Lebanon

Lebanon

LEED Green Associate™ Exam Preparation Online Workshop

WHY GREEN BUILDING?

Green Building respects the environmental impact of the extraction of materials and processes related to their construction and operation, deliver cost savings and improved value to their owners, conserve energy and water consumption, and provide a healthy indoor environment for the people who live and work in them. New Green Building initiative and mandates in the region have provided high-level support for improving design and construction practices and building performance.

U For Youth

OVERVIEW

Since its launch in 2010 as part of the bank’s U for Youth program, we have joined forces to provide professional development opportunities to young adults ages 18 - 25. Through Bank of Beirut’s U for Youth program, Amideast delivers skills-training workshops that address the different professional development needs faced by Lebanese youth throughout their early career stages. With these skills, university students, fresh graduates, and young professionals will be able to competently enter the workforce and gain a competitive edge in the job market.

Asfari - Skills for Success: Employability & Entrepreneurship

The project seeks to enable the 40 participants to pursue decent work and a path of meaningful employment by providing a program combining intensive personal development, professional skills training, and career guidance. The participants will also perform community service activities that will benefit up to 600 additional young people.

The program offers more than 275 hours of training, divided into three phases.

Phase 1 - Personal & Professional Skills

This training focuses on critical personal and professional skills relevant to most career paths: