ADCAM Honors & Grants
2007 Science Labs
Mona Foundation sponsored a fundraiser in Seattle to build and equip two science labs. These labs will serve all of ADCAM's educational programs including the middle school, high school, technical institute, teachers' college and rural development programs. Over $47,000 was raised and the science labs are scheduled to be completed this year.
2006 Medal of Freedom
ADCAM Founder and Director, Ferial Sami, was honored by the Brazilian Parliament with their equivalent of the “Medal of Freedom” in recognition of exemplary contributions and services to the Amazon and to Brazil.
2005 Microsoft® Curriculum
Microsoft® provided its Unlimited Potential Curriculum to be used in technology labs at various Mona Foundation projects including ADCAM. This curriculum allows schools to offer Information Technology Certification programs and includes Computer fundamentals, Database fundamentals, Digital Media fundamentals, Internet and WWW fundamentals, Presentation fundamentals, Spreadsheet fundamentals, Web Design fundamentals, and Word Processing fundamentals. In addition, to augment the donated curriculum, Microsoft provides a site with 30-50 minute modules on specific aspects of each of the Microsoft products.
top2005 40-Computer Lab
Mona Foundation provided 40 computers for a new computer lab at the Masrour Institute of Technology. The lab opened in October 2005.
2004 Los Angeles Events Touch the Heart
Ferial Sami, one of the original Founders and current Director of ADCAM, visited Los Angeles and met with 100 women at a luncheon reception, arranged by Sima Mobini and Diane Samandi, to share the ADCAM story. The story of how an orphanage grew into a K-12 school, a teacher training college, and a 4-year Technology Institute touches the heart. Upon hearing the story, several women, with tears in their eyes, offered full year scholarships for the students. Very soon after this event, contributions began to stream in. The amount rose to $10,000 for scholarships for the ADCAM students.
2003 Seattle Foundation Grant
A grant from the prestigious Seattle Foundation provided $1,000 in scholarships. This grant was again generously offered in 2004.
2002 Masrour Institute of Technology
A grant from the Federal Government of Brazil for approximately US $1 million was awarded in 2002 to construct and equip the Masrour Institute of Technology. This Institute, opened in October 2005, offers a variety of courses, 4-year degree programs and technical associate degrees for youth and adults in areas such as refrigeration, graphic design, business administration, social and economic development, social work, environmental studies, nutrition, carpentry, mechanics and music.