AMIDEAST attracts hundreds of young people to the Nahdhat Shabab program in its second edition
AMIDEAST provides study expenses for 14 students in the United States during the war in Yemen in 2015.
The number of English language scholarships for low-income students dwindled, and others withdrew due to the war
AMIDEAST maintains its examination and counseling service in Sanaa and Aden
The American AMIDEAST Institute in Yemen announced the opening of applications to join the “Nahdhat Shabab” program for residents of the cities of “Mukalla and Aden.” Applications continue until September 6th.
It comes in its second edition with funding from the US Department of State, and targets young people between the ages of 18 and 30, where they are trained to practice various professional and craft fields in order to strengthen the Yemeni economy and confront unemployment, according to the institute’s description.
In the first edition, 600 Yemeni young men and women were trained in various practical fields, in partnership with 30 entities from the public and private sectors.
These programs have been part of AMIDEAST's projects in Yemen since its establishment. It began its activity in Yemen in 1952 AD with scholarships to the United States of America.
AMIDEAST provides its services in four Yemeni governorates (Sanaa - Aden - Hadhramaut - Taiz). Its services include: cultural exchange programs through grants (Diana Kamal - Fulbright - Kennedy Luger), the English language proficiency exam (TOEFL), studying in the United States of America, and promoting sectors of the state, and professional development for segments of society through many programs such as (the fellowship training program in the English language - the Professional Certificate in Teaching English Language (PCELT) - professional development seminars - a program for qualifying English language teachers from rural areas), and the Access Scholarship Program for learning the English language. .
AMIDEAST played a remarkable role during the ongoing conflict in Yemen in 2015. It was able to secure, through “donations,” the financial expenses for 14 Yemeni students to continue their studies in the United States who were exposed to the possibility of dropping out of their studies due to the inability of their families or financiers in Yemen to continue supporting them.
AMIDEAST was also keen to keep the examination and consultation service ongoing for those who wanted to study in the United States, despite the difficult circumstances in Yemen.
The institute's teachers also continued to teach their students despite the war conditions.
Mona Al-Mihdhar, a student at the AMIDEAST Institute in Aden branch, who graduated from it a year ago, tells us about the educational conditions that the institute experienced during the 2015 Yemen war. She said: Since the war began in March 2015, we stopped studying at the institute for six months, which worried us. Very much, especially since the American embassy decided to do so, which means that we were about to lose six months of study from the two-year scholarship, just as the previous batch had lost. However, a group of students from our batch met with officials from the American embassy and asked to extend the duration of the scholarship. Thank God, we completed the study. Everything returned as it was. The war did not affect teaching at AMIDEAST at all, except for course prices for students who pay per teaching course.
Al-Mihdhar said in the same context: As for talking about payment, it is true that the war did not affect teaching at the institute, but the students’ study rate decreased for several reasons, and one of those reasons is: the rise in course prices due to the decline in the value of the Yemeni currency and the rise in the value of the US dollar, and the other reason is: Due to the decrease in the number of students at the institute, scholarships for students with limited incomes dwindled, which led to the withdrawal of a large number of students, especially in light of the war that affected every home (financially and morally). The majority of students were unable to pay huge sums of money to study only several courses at the institute, and so I can I would like to summarize my answer by saying that the study did not affect me personally, but it affected other students at the institute.
As for her experience at AMIDEAST, Al-Mihdhar confirmed that she achieved a lot, as she acquired the language and became at an advanced level in it, and gained nice friends, and also a love of culture and civilization, in addition to that AMIDEAST instilled in her high ambitions and goals, which she would not have been today without him, according to Describe it.
In addition to what Mona Al-Mihdhar said, her colleague Haneen Abdullah confirmed this, adding by saying: But with the rise in the price of the dollar, the institute tried to calculate the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Yemeni riyal at less than the market price so that the students could complete their studies, and all Access students wish they had the opportunity. To complete their studies at the institute because of the strength of the teaching and the beauty of the times we spent at the institute.
The latter, Moniat Al-Aqel, complements AMIDEAST’s efforts in light of the worsening situation, saying: AMIDEAST is coexisting with the situation and is not being harmed. Because they make future plans, systems, laws, rules, and secondary plans.
Quoting the official website of AMIDEAST in its report entitled “Response to the Yemen Crisis,” AMIDEAST teachers stressed education at the present time, which is witnessing a reluctance from the people of Yemeni society, as a result of the ongoing war, stressing that they will continue education through the AMIDEAST Institute and the educational institutions cooperating with them, and not Stop in light of the current crisis.
AMIDEAST is an abbreviated name for (America-Mideast Educational and Training Services), which means America and the Middle East for Educational and Training Services. It is a prominent international organization working in international activities in the Middle East and North Africa. It was founded in 1951 AD, and AMIDEAST is spread in 11 countries around the world. It is headquartered in Washington, DC.
