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النسخة التجريبية من موقع النهضة العربية (أرض)

Furthering Learning to Improve Life Chances for Students in Jordan

Project starting: October 2019

“Furthering Learning to Improve Life Chances for Students in Jordan” is a project that aims to provide a sustainable commitment to tertiary education opportunities (scholarship fund) for refugees and host community students in need who are located in Jordan.

Implemented in partnership with Yayasan Hasanah Foundation from October 2019 till December 2020, the project targeted Syrian and Jordanian youth who lack the means and opportunity to access higher education.

The project empowered 30 young women and men through life skills and educational qualifications necessary to become change-makers as active participants in the labor market and society, improving the perception and reception of vocational training in the community. It helped talented students, in obtaining a technical or vocational diploma at Al-Balqa’ Applied University, (BAU), Khwarizmi University Technical College (KUTC) and, Theodor Schneller School (TSS) in Jordan.

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Renaissance Strategic Center Signs Two MoUs with the University of Turin and CIEE AmmanSeptember 2025 – The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), through its Renaissance Strategic Center (RSC), has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs): one with the Università degli Studi di Torino (UniTo) and another with CIEE INC Amman. These agreements establish a framework for cooperation in the areas of research, knowledge exchange, and capacity development, with a particular focus on advancing the RSC Internship Program. The partnerships are designed to strengthen collaboration between academic institutions and policy research platforms, contributing to both educational advancement and the production of innovative research. Through these MoUs, students and researchers from UniTo and CIEE will have the opportunity to participate in structured internships at RSC. The program will provide exposure to policy-oriented research and civic engagement initiatives, while also enabling interns to enhance their knowledge of the region and contribute to the Center’s ongoing projects. These partnerships, underscore ARDD/RSC, UniTo, and CIEE’s shared commitment to fostering academic-practice linkages, enhancing knowledge production, and supporting the development of the next generation of scholars and practitioners.
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