Boeing and Education for Employment extend their partnership

As part of an expanded regional partnership with Boeing, Education For Employment (EFE), the leading youth employment organization in the region, has launched yet another year of job placement and training programs through four countries in MENA.

Across Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and the UAE, 1,188 youth have participated in Boeing training programs to date. Job Training & Placement Program graduates have been placed in various jobs in the automotive, education, healthcare, retail, ICT/BPO, hospitality and tourism industries

“Since 2015, Boeing and EFE’s partnership has resulted in tremendous impact for youth seeking employment. Across Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and the UAE, 1,188 youth have participated in Boeing training programs to date. Job Training & Placement Program graduates have been placed in various jobs in the automotive, healthcare, retail, ICT, tourism, and digital marketing sectors and industries.” said Andrew Baird, President & CEO, EFE-Global.

These Job Placement Training Programs will be designed to best equip participants to join and navigate the realities of the local labor market, offering them the most in-demand skills and competencies. Throughout these programs, each EFE Affiliate will aim to simulate the work environment, requiring participants to attend classes, actively participate in a variety of programs, and place them in jobs after their successful completion of such programs.

EFE’s partnership with Boeing began in Jordan in 2015. EFE-Jordan delivered two Job Training & Placement Program cohorts in the retail sector beginning in May 2015. Forty students graduated from these first classes and 32 youth were placed in jobs (80%).

“Boeing has been working with EFE in different community partners across the META region to help address the high youth unemployment rates in the region. Since 2015, we and our partners at EFE have delivered successful job training programs resulting in the majority of graduates finding meaningful jobs across major industries.” Kuljit Ghata-Aura, President of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

Mr. Baird also added “MENA has the largest youth population globally and the highest youth unemployment rates; the need to address such a challenge has never been greater. Together with Boeing, we have and can create economic opportunities for unemployed youth in MENA so that they can create a brighter future for themselves, their families, and their communities.”

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About Education For Employment (EFE):

More than 130,000 good jobs for unemployed youth.  That’s what Education for Employment (EFE) has provided in the Middle East and North Africa MENA).  EFE is a privately funded group that works in eight countries of the MENA region to help young people find rewarding careers.  It provides young people with training in specific skills that local businesses need, teaches them the skills of searching for a job and trains them for self-employment when jobs are scarce. 

The MENA region is the hardest place in the world for a young person to get a job.  Unemployment there is 30 percent. Job losses from the pandemic have made economic inclusion more important than ever.  Meet some of our successes:  Hazar, a nurse from Palestine, Zineb, an IT specialist from Morocco, and Mohammad, a Syrian refugee in Jordan working in food and beverage and studying journalism. 

EFE's work has been covered by CNN and Thomson Reuters Foundation News. EFE's founder Ron Bruder was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2011 and a Schwab Foundation Global Social Entrepreneur in 2012.

To learn more, please visit www.efe.org  

About Boeing:

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems, and service provider of aftermarket support. As America’s biggest manufacturing exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 150 countries. Boeing products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training.

Boeing’s relationship with the Middle East extends back to 1945. Since then, Boeing has established a number of offices across the region, first in Riyadh in 1982, then a dedicated Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) office in Abu Dhabi in 1999, a regional headquarters in Dubai in 2005, and a new office in Doha in 2010. In addition, Boeing has field service teams across the region and two distribution centers for airplane spare parts in Dubai.

For further information, please visit the websites: www.boeing-me.com or www.boeing.com, or follow them on Twitter @BoeingMidEast

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