About This Event
Please join the Gaza Scholarship Initiative (GSI) on Thursday evening, November 5th at Al Wadi restaurant in Boston for an evening of solidarity and support for Palestinian university students from Gaza.
This benefit will raise critical funds providing for online learning and tuition support for Palestinian students studying at universities inside Gaza as well as to support living expenses of GSI students with scholarships at universities abroad.
WHEN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2026 | 6:30–8:30
WHERE: AL WADI RESTAURANT, 1249 VFW Parkway, Boston, MA 02132
THE PROGRAM
- Levantine food, Drinks, Music (live 'oud), Meaningful Conversation
- Welcome by GSI General Director
- Testimonies by GSI students in the U.S.
- Update on GSI program plan for 2027-2028
Please purchase your tickets early!
Capacity is limited and we expect to sell out quickly.
For any questions about the event or donations in lieu of attendance (including donor advised funds, stocks) please contact Angela Phinney at:
Email: a.phinney@gsids.net
Mobile: +1 (617) 519-6189.
"GSI didn’t just give me a scholarship — it gave me a lifeline" ABDALLAH, GSI GRADUATE
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You may extend this invitation to people allied with the Palestinian cause, but please be absolutely certain of their support and their capacity to make a generous donation.
Angela Phinney
Basel Zayed
Bob Nesson
Boston Workers Circle
Catia Confortini
Deborah Chassler
Diego Low
Elaine Reily
E.V. Sweeney
Harneen Chernow
Ileana Matamoros
Johnny Hazboun
Katy Abel and David Brenner
Marilyn Stern
Nancy Krikorian
Salma Abu Ayyash
Shelley Mains
Susan Moir
About This Event
Please join the Gaza Scholarship Initiative (GSI) on Thursday evening, November 5th at Al Wadi restaurant in Boston for an evening of solidarity and support for Palestinian university students from Gaza.
This benefit will raise critical funds providing for online learning and tuition support for Palestinian students studying at universities inside Gaza as well as to support living expenses of GSI students with scholarships at universities abroad.
WHEN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2026 | 6:30–8:30
WHERE: AL WADI RESTAURANT, 1249 VFW Parkway, Boston, MA 02132
THE PROGRAM
- Levantine food, Drinks, Music (live 'oud), Meaningful Conversation
- Welcome by GSI General Director
- Testimonies by GSI students in the U.S.
- Update on GSI program plan for 2027-2028
Please purchase your tickets early!
Capacity is limited and we expect to sell out quickly.
For any questions about the event or donations in lieu of attendance (including donor advised funds, stocks) please contact Angela Phinney at:
Email: a.phinney@gsids.net
Mobile: +1 (617) 519-6189.
"GSI didn’t just give me a scholarship — it gave me a lifeline" ABDALLAH, GSI GRADUATE
__________________________________________
You may extend this invitation to people allied with the Palestinian cause, but please be absolutely certain of their support and their capacity to make a generous donation.
Angela Phinney
Basel Zayed
Bob Nesson
Boston Workers Circle
Catia Confortini
Deborah Chassler
Diego Low
Elaine Reily
E.V. Sweeney
Harneen Chernow
Ileana Matamoros
Johnny Hazboun
Katy Abel and David Brenner
Marilyn Stern
Nancy Krikorian
Salma Abu Ayyash
Shelley Mains
Susan Moir
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ABOUT THE GAZA SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE (GSI)
Israel’s scholasticide in Gaza has left over 700,000 students without access to education, including 90,000 university students.
The Gaza Scholarship Initiative (GSI) is an international coalition of writers, academics, artists, professionals, and activists – supporting displaced Palestinian university students from Gaza since November, 2023.
Our mission is to safeguard Palestinian futures by securing scholarships academic and community support for students determined to complete their education despite Israel's ongoing genocidal policies.
By investing in these students now, we are creating future leaders and empowering Gaza’s brightest minds to help rebuild their devastated communities in Gaza.
GSI has worked with 700+ Palestinian students from Gaza since November 2023. 159 of these students have been supported or matched with scholarships at 45 academic institutions in 15 countries. To date, GSI has also supported hundreds of students and is proactively ptoviding tuition support to new student cohorts inside Gaza.
Read the Gaza Scholarship Initiative Annual Report here.
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ABOUT THE ELNAJJAR JOUDAH FOUNDATION (EJF)
The Elnajjar Joudah Foundation (EJF) is a 501(c)(3) private, humanitarian, nonprofit, nonpolitical charitable family foundation based in Alpharetta, GA. They serve as our primary fiscal partner and scholarship grants manager.
EJF maintains a restricted fund for all contributions to the Gaza Scholarship Initiative, from both individual and institutional donors.
All proceeds from this November 5th Benefit in Boston will be deposited directly into this restricted GSI fund at the Elnajjar Joudah Foundation, and you will receive a tax-deductible receipt from the Foundation.
EJF’s compassionate work inside Gaza has earned recognition and commendation from various community leaders and organizations. Their dedication to alleviating hardship and fostering educational growth is evident in the numerous success stories from the lives the foundation has supported.