The Youth Entrepreneurship Program II renews Citi Foundation’s commitment to supporting Amideast’s Skills for Success initiative to target underserved youth in Egypt. It is part of Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress global approach designed to prepare urban youth with the career-readiness tools and opportunities required to thrive in today’s economy.

MCC CEO Sean Cairncross and Ivanka Trump, senior advisor to the president of the United States, announced $6.2 million of grant funding through Morocco’s Millennium Challenge Account during their visit to Morocco in early November. These funds will provide employability training to around 8,300 individuals, 70 percent of them women, and benefit around 6,300 others through a combination of training, recruitment, and coaching services that will facilitate their access to the job market.

The Hay Riad Annex, which formally opened on September 15-16, will expand Amideast’s offerings of English language training and will provide free advising sessions through EducationUSA for those interested in study in the United States. Local residents will also be able to take various international benchmark tests, such as TOEIC® and TOEFL® Junior and TOEFL® Primary.

Many individuals and institutions played a hand in this outcome. Our special thanks go to President Bacow and other Harvard officials for their efforts to ensure that this young man was able to enter the Class of 2023 with his peers.

We also wish to acknowledge and thank the U.S. Embassy in Beirut for reviewing his bona fides and reissuing him a visa, enabling him to arrive in time for the start of classes.

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After obtaining a U.S. visa, Ismail traveled from his home in Tyre, Lebanon, to Boston Logan International Airport on Friday, August 23rd. Upon his arrival to the U.S., immigration officials questioned Ismail for several hours and examined his social media before refusing him entry.

Ismail is one of the most talented students that Amideast has worked with through the Hope Fund program. He achieved one the highest scores in Lebanon on the baccalaureate exam this summer and plans to major in biology.

Register now to represent your institution at our college fairs in two of Egypt's most populous cities: Cairo on October 11 and Alexandria on October 12.

In June, in conjunction with their semiannual meeting in Beirut, they demonstrated their commitment to youth in a novel way by planting a cedar tree in the Barouk Cedar Reserve. Explaining their gesture, Board Chair Mrs. Wafa Saab said, “The cedar, a symbol of elevation, eternity and strength, affirms our commitment to our mission to create hope among the youth of Lebanon and beyond, and to provide them with life-changing opportunities.”

Those services include English language and professional skills training, access to scholarship and exchange program activities, and academic advising and testing. Last year alone, nearly 2,000 students and professionals enrolled in the center’s English language programs.

The Inclusive Art Gallery celebrates inclusion and the talents of people of determination. It will also feature the AccessAbility exhibition, which tells the individual stories of people with disabilities. Located at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace hotel, it will be open to members of the public from March 14 - 23.