Young people in the United States, Middle East, and North Africa will engage with international peers through learning without having to leave their hometowns.
March 2023 - Sixty young men and women, ages 18–25, will participate in the STEM for Sustainability Youth Program beginning in April. The training will provide immersion in activities that develop skills in STEM fields as well as the integration of problem-based learning. The program will also raise their awareness of career opportunities in the STEM fields through classroom presentations as well as field trips to sites where environmental challenges are addressed through STEM-based solutions.
Amideast is pleased to join the U.S. Department of State and three Jordanian organizations in announcing the launch of the American Language Center (ALC) program in four cities across Jordan: Ma’an, Mafraq, Irbid, and East Amman.
October 15, 2022—The HEI program is funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), supported by Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education, and implemented by Amideast/Egypt, with additional funding for two visually impaired students from the Housing and Development Bank.
September 22, 2022—Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, announced the second cohort of 100 Rise Global Winners. Rise finds brilliant people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they work to serve others.
The PCELT was developed by Amideast in partnership with World Learning/SIT Graduate Institute to provide English teachers in the MENA region with an internationally recognized certification program. PCELT's emphasis on practices that create a learner-centered, interactive classroom has already translated into an improved learning experience for tens of thousands of students in the region.
Congratulations to Senior EducationUSA Adviser Sana Itayim and Advising Assistant Marwa Shilleh from Amideast/West Bank and EducationUSA Adviser Ilhem Daadaa from Amideast/Tunisia, who received the “Innovative Virtual Programming during Challenging Country Circumstances” award!
RANA TAHER, LEBANONDr. Rana Taher is our new country director for our Amideast/Lebanon field office, effective June 1, 2022, succeeding Barbara Batlouni, who retired after serving in this position for nearly 24 years. Dr.
Cairo, Egypt — The 15 public universities are Tanta, Zagazig, Helwan, Suez Canal, Beni Sueif, South Valley, Fayoum, Sohag, Damanhour, Damietta, Suez, Sadat, Arish, New Valley and Luxor.
The MOU was signed on June 25 at a ceremony attended by the presidents of the 15 universities, representatives of Amideast, USAID, and the MOHESR, and guests from universities, the disability rights community, NGOs, and the private sector.
