Name: Jinan Chehade

Recipient Type: Scholarship Recipient

Recipient Year: 2018

School Name: DePaul University

Major: Political Science

Description: Jinan Chehade is a graduate of DePaul University, where she studied Public Policy and Arabic with a minor in Islamic World Studies. From her upbringing to her education, these experiences have allowed her to manifest her drive and passion for social justice in realistic, viable change. On campus she serves as the president of SJP, vice president of UMMA , coordinator of Refugee 1, as well as the coordinator for Vincentian Service Day. However her time is not only limited to on campus efforts, but off campus as well. She is the Co-founder and national chair of Hearts4Humanity, a national non-profit campaign which raised a total $160,000 this year for humanitarian causes. Wherever the future may lead her, Jinan hopes to work for justice today to provide a better world for tomorrow. When envisioning her future, she hopes to fill the void of Muslim voices in the political sphere while also remaining faithful to her identity and values.

Sponsor: Fikry and Dorria Fahmy Scholarship