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Mohammed, Hope Fund

Of his U.S. college experience, Palestinian Hope Fund alumnus Mohammed Abumailaq notes, “[It] showed me what an engineer is capable of doing.” A recent graduate of the University of Rochester in biomedical engineering, Mohammed had the opportunity to conduct research at his university’s medical center that will be used to help advance hearing aid technology.

Their stories—and those of all 3,200 Fulbright grantees whose programs Amideast has administered since 1970—make us especially proud to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program this year. The Fulbright Program is the flagship exchange program of the U.S. Department of State, and these alumni exemplify the Fulbright ideal of passionate and accomplished students, scholars, artists, teachers, and professionals of all backgrounds who, having enriched their educations and careers through their exchange experience, have also made meaningful contributions upon returning home.

Cyrine Ben Ayad

Tunisian DKSSF scholar Cyrine Ben Ayad was drawn to engineering because she “wanted an exciting career where I would wake up to something new every day.” An outstanding high school student, Cyrine applied to Smith College with the support of the DKSSF and is now “studying alongside other powerful women that are inspiring me and pushing me to be better and do better.”

This new look reflects our faith in the future. In a region beset with conflict, economic stagnation, high youth unemployment, and other challenges, this optimism may seem at odds with recent events. Yet, we know from experience that Amideast can help create and expand educational and career opportunities that enable those with whom we partner to create a brighter future for themselves, their communities, and their countries.

Amideast is taking advantage of this opportunity to organize three events that will allow our staff to share their experience and insights in program implementation and monitoring and evaluation from diverse perspective and their application to the MENA context.

The Amideast sessions, which will take place on June 1 and 2, will address these topics:

Washington, DC —Today, the Stevens Initiative announced its support of Qisasna [“Our Stories”], implemented by Amideast. Amideast is one of 19 grantees to be named a 2021 Stevens Initiative grantee.

As a 17-year partner, Amideast values our relationship with PMI and the programs, training materials, and services it provides to enhance competitiveness and to advance project management knowledge and standards throughout the world. The new ATP program, by design, will enable us to reach a diverse clientele base in the MENA region.

Individuals and organizations interested in learning more about the ATP program and the benefits of adopting project management standards should contact their local Amideast office.

Google is offering this valuable learning opportunity to help empower those living in Lebanon to be more successful in every phase of their professional journey. The courses will be available on Coursera.org and require no previous degree or experience to be completed. The certificates can be completed in less than 6 months and use a hands-on, practice-based approach.

Further details about the program and the Google Career Certificates are available at this LINK.

Teach to Lead will support Egypt’s current comprehensive educational reform process. Training will be provided to teachers from underprivileged backgrounds and low-income areas across Greater Cairo, encompassing Cairo, Giza, and Qalyoubia governorates. Classes will take place at Amideast’s state-of-the-art training facility in Giza, which is fully equipped with classrooms and computer labs while taking Covid-19 precautions to ensure a safe learning environment

Amideast is pleased to partner with the International Labour Organization (ILO) on a new initiative aimed at expanding access to the formal labor market for nearly 400 Jordanians and refugees living in Jordan. The new Training-of-Trainers Programme for Life and Employability Skills is funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) through the project Formalizing Access to the Legal Labour Market for Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan.