DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education and Sawiris Foundation for Social Development today announced the signing of an MoU to support education opportunities for youth across Egypt. The MoU agreement aims to see both foundation platforms collaborate through their respective youth programs to advance the education and development of young people in Egypt. With COVID-19, distance learning platforms are now more crucial than ever, and key to ensuring and continuing the education of youth, despite global challenges.

Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar, CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE), and Eng. Noura Selim, Executive Director of the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD), signed the MoU during a virtual ceremony to provide youth across Egypt with access to the Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program (YTP) .

AGFE will offer its Young Thinkers Program (YTP) platform to SFSD beneficiaries as well as additional training to the SFSD team to support outreach efforts. Members of different SFSD programs will also be trained on the YTP platform.

This MOU represents the first official partnership for AGFE in Egypt with regards to the Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program. Through the partnership, the YTP digital platform and online learning tool will be offered as support to youth who are interested in exploring their career options, developing the soft skills required for success, and gaining valuable education to employment guidance.

“Our strategy is to work closely with our partners to leverage a bigger impact in achieving our common goal of assuring young people have high quality educational opportunities for elevated livelihoods. We are pleased to sign with the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development in Egypt as an example of how Arab foundations work together for the greater good. The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education and the SFSD share a joint purpose, to empower youth in the MENA region so that they will thrive and contribute to the development of the region”, said Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar.

The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development will extend the YTP program to current and graduated beneficiaries from four main SFSD programs to reach 1,000 Egyptians including the Sawiris Scholarship for Students with Disabilities, Gouna Technical Nursing Institute Scholarship Program, German Hotel School in Gouna Scholarship Program, and the Don Bosco Scholarship Program.

 “We are proud to officially launch this valuable partnership with Al Ghurair Foundation to benefit Egyptian youths. For 19 years, Sawiris Foundation has invested significantly in both the education and the employability of youths, particularly the most marginalized. This collaboration will allow us to further increase our impact. The Young Thinkers Program sits at the intersection of education and employment, helping to provide young students with the soft skills that they need to be more competitive for the labor market. The program was designed to be online, which makes it even more pertinent today. We are certain that this is just the beginning of a successful partnership” said Noura Selim.

Launched in the United Arab Emirates in late 2018 as a fully customized and interactive, bilingual education to employment resource, YTP has over 14,000 registered users. This partnership is the first step to increased expansion of the program across the Arab region, bringing this tool to youth between the ages of 13 and 35 who are developing their skills, knowledge and awareness of the world of work and the skills required for future success.

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About Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education

The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, launched in 2015, supports the provision of high-quality education opportunities for Emirati and Arab youth across the Arab region. As one of the largest privately funded philanthropic organizations in the region, AGFE focuses on promoting education for elevated livelihoods ensuring that today’s youth have access to tomorrow’s opportunities and can positively contribute to the region’s development.

For more information, please contact Olfa Abidi on oabidi@alghurairfoundation.org You can also visit: www.alghurairfoundation.org 

About Sawiris Foundation for Social Development

The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development was established in 2001 as one of the first national donor foundations in Egypt with an endowment form the Sawiris Family aiming at supporting development projects and programs implemented by NGOs in partnership with the private and public sectors. The foundation focuses on promoting the participation and empowerment of Egypt’s most underprivileged communities and improving their conditions by focusing on job creation, provision of high-quality education, addressing priority health topics, and community development.

For more info about SFSD, please visit our website: www.sawirisfoundation.org 

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