2023 admissions announcement.

As spring begins, I’m thrilled to share this news: on Thursday, March 23rd – two days from now – SOLA will open our admissions season for 2023.

Shabana Basij-RasikhMarch 21, 2023

IOM and SOLA partnership.

A press release by the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), and quoting Shabana…SOLA’s new students are now arriving in Rwanda.

Shabana Basij-RasikhMarch 10, 2023

SOLA on CBS's 60 Minutes.

On Sunday, February 26, SOLA is scheduled to appear on 60 Minutes on CBS.

Shabana Basij-RasikhFebruary 23, 2023

All we've lost, and all we'll never lose.

These are the dark days. But the fires are not extinguished.

Shabana Basij-RasikhDecember 29, 2022

The long view.

The long view is commitment to the potential of educated girls, because educated girls become educated women who change the world.

Shabana Basij-RasikhNovember 21, 2022

2022 admissions ends, and hope endures.

With more than 170 applications received, the 2022 admissions season comes to its end.

Shabana Basij-RasikhAugust 31, 2022

News and notes from our founder.