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nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2015, 10:37 PM Sep 2015

Help get Ahmed out of Texas and into MIT [View all]

https://www.gofundme.com/istandwithahmed

The campaign was featured here:
http://www.ibtimes.com/ahmed-mohamed-gofundme-fundraising-campaign-send-texas-teen-mit-2100753

I'm sure it will be all over the media tomorrow. Let's show him and his family who we really are as Americans and human beings.

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Help get Ahmed out of Texas and into MIT [View all] nobodyspecial Sep 2015 OP

During Ahmed's interview with his parents they all mentioned he would be going monmouth4 Sep 2015 #1

UNT has a high school program in Denton. Downwinder Sep 2015 #3

TAMS is for juniors and seniors. tammywammy Sep 2015 #9

He's a freshman. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #24

Looks like it is MIT. Downwinder Sep 2015 #26

Yes, that's his dream college. TAMS is for high school students. tammywammy Sep 2015 #34

My brother, who graduated from MIT, said Downwinder Sep 2015 #40

K&R! nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #2

His dad is the leader of the Sufi Muslim community, he's a businessman... Shandris Sep 2015 #4

What makes you think that? Laffy Kat Sep 2015 #6

The success of the parents is a key indicator in who can go to college... Shandris Sep 2015 #13

OK. Get where you're coming from now. Good points. Laffy Kat Sep 2015 #17

Oh I totally relate with that, I went to try to... Shandris Sep 2015 #18

You know how they say that youth is wasted on the young? Laffy Kat Sep 2015 #19

My biggest problem with college Egnever Sep 2015 #43

You have no idea how hard MIT is to get into, even for top students. pnwmom Sep 2015 #25

According to the coverage there was discussion about charging him with making a "hoax bomb" PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #27

Have a conspiracy theory you're dying to get off your chest? nt geek tragedy Sep 2015 #15

Oh I wish I'd heard a good one! Shandris Sep 2015 #16

Just donated. Laffy Kat Sep 2015 #5

Horrible idea yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #7

A little reality here please... CincyDem Sep 2015 #8

I agree! LynneSin Sep 2015 #22

Is he capable of going to MIT? Renew Deal Sep 2015 #10

Plus, he's 14. tammywammy Sep 2015 #11

yeah, but if it went to get him to a good private high school, that's fine by me. nilram Sep 2015 #41

I'm not sure what "Texas doesn't deserve Ahmed" means. tammywammy Sep 2015 #42

How about the Bronx H.S. of Science first? WinkyDink Sep 2015 #12

His family would need to move to NYC nt geek tragedy Sep 2015 #14

It would be a bit of a long commute, but then again... PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #28

So MIT is CLOSER TO TEXAS??? WinkyDink Sep 2015 #36

MIT at least has dorms for students. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #37

I'm not sure putting wired guts of a commercial alarm clock into a box at 14 is exactly MIT level linuxman Sep 2015 #20

"literally took the shell off an alarm clock and put it in a box" PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #29

The pic. linuxman Sep 2015 #30

So I searched for the pic and this is the one the police apparently released... PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #32

Now there's a gofundme for this? cwydro Sep 2015 #21

Maybe he doesn't want to get out of Texas melman Sep 2015 #23

On Chris Hayes last night , Ahmed said octoberlib Sep 2015 #31

I have often wondered by minorities malaise Sep 2015 #33

Most people who are not born there and not broke live in Texas for $$, employment. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #35

Still stalking I see malaise Sep 2015 #38

I'd rather we find ways to make opportunities available to the thousands of kids like him who would Brickbat Sep 2015 #39