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Please reach us at info@pssar.ca if you cannot find an answer to your question.
We understand that you might not have sufficient funding to sponsor a student. Please note that there are multiple avenues for you to contribute: spread the word about PSSAR in your networks, support us with a donation, motivate your colleagues and friends to contribute, and discuss this initiative with your institution to inspire the establishment of a scholarship fund for recruiting Palestinian scholars and at-risk students. Any other ideas for contribution are welcome. Please send us a message.
Collaborating with Canadian government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Immigration, efforts are being made to expedite the visa process for students accepted to Canadian universities. Additionally, coordination with the Canadian government is ongoing to implement necessary measures for students in Gaza to depart through the Rafah crossing.
The matchmaking process between professors and potential students has two phases. Initially, a database facilitates communication between students in Gaza and professors in Canada. It includes the names of interested professors and project keywords and is regularly updated and distributed to networks in Gaza and Canada. In the second phase, an online portal will be launched for professors to advertise positions and students to express interest, fostering direct communication.
We support students and scholars in pursuing their academic objectives in Canada's official languages, French and English. Furthermore, our goal is to encourage collaboration with universities throughout Canada, including in Quebec (a French-speaking province) and elsewhere (typically English-speaking regions).
A network of Canadians with ties to Gaza will advertise this opportunity to their friends, relatives, and colleagues in Gaza. Additionally, direct contact with professors in Gaza will be utilized to share this opportunity with their students. Contact has been made with some of these professors, who have expressed willingness and delight to participate in this initiative.
PSSAR is a Canadian-based organization. Its administrative headquarters are based in Quebec, but it operates virtually across the Canadian territory.
Numerous volunteers contribute to the effective operation of PSSAR. These individuals encompass students from diverse fields, professionals, intellectuals, and academics situated in Canadian universities spanning from one coast to the other. All PSSAR volunteers are located within Canada.
PSSAR is a non-partisan and apolitical organization. Although its members may hold diverse political views and values, the organization is committed to academic solidarity and humanitarian principles. This principle is important to us.
Currently, PSSAR primarily relies on funding from its volunteers. Nevertheless, in the upcoming weeks and months, our objective is to establish an online donation platform to facilitate contributions from Canadian citizens interested in supporting Palestinians in realizing their academic aspirations in Canada.
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