Building on AMIDEAST’s mission, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World help develop mutual understanding through programs for Americans to study the Middle East and North Africa and interact with the peoples and cultures of the region, especially local university faculty members and students.  At the same time, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs strive to develop students’ intercultural and global competence and provide students with living and learning environments that are academically free and stimulating, intellectually rigorous and challenging, interculturally open and accepting, and physically safe.

Core Principles of AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World

AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World are built on a set of core principles. These are that all programs are

Founded in 1951, AMIDEAST is no stranger to the Middle East and North Africa. With offices serving the education and training needs of citizens in 13 countries, AMIDEAST is integrated into the academic and cultural life of the region. 

AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World offers semester, academic year and summer programs designed for undergraduate students who want to 

• Accelerate their acquisition of Arabic language proficiency

• Deepen their understanding of the peoples and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa

• Expand their intercultural and global competence  

  
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AMIDEAST trainers work with private companies, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and nongovernmental organizations to identify special training needs and develop programs tailored to meet them. In many cases, training covers a multi-year period, helping to build capacity needed in today’s competitive global environment.  Individual representatives are encouraged to contact country offices in the countries where they operate for additional information.

Some of the sectors in which we are engaged in contributing to workforce development include:

English Language Training for Air Traffic Controllers and Airline Pilots

AMIDEAST has worked with Tunisia’s air traffic controllers and pilots for nearly two decades to raise their proficiency in aviation English to the international aviation industry’s standards.

English Skills for Egyptian Tourism

Working with Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and its tourism industry. AMIDEAST is improving the English language proficiency and cross-cultural skills of 100,000 front-line tourism workers as Egypt seeks to grow its international tourism sector.

English for International Agencies

Working with the European Commission and United Nations agencies, AMIDEAST is assisting local professionals in international organizations to improve their language proficiency to operate more effectively. 

For more information please contact our English Language Training Director, Helena Simas at Hsimas@amideast.org

AMIDEAST is engaged in several innovative programs that target economically disadvantaged youth across the Middle East and North Africa, challenging them to develop their communications skills, learn new skills and expand their outlook on life. 

AMIDEAST believes that these programs are critical to advancing the broader goals of economic development and civil society in the region and is deeply committed to assisting these students to achieve greater personal, academic and professional success. 

Entrepreneurship can play a critical role in creating economic opportunity and changing lives. AMIDEAST is committed to working with local, regional, and international partners to advance entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa through programs and initiatives that raise awareness and provide training opportunities for men and women alike.

Our work in this area includes:

AMIDEAST training centers in several countries offer programs for business professionals, students, and executives interested in increasing competence in basic business skills and advanced management techniques.

Our centers offer courses, workshops, and seminars for individuals seeking to improve their skills and effectiveness in the workplace.  Topics include team building, global communications, public speaking, human resources management and technology integration.  AMIDEAST Centers also offer training in performance-based management practices. Taught mainly in English, these programs improve English language proficiencies in areas relevant to professional success.

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July 2010

Main Goals

Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers (center) with interns at Cisco’s headquarters in San Jose, California

• Enable young Lebanese IT professionals to improve their skills in areas such as software and systems engineering, marketing, business development, and project management

• Assist Lebanon’s reconstruction efforts by training young professionals to qualify them to fill vacant positions and areas of need in Lebanon’s IT sector

Project Results

• Since 2007, 100 young professionals have completed internships in Lebanon and the United States.

Program Summary

The Hope Fund Undergraduate Scholarship is designed to provide talented Palestinian youth who possess leadership potential with an opportunity to pursue an undergraduate degree in the United States. It targets Palestinian refugees living below the poverty line throughout the Mideast, but especially in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, where the needs are most urgent. The program is the result of the generosity and commitment of Dr. Fahim Qubain, with support and cooperation from AMIDEAST’s offices in West Bank/Gaza, Jordan, and Lebanon. Since its inception in 2000, nearly 30 bright young men and women have begun their undergraduate studies in the United States.

Main Goals

• Expand educational opportunity for youth of Palestinian background living in Lebanon, Jordan, or the West Bank and Gaza, particularly those living in refugee camps
• Encourage youth with leadership potential and desire to give back to their communities

Program Results

• Nearly 30 young women and men have received four-year scholarships from U.S. higher educational institutions since the establishment of the Hope Fund in 2000.
• Participating schools include Augustana, Bridgewater, Columbia, Guilford, Hollins, Illinios, Manhattanville, Randolph-Macon, Roanoke, and Swarthmore Colleges and Washington and Lee University.

Please select a country for more information on how to apply.

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