AMIDEAST Yemen offers English language training in the capital, Sanaa, and the major port city of Aden. Classes are taught by professionally-trained native and near-native speakers of American English who use communicative teaching methods. Students learn practical English that they can use in real-life situations such as at work or school. AMIDEAST's small classes, customized instruction, and comprehensive learning resources help students improve their English language skills quickly and effectively.

Each course requires seven weeks to complete. Most courses meet two hours a day, five days a week. Class sizes average about fifteen students. A library, conversation club, work-study internships, and tutoring are offered to on-site AMIDEAST students.

 Funded by U.S. Department of State, AMIDEAST Yemen provides English language training to more than 800 school students between the age of 14 and 18 in more than five Yemeni governorates. The two-year Access program focuses also on training and different activities that are of importance to the Access students and their communities.

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Program Summary

The Alternatives to Combat Child Labor through Education and Sustainable Services in the Middle East and North Africa (ACCESS-MENA) addressed children-at-risk and children-at-work, and the need for innovative approaches in using education to combat the plight of child labor. Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the $8.4 million project was managed by the Cooperative Housing Foundation in association with AMIDEAST, the Charitable Society for Social Welfare (Yemen), the Rene Moawad Foundation (Lebanon), and Kidz-on-line. AMIDEAST was responsible for the region-wide component that employs educational and informational tools to empower regional stakeholders to contribute to reducing child labor.

Main Goals

• Disseminate knowledge about child labor and the experience of partners in the field and sharing of success stories that convey the message that something can be done