And the Opus Award goes to... By Driss R. Temsamani | |
It
gives me great pleasure to share with you this historical moment, the
nomination and classification of Aïcha Ech Channa to finalist for the
Opus Prize.
The Opus Prize recognizes individuals whose work and story can inspire
us to tackle the world’s most deeply rooted problems. Aïcha is Founder
and president of Association Solidarité Féminine, providing services in
Casablanca, Morocco, to help unmarried women with children gain the
knowledge and skills necessary to ensure their own livelihoods.
During the 1980s, Ech Channa worked in the Moroccan Ministry of Social
Affairs, where she was confronted by the ordeals these women and
children faced on a daily basis. In 1985, Ech Channa established
Solidarité Féminine to assist mothers in similar situations. The
association opened a modest canteen where women could work, learn
skills, make money and take literacy classes. Programs expanded to
teach skills such as cooking, baking, accounting and hairdressing. The
mothers also have access to medical services, psychological counseling,
legal assistance and day care for their children.
On November 4th, 2009, the Opus Prize winner will be announced at the
Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis and our Moroccan community in the USA is
invited to be present and show support to Aïcha Ech Channa.
The $1 million Opus Prize, with $100,000 awards going to the other
finalists, recognizes unsung heroes who create lasting social change
and inspire others to do the same and we wish Aïcha Ech Channa the best
in the finals.
The event tickets are free for the public and can be obtained beginning
Oct. 1 at the St. Thomas Box Office, the Orchestra Hall Box Office. For
more information visit http://preprod1.www.stthomas.edu/irt/matt/opus/event.html.
Wining this prize will be a great honor for our country, our people and
the future generation. Please show your support by attending the event.
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sueRabat : Salamu Aleycum,
Where are the fathers in this equation of invisible single mothers and their kids???? Unless we hold the fathers responsible, drag them through the court system, impose child support on them, embarrass them, this issue will not be resolved. I hope we will go in this direction regarding this problem in morocco, in which women remain invisible and marginalized.
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