Amal Clooney Is Leaving Her Mark on the World

Ho hum, Popsugar fangurling over Amal.  The list seems to stop at 3. 

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Amal Clooney Is Leaving Her Mark on the World — and It's Inspiring as Hell

March 1, 2018 by MONICA SISAVAT

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Amal Clooney may be married to one of Hollywood's biggest actors, but she is so much more than just George Clooney's wife. Amal is a human rights lawyer, a professor at Columbia Law School, and an overall badass with a heart of gold. Not only has Amal made it her mission to help refugees all around the world, but in 2016, she and George started the Clooney Foundation For Justice as a way to fight "for the rights of individuals unfairly targeted by oppressive governments through the courts."

While speaking at this year's Watermark Conference For Women, Amal opened up about why the cause is so close to her heart. "People don't choose to become a refugee, they're just victims of war and they are victims of circumstance," she explained. "They were born in the wrong place at the wrong time and I think how we respond to that is a test of our humanity." Take a look at all the ways Amal is making an impact in the world — and inspiring us to do the same.


1Clooney Foundation For Justice

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Amal and George created the organization in 2016 to stand up for individuals who are unfairly targeted around the globe. A year later, the foundation joined forces with Southern Poverty Law to combat hate groups in the US following the deadly violence that took place in Charlottesville, VA. "What happened in Charlottesville, and what is happening in communities across our country, demands our collective engagement to stand up to hate," George and Amal said in a statement. "Amal and I wanted to add our voice (and financial assistance) to the ongoing fight for equality. There are no two sides to bigotry and hate."

Through the foundation, George and Amal have also partnered with UNICEF to aid Syrian refugees with educational opportunities and launched Trialwatch, an initiative focused on responding to trials around the world that violate human rights.

2. The Amal Clooney Scholarship

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In 2015, Amal teamed up with 100 Lives to create a scholarship for young Lebanese women. Every year, the scholarship allows one female student from Lebanon to attend WC Dilijan College, a coed boarding school in Armenia, to enroll in a two-year international baccalaureate program. "This scholarship will give young women from Lebanon the opportunity of a lifetime," Amal said in a previous statement. "Cross-cultural learning and studying abroad can be transformative. I am grateful to 100 Lives for helping open doors for these bright and talented young women."

The first scholarship was awarded to Pamela Tebchrany, a Lebanese student who graduated top of her class and who will use it to pursue her career in human rights and women's equality.

3. March For Our Lives


In response to the the horrific Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, Amal and George donated $500,000 in their twins Alexander and Ella's names to the March For Our Lives event. The rally will take place on March 24 in Washington D.C. and was organized by the Everytown For Gun Safety nonprofit organization and five of the students who survived the mass shooting: Jacqueline Coren, Emma Gonzalez, Cameron Kasky, David Hogg, and Alex Wind.
While speaking at the Watermark Conference For Women in February, Amal praised the students for their bravery and advocacy, calling them "the best vehicle and best hope for change." She also talked about why the event was so important to her and her family. "George and I just personally wanted to make this contribution and say that we will be there with our family because my children are very lucky to go to school here and I know their lives will literally depend on it."

Given that George is trying to do a story about the White Helmets, I wonder who helped out legally with this.............

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Great news

Where did you read George Clooney is doing a story on the White Helmets?

About a dozen plus stories online Ladybug, and they went to the first showing of the White Helmets in London - and at least four of those featured in that were killed when they were bombed while rescuing........has to be a thread on here too......

Here's one:

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So she's single-handedly saving the world again, hmmm? Barely a mention of the husband who not only was a global humanitarian before they met, but whose bank account makes it possible for her to leave such an "inspiring" mark on the world.

Why are we talking about "White Helmets" here? It's good news that Abeed will attend the Oscars, but don't we have a thread for "White Helmets"?

party animal - not! wrote:About a dozen plus stories online Ladybug, and they went to the first showing of the White Helmets in London - and at least four of those featured in that were killed when they were bombed while rescuing........has to be a thread on here too......

Here's one:

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I thought they scapped that project.

Really? Where did you read that?

party animal - not! wrote:Really? Where did you read that?

I recall someone telling me that, I could be wrong.  However I know there has been a lot of controversy about White Helmets.  Also, I have not heard one word about George Clooney and Grant Heslov in reference to White Helmets since it was nominated for an Oscar.  If I recall White Helmets won the Oscar.

LizzyNY wrote:So she's single-handedly saving the world again, hmmm? Barely a mention of the husband who not only was a global humanitarian before they met, but whose bank account makes it possible for her to leave such an "inspiring" mark on the world.

Why are we talking about "White Helmets" here? It's good news that Abeed will attend the Oscars, but don't we have a thread for "White Helmets"?

According to PopSugar, Amal is "aspiring as hell"

Ladybug - Get out your dictionary, sweetie. There's a difference between "aspiring" and "inspiring". In this case I think you're the one who got it right!

The article is stating the obvious we already know about the things she and George have done.

LizzyNY wrote:Ladybug - Get out your dictionary, sweetie. There's a difference between "aspiring" and "inspiring". In this case I think you're the one who got it right!

Sorry Lizzy,

PopSugar, "inspiring as hell"  

In my opinion, "inspiring as hell" or "aspiring as hell" are both a a great fit for Amal Alamuddin-Clooney.

party animal - not! wrote:Given that George is trying to do a story about the White Helmets, I wonder who helped out legally with this.............

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Great news

That is great news PAN.  It should never have become an issue so glad this idiot administration did one thing right.

This Popsugar article does state the obvious.  Nothing new here like Annemarie said. Amal is a very accomplished career woman and I think she is an inspiration to many young women looking to take on a career in human rights.

Lizzy, I only referred to it when I read that the Last Men in Aleppo producer (nominated for an Oscar in the documentary section) had managed to get a visa for the ceremony at the last minute having originally been turned down, and I wondered if Amal had helped him with legal advice given the Clooneys' interest in the subject and human rights

PAN - Gotcha!That's actually what I thought. It just seemed to me we were getting off topic and I was pretty sure we had talked about the White Helmets project somewhere else. Didn't mean to upset anybody.

LizzyNY wrote:Why are we talking about "White Helmets" here? It's good news that Abeed will attend the Oscars, but don't we have a thread for "White Helmets"?

Several '):

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