an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the profession. The Pope announced Ms al-Hroub who teaches about non-violence - as the winner in a video message while Prince William also sent his congratulations. "I feel amazing and I still can't believe that the Pope said my name," al-Hroub told The Associated Press. "For an Arab, Palestinian teacher to talk to the world today and to reach the highest peak in teaching could be an example for teachers around the world." In her acceptance speech, Ms al-Hroub repeated her mantra of No to violence and spoke of the importance of having dialogue. She said: I am proud to be a Palestinian female teacher standing on this stage, the BBC reported, and has promised to spend the prize money on creating scholarships for students who excel to encourage them to become teachers. Ms al-Hroub grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem. She went into teaching after her children witnessed a shooting on her way home from school, which made her think about how teachers can help children who experience trauma. She educates children about non-violence and has written a book called We Play and Learn, which focusses on the importance of playing, trust, respect, honesty and literacy.
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