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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).

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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.

Cairo, Egypt — This year’s graduation recognizes 81 men and women from Upper Egypt and their 17 businesses following their successful completion of the program, which was funded by Citi Foundation and designed and implemented by Amideast. The ceremony will take place on March 26, 2022, in Cairo.

Kuwait City, Kuwait—The Stem for Kids program aims to support Kuwait’s National Development Plan and the New Kuwait 2035 Vision by focusing on enhancing youth educational, scientific and critical thinking skills. The focus of the program is on ‘All Things Science”.

• Amideast/UAE, Boeing, and Pure Minds Education join hands to launch the STEM Pioneers Program.  
• The collaborative effort will support more than 180 students ages 13–15 years on aerospace engineering-focused STEM activities.  
• The program will train 30 educators in the application of STEM activities in their schools.  
• The program aligns with the UAE government’s educational reforms as well as national strategies such as the Advanced Sciences Agenda and the Fourth Industrial Revolution Strategy. 

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Khaled Ahmed graduated from the Qena STEM School, where he was the founder of its physics and math clubs and served as president of the student union. Amideast, Boeing Launch STEM Center in Cairo Read more about Amideast, Boeing Launch STEM Center in Cairo The launch took place at Amideast’s Cairo office and was attended by, among others, Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa President Mr. Kuljit Ghata-Aura, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt H.E. Jonathan R. Cohen, Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research H.E. Dr. Khalid Atef Abdul Ghaffar, and Amideast Vice President for Field Operations Mr. James T. Grabowski. Subscribe to Newsroom