English & Academic Preparation Program

Supported through UNICEF Jordan, Amideast is providing English language and digital literacy skills for 480 Syrian youth ages 16-24 in Azraq refugee camp. Each student receives 80 hours of English language education coupled with sessions on preparing applications for university scholarships, creating a CV, and developing writing skills for cover letters for employment or university applications.

Nubader: Youth Activism Beyond Borders

Amideast is pleased to partner with Mercy Corps in the Nubader: Youth Activism Across Borders program targeting over 200 Jordanian youth, parents and community leaders in Ma’an as well as 100 American youth, parents and young professional leaders. The program will connect Jordanian and American youth, parents and community mobilisers through virtual exchange meetings, seminars and facilitated sessions focused on civic engagement, community strengthening, cultural exchange, environmental sustainability and youth resilience.

The objectives of the Nubader program are:

English Language Training for Journalists

Are you a journalist or work in the news and media sector in Jordan? Do you want to improve your English skills, meet people in your field and network with personalities and voices of Jordan’s political, social and cultural scene?

Amideast, with support from the U.S. Embassy in Jordan, is delivering its first round of completely FREE to join online English training courses focused on professionals working in Jordan’s media and journalism fields.

Leadership & Teacher Development (LTD)

Implemented in partnership with USAID and the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), the Leadership and Teacher Development (LTD) Program was guided by the MoEHE’s priority to invest in Palestinian schools and improve classroom instruction. By 2018, it had introduced innovative approaches to school leadership and professional development that significantly improved learning among 150,000 students in grades five through 10 in 454 schools across the West Bank.