Success Stories

As implementing partner, Amideast manages the multi-faceted USAID-funded program, which is designed to help high-achieving Egyptians to learn skills that meet the needs of the 21st century economy. The young women and men, admitted to the program through a competitive process, benefit from English language and leadership training, career guidance, internships, and community service. Qualifying students also have the opportunity of a summer or semester of study in the United States.

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Like the Access Program, the new programs provide English language training, cross-cultural awareness, and personal and professional development opportunities. They also expose the students to American cultural values and help them develop a sense of civic responsibility by engaging them in community service activities. In both countries, the programs are benefiting these young learners personally, culturally, and academically.

Amideast’s Professional Certificate in English Language Teaching (PCELT) program is being deployed to improve the level of English language instruction in Morocco’s public school system. The National PCELT Initiative, which is funded by the U.S. Embassy in Rabat and implemented in coordination with Morocco’s Ministry of National Education, aims to prepare a cadre of 84 leading ministry trainers and inspectors to play a critical role in improving English language teaching practices throughout the country.

CODING AND ROBOTICS FOR KIDS

Experts advocate that children get an early start in STEM, and coding and robotics programs can be a great entry point for many related topics. In addition to learning concepts of robotics and programming, young learners also benefit from an interactive and collaborative learning environment that enhances their problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork skills. When taught in English, coding and robotics programs additionally prepare them for STEM training at higher levels.

Some obstacles for Yemeni students are not new. With a pre-war per capita GDP of less than $2,000 per year, almost no Yemeni family can afford to send a child abroad for higher education. Only the few opportunities currently extant for Yemeni students, such as Amideast’s Diana Kamal Scholarship Search Fund (DKSSF), offer the hope of securing a funded study-abroad experience.

With over 500 friends and supporters in attendance, Amideast celebrated the achievements of its five decades of service in Lebanon at a Golden Gala on November 29 at the Seaside Pavilion on Beirut’s New Waterfront.