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First DSMT HE student graduates

Tamara Hallasi – 2007-2012 HE scholarship student Photo: Dar El Tifl pupils attend Tamara’s graduation presentation The first DSMT award holder, Tamara Hallasi, graduated in summer 2012 with a BSc in Materials Engineering at Al Quds University (see News). Tamara – final presentation (summer 2012) Tamara’s participation in university life and her extensive volunteering led […]

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Dar El Tifl school scholarship’s awarded

Left to right: Batool, Rinad and Ruba  were awarded a DSMT school scholarship in summer 2012 to support their education over the next two years, and have now started  11th grade. “My favourite subjects at school are Arabic, English, Art and Sport. I like shopping, hanging out with my friends, learn new languages. I wish […]

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Swimming the Solent for DSMT

I did it!!! Amazingly the rain stopped, the wind dropped and the sun peeked through the clouds. Our team – myself, Jack (my swim buddy) and Dave (the Kayaker) – set off early on Sunday 15th July from Hurst Castle on the mainland with 64 swimmers and 46 kayakers to reach Colwell Bay on the […]

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First DSMT HE student graduates

Many congratulations to Tamara Hallasi on her graduation after studying a Material Engineering degree at Al Quds University. Everyone at DSMT wishes her the very best for the future.

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Kroll employees run the British 10k for DSMT

Runners were Kelly Greener, Marianna Garcez and Birte Ellerbrock, replacing Stuart Milne. The race started on a Thursday – a quick sprint to the kitchen to get a lemon drizzle muffin, a slice of delicious apple and cinnamon cake or a chocolate brownie. Our generous bakers had provided us with delicious sweet treats and thanks […]

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DSMT’s first HE scholarship holder is “main agent” in setting up twinning arrangement between Palestinian and UK students

Tamara Hallasi (centre with pink headscarf) was awarded a DSMT higher education scholarship in 2007 and completes her BSc course in Materials Engineering at Al Quds University this summer. The terms of DSMT HE scholarships encourage holders to take a full part in the life of the university and community and Tamara has done just […]

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Volunteers at DSMT

In spring 2011 DSMT was approached by Olivia Midha, a student of Arabic and Farsi at Worcester College, University of Oxford, who had heard about us through a colleague of her mother’s.  Olivia kindly volunteered her help and has undertaken various desk jobs for us over the last year which have included the opportunity to […]

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HE student visits London

Board Director, Anne Tiedemann, met with Tamara and other students from the Palestinian University     Al Quds during a recent visit to London organised by the Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association. Tamara has been supported by DSMT throughout her university degree and was delighted to have the opportunity to visit London.

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Our thanks to ANERA

For the past six years the DSMT has worked closely with US charitable organisation ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid) who introduced us to the Dar El Tifl school and have administered the scholarship programme since its inception. They have also facilitated our project with Bardala Girls School this year (see page 4) and without […]

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Samira Hassassian

Mrs Samira Hassassian with her husband HE Professor Manual Hassassian at the 2010 DSMT fundraising dinner DSMT supporters will be saddened to learn of the untimely death in August of Mrs Samira Hassassian, wife of Professor Manuel Hassassian, Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK. She was a friend of the Trust since its […]

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