Between 2007 and 2017, Camp Discovery served thousands of mainly at-risk youth ages 8-14 from refugee camps in the West Bank with funding from the U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem and in partnership with UNRWA.
Since summer 2017, Amideast has offered Camp Discovery modelled on the successful West Bank program in Tunisia, benefiting at-risk youth in and around Bizerte.
The Access Program offers two years of English language instruction and additional workshops and activities designed to improve participants' appreciation of U.S. culture and values, encourage critical thinking and open-mindedness, and improve their performance in regular school classes.
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Amideast is a designated sponsor of the U.S. Department of State’s BridgeUSA (J-1) Exchange Visitor Program, supporting meaningful academic and professional exchange between the United States and the MENA region.
BridgeUSA provides participants with hands-on experience in their academic and occupational fields while fostering cross-cultural understanding and professional development in the United States.
The J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Programs are designed to:
For nearly two decades, the Hope Fund has provided higher educational opportunities in the United States for exceptional Palestinian students living in the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, and Jordan, particularly refugees and others from disadvantaged circumstances. To date, nearly 200 Palestinian men and women have been selected based on their character and strong academic qualifications, as well as limited financial resources that pose an obstacle to their pursuit of a higher education.
