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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.

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.

RANA TAHER, LEBANON

Dr. 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.

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!

The ceremony, which was held at Knowledge Park in Dubai, also recognized 28 educators who received training in the application of the STEM activities in their schools.

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.

Kuwait, Kuwait City — Up to 80 participants, the overwhelming majority of them women, will receive professional and workforce skills training designed to improve their professional skills, enhance their current job performance, and increase their ability to reach new career goals. With a focus on the public sector, training will be conducted for employees and faculty at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET).

This spring, our Jordan office is pleased to be hosting 30 students onsite, including undergraduates enrolled in our regular semester program as well as teenagers participating in the U.S. Department of State’s National Strategic Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) and the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program. Customized program sponsors are also heading back to the region in the coming months. This summer and fall, we’re expecting students on the ground in all our current program sites: Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, and the UAE.

SARA EL DALLAL, UAE