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ProLiteracy Parnter in Egypt to Receive Award at USCAL

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We at ProLiteracy are proud to announce that Dr. Tandiar Samir will be receiving the Ann C. Michel award this year on behalf of two programs she started in Egypt, The Association of ANBA Mussah El-Asswad (ANBA) and Tadros El Meshreky Association for Social Services (TEM). The Ann C. Michel award is presented at ProLiteracy's National Conference to an outstanding partner that works on behalf of women. Program Founder Dr. Tandiar Samir, is a remarkable woman who has been a passionate advocate on behalf of women in Egypt for over 30 years. In spite of discrimination and political unrest these two organizations have consistently advanced literacy within the context of three just causes - women’s rights, democracy, and Christian-Muslim collaboration. We celebrate with Dr. Tandiar Samir the many advances women have made in Egypt this past year and consistently through organizations like ANBA and TEM. Tadros El Meshreky Association (TEM) was created to address the education, he