The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education share insights gathered from over 700 of their scholars, highlighting their unique experiences and challenges faced during the current shifts […]
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Charting a Path Forward: A Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration to Promote Blended Learning in the Arab World
The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are pleased to share the white paper, “Charting a Path Forward: A Multi-stakeholder […]
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Emergency response to COVID-19 is not the future of online education
The Covid-19 pandemic and the response from all 22 Arab states to contain the spread of the virus by closing educational institutions is having a profound impact […]
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UAE must lead online learning in Middle East
This op-ed written by His Excellency Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of AGFE, was originally featured in Gulf News on March 31, 2020. In an early attempt to contain […]
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Better together – finding our way through the crisis
AGFE CEO Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar comments on how to manage the transition to online learning in the UAE as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. […]
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Employment Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Refugees in Jordan
Jordan is home to several refugee populations from the region, including Syrians, Palestinians, and Iraqis. Some estimates suggest that the number of Syrian refugees in Jordan is […]
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Investing in Tomorrow’s Talent: A Study on the College and Career Readiness of Arab Youth
Arab youth are at the heart of our work at the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education. In just a few years of offering university scholarships, we […]
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In the ‘gig economy’, only highly skilled workers are sought after
Most Arab youth are in a precarious position, neither able to compete globally for top jobs nor for jobs that can be offered at a lower cost […]
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Educating refugees: learning the hard way
For refugees, humanitarian aid is crucial. Support for education, however, often falls through the cracks. Four leaders in this field argue that without more coherent support at […]
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Bringing Arab education online
Originally featured in Project Syndicate, AGFE CEO Maysa Jalbout explores the world of online learning and the potential it has for providing quality education to youth in […]
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