Foreign Ministry
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Harvard appoints Jordanian American to women's leadership board
DETROIT, August 30 (Petra) - Harvard University has appointed Founder and President of the Arab American and Chaldean Council Haifa Fakhouri as a member of the Women's Leadership Board at its John F. Kennedy School of Government. The group comprises influential women from around the world who are responsible for advancing women globally through leadership, advocacy and dialogue on public policy. Fakhouri has also been selected for induction into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame for 2007. Fakhouri, who is the first American Jordanian figure to join the hall, was chosen in appreciation of her efforts and activities in empowering women and boosting their leadership roles in the US and elsewhere