Cambridge University accepted Dr. Hayat Sindi as the first Saudi born woman to study biotechnology. She had been inspired to the field because she was seeking out a better way to communicate with other cultures and effect change for a better way of living. She later became the first Saudi woman to complete a doctoral degree. 3
As an advocate for education, she encourages research, play and innovation. She co-founded a non-profit, Diagnostics for All, that helps provide devices in developing countries to diagnose disease. Her work in promoting education for girls in the Middle East has earned her a role as good will ambassador with UNESCO. Dr. Sindi also served as a visiting scholar at Harvard University and was a part of a documentary promoting science education among young people.
These are just a few women who preserved under adversity to affect long-lasting real change in education. While we look to these women for inspiration within history in education, we know as we take efforts to join the field of education, we can impact others as well. We do not know how far our reach will go and we can start by taking one step at a time.
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