As Amideast celebrates 75 years, Ambassador Greta C. Holtz reflects on education’s enduring power to create opportunity, strengthen communities, and prepare learners for a changing world.

In her blog marking Amideast's 75th anniversary, President & CEO Ambassador (ret.) Greta C. Holtz reflects on the partnerships, people, and principles that have defined our work across the region, and why the most meaningful way to celebrate this milestone is not to look back, but to recommit to what lies ahead.

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is a time to reflect on how inclusion transforms lives. At Amideast, we’ve seen firsthand that access to higher education can empower students with disabilities to thrive. Since 2018, we partnered with Egyptian universities and government to make campuses more inclusive and along the way, we’ve learned valuable lessons that continue to guide our work.

Emtinan and Abdullah, two hearing-impaired students from Yemen, navigate their debut international exchange experience via Amideast's Qisasna program. Their newfound confidence and eloquence are on display, setting a milestone in cross-cultural exchange with the creation of Qisasna’s inaugural sign language podcasts.