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Fifth batch of female Zayed University alumni graduate EFE digital marketing training course

Nov 8, 2022

Women's' entrepreneurship in the spotlight as the latest cohort of Zayed graduates advance their digital marketing ambition under Education for Employment and Zayed University Alumni Department partnership program, supported by Boeing Dubai, United A...

Partnership with University of Iowa Will Train Saudi Women on Entrepreneurship

Oct 27, 2022

Women from Saudi Arabia will have the opportunity to learn entrepreneurship skills as part of the country’s efforts to diversify its economy with the help from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business. Tippie is partnering with the U.S. Cons...

The Gulf Times: Mustaqbalak Project

Oct 22, 2022

The Gulf Times has recognized EFE and Silatech's efforts in promoting youth employment and entrepreneurship across nine of Yemen's governorates. The project Mustaqbalak or "Your Future" will see more than 25,200 young Yemenis start or expand already ...

Fifth batch of Emirati youth graduate high-profile work readiness program

Oct 19, 2022

Education For Employment (EFE), in partnership with Citi Foundation and Ras Al Khaimah Human Resources Department (RAK HR), has completed a fifth successful work readiness training program for young Emirati talent, as part of Citi Foundation's Pathw...

The Future Is Now Reception

Oct 14, 2022

Last month, two of our inspiring EFE alumni, Faycal Laaroussi (EFE-Maroc Graduate) and Ala’ AlSallal (EFE-Jordan Graduate) joined us in person at our "The Future is Now" reception in New York City. Ron Bruder (EFE Founder and Chair), Jasmine Nahhas ...

Katherine Parr's visit to EFE-Jordan

Oct 14, 2022

EFE-Global Advisory Council Member, Katherine Parr traveled to Irbid earlier this year to speak with trainees participating in EFE-Jordan's Female Micro-Entrepreneurship program. This is one of many programs EFE is implementing to support female work...

Education for Employment Annual Summit 2022

Oct 12, 2022

Education for Employment Affiliates and Global Hub Offices from all across Middle East and North Africa, North America, and Europe gather this week in Jordan for EFE's annual EFE Network Summit. This event enables the affiliates, global experts, and ...

Bank of America Job Shadowing Spotlight on Friyana & Jahnavi

Sep 10, 2022

Bank of America, in cooperation with Education For Employment (EFE), has implemented job-shadowing sessions with EFE graduates. Graduates who joined the sessions had the opportunity to learn more about Bank of America, its’ business, culture, environ...

EFE-Tunisie celebrates its 10th anniversary with the support of the U.S. Embassy and Drosos Foundation

Sep 8, 2022

Education for Employment (EFE) Tunisie held a ceremony on August 31 to celebrate its 10th anniversary and the successful completion of the U.S. Embassy-funded “Supporting Job Creation for Young Tunisians from Marginalized Communities” project. The p...

EFE-Tunisie's Path to Entrepreneurship

Jul 25, 2022

EFE-Tunisie held the closing ceremony of STEP, Support for Tunisian Entrepreneurial Pathways. With the support of NEA and the US Embassy in Tunisia, STEP helped 655 youth from the regions of Tozeur, Medenine, Zaghouan, and Bizerte receive capacity-bu...

EFE-Yemen's Mustaqbal Graduations

Jul 25, 2022

EFE-Yemen celebrated the completion of two major training programs under the Mustaqbal Program funded by Alwaleed Philanthropies and SDRPY. The first was the graduation of 509 final-year students from Aden University who were trained on Job Pathways...

EFE-Jordan x QUDRA 2

Jul 25, 2022

QUDRA 2 is a regional project co-financed by the European Union, through the EU Regional Trust Fund. In response to the Syrian refugee crisis, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Spanish Agency for Internati...

EFE-Egypt and GIZ Sign Memorandum for Youth Opportunities

Jul 12, 2022

Education For Employment-Egypt (EFE-Egypt) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GIZ Egypt – Employment Promotion Project (EPP phase three) to cooperate on providing the TVET graduates with the necessary skills to enroll them in the lab...

Meet Nadine & Suhad: EFE- Palestine

Jun 30, 2022

Nadine majored at Birzeit University in Computer Engineering. She had always heard about the trainings EFE-Palestine does from her friend who works there, but never got the chance to enroll at any that was related to her major. When she heard about t...

Meet Youssef: Soft Skills for Employment

Jun 30, 2022

Youssef took several low paying jobs to support himself while he continued his studies, then he found EFE-Maroc. By enrolling in their Soft Skills training, he was able to fill in the gaps left by his undergraduate education. Now he's 23 and happily ...

Andrew Baird x Edtech Insiders

Jun 29, 2022

It's out! Join EFE-Global's CEO Andrew Baird in a conversation with Alex Sarlin, founder of Edtech Insiders, on youth, employment, and the changing job market in MENA. "Employers are often willing to invest in highly specific technical skills that b...

Meet EFE-Alumni: Mostafa, Dina and Dooa

Jun 28, 2022

EFE-Egypt helped Mostafa, Dina and Dooa hone the skills they needed to succeed in the workplace. Through EFE's demand-driven training, youth learn both hard and soft skills that they carry with them beyond their #FirstJob. This film was made possible...

EFE x Bank of America

Jun 27, 2022

In June, 10 students from Middlesex University Dubai had the opportunity to attend a Job Shadowing Day at the Bank of America office in DIFC-Dubai. Students were offered this opportunity after completing the Accenture Digital Future Skills Course in ...

EFE-Jordan: Heart of Amman 3

Jun 23, 2022

As part of the Heart of Amman 3 program, community-led initiatives have begun in a number of areas along the Hejaz Railway stations.Some of the implemented initiatives include: cleaning the railway tracks and planting their edges, renovating and reus...

EFE-Jordan: Retail Sales Training Program

Jun 22, 2022

Supported by Boeing, EFE-Jordan has implemented the Retail Sales training program at the Makarem Academy in Aqaba. After the training ended, certificates were distributed and a job fair was held for the participants of the training program, connecti...

EFE-Tunisie: 170 Youth Recruited by 23 Firms in Agribusiness

Jun 22, 2022

In collaboration with Hivos Foundation and with the financial support of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EFE-Tunisia celebrated the fresh professional integration of 170 young people in different regions in Tunisia. The new recruited benefite...

New Investment By Air Products

Jun 22, 2022

We are proud to announce a new investment by Air Products, a world leader in industrial gases. Through their contribution, EFE will continue to support youth in the MENA region to connect to job opportunities. In parallel to Air Product's investment...

EFE-Maroc: Bus D'Avenir

Jun 22, 2022

EFE-Maroc is implementing an innovative way of teaching employable skills to youth: via a moving workshop. The team trained numerous participants in the soft skills needed to succeed in today's market. So far, the #Busdavenir (link) has toured Casabl...

EFE-Egypt's Matchmaking Event in Alexandria

Jun 22, 2022

Education For Employment-Egypt is proud to have convened a matchmaking event for its graduates in Alexandria in cooperation with the Vocational Training and Employment Center - VTEC (Arabic) and the School to Work Transitions Unit of the Ministry of ...

Celebrating 14 Years of Impact in Morocco

Jun 22, 2022

EFE-Maroc celebrated its 14th anniversary! The ceremony was attended by donors, board members, institutional and employer partners, and the EFE-Maroc team to celebrate together the achievements of an ecosystem that has been working for youth employab...

Redefining the Transition from Education to Work in the Middle East

Jun 14, 2022

Last month EFE shared insights and contributed to the recommendations and findings in Unlearn/Relearn's report: Redefining the Transition from Education to Work in the Middle East. The report was presented at the Unlearn/Relearn conference organized ...

EFE Alumnus' Ram Pump Project Brings Clean Water Access to Algerian Community

Jun 14, 2022

In December 2021, EFE released the announcement and invitation to apply for The Velaj Foundation Alumni Community Service Award. The Award is designed to fund up to 1,000 USD for projects or initiatives proposed by EFE alumni that will have a positiv...

The inauguration of the second phase of the Work Path Program for university graduates in Aden

Jun 14, 2022

The second phase of the Work Paths Program was launched in the Governorate of Aden for 260 male and female students from Aden universities who are about to graduate, as part of the training activities for the project to build the future for Yemeni yo...

Launch of the second phase of the Work Path Program for university graduates in Aden

Jun 14, 2022

The second phase of the Work Paths Program was launched in the Governorate of Aden for 260 male and female students from Aden universities who are about to graduate, as part of the training activities for the project to build the future for Yemeni yo...

The Wilson Center: Education is not Enough to Unlock Women’s Potential in MENA

May 27, 2022

Empowering women is integral to bringing the change we want to our world, and this can mainly happen through education, which remains the main key to fostering women's empowerment. Women should be encouraged to attain education, become initiative dri...

EFE-Tunisie: SAMIA BEN ABDALLAH WELCOMED BY EFE-GLOBAL

May 20, 2022

EFE-Global welcomed Samia Ben Abdallah, EFE-Tunisie graduate and founder of Architect With Artisan (AWA), a Tunisian fashion accessories brand, to New York City for an Alumni Roadshow. Samia shared how EFE's Build Your Business Program supported by M...

EFE-Tunisie: GRADUATION CEREMONY IN TUNIS AND ZARZIS

May 20, 2022

EFE-Tunisie held a graduation ceremony on March 30 in Tunis and Zarzis for 250 newly employed youth who completed the "Supporting Job Creation for Young Tunisians from Marginalized Communities” program. The ceremony took place in the presence of H.E....

LAUNCHING DIGITAL MARKETING TRAINING

May 20, 2022

EFE is pleased to launch the Digital Marketing Training in partnership with Zayed University and Boeing. More than 50 women have shown interest in entrepreneurship; they are looking to gain more digital skills for their business by attending the trai...

EFE-MAROC TALKS

May 20, 2022

During Ramadan, EFE-Maroc organized weekly webinars as part of the concept EFE-Maroc Talks. In each edition, guest speakers would talk about their topic of specialization and share their experience in the field with the participants. The webinars inc...

EFE-Yemen: ALMUSTAQBAL: CONDUCTING VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR BENEFICIARIES

May 20, 2022

With the help of EFE-Yemen, Yemeni out-of-school youth can improve their educational opportunities and job skills and tie them to their future career choices. We value the flexibility our alumni gain, which will help them further pursue their interes...

EFE-Jordan: FUTURE HOTELIER ACADEMY: GHA, EFE-JORDAN COOPERATE TO EMPOWER YOUTH IN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR

May 20, 2022

The Future Hotelier Academy initiative has been launched by the Grand Hyatt Amman Hotel in cooperation with EFE-Jordan. This initiative aims to empower youth by providing them with the skills necessary to find job opportunities in the tourism and hos...

EFE-Jordan: ILHAMEE: New collaboration with the French Agency for Development (AFD)

May 20, 2022

The AFD - Agence Française de Développement launches the Improving Livelihood and Maximizing Economic Employment “ILHAMEE” project in collaboration with EFE- Jordan.The project aims to improve local livelihoods and create economic opportunities in Jo...

EFE-KSA: ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR SAUDI WOMEN

May 20, 2022

On April 1, in partnership with the Education For Employment. The Consolidated Contractors Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Department launched the project Economic Development for Saudi Young Women. The 12-month planned project aims to addr...

STUDENTS AT THE ALSZAHARWI MEDICAL VOCATION TRAINING CENTER COMPLETE EFE-YEMEN'S PATHWAYS TRAINING PROGRAM

May 20, 2022

Under the CRS-funded MED II project, EFE-Yemen implemented a Pathways training at the Alszaharwi Medical Vocation Training Center for junior students to prepare them for their first job search. The training included networking, resume writing, and jo...

EFE-TUNISIE GRADUATION CEREMONY IN TUNIS AND ZARZISAR

May 20, 2022

EFE-Tunisie held a graduation ceremony on March 30 in Tunis and Zarzis for 250 newly employed youth who completed the "Supporting Job Creation for Young Tunisians from Marginalized Communities” program. The ceremony took place in the presence of H.E....

Noor Sweid Appointed To EFE-Global Board

May 6, 2022

We are pleased to announce that Noor Sweid has been appointed to EFE-Global's Board. Noor is passionate about enabling disruptive technology companies and their emerging market founders to solve real problems while changing the world with measurable...

Samer Khoury Appointed New Vice-Chair of Board

Apr 14, 2022

We are excited to announce that Samer Khoury has been appointed Vice-Chair of EFE-Global's Board. Samer became a  founding Board Member of EFE-Global and EFE-Palestine because he saw  the possibility to transform the lives of underserved youth and wo...

EFE-Egypt CEO Nora Abou El Seoud Recognized as One of 50 most Influential Women in Egypt

Apr 1, 2022

The seventh annual Amwal Al Ghad Awards Ceremony took place in Egypt on March 26, 2022, under the auspices of Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly. Under the theme “The New Republic – A Story of Success and Determination”, the Awards Ceremony wi...

Full Report Released: COVID-19 and Youth Employment in Jordan and Palestine: Impacts, Opportunities, and a Way Forward.

Mar 30, 2022

EFE is pleased to release its new study, COVID-19 and Youth Employment in Jordan and Palestine: Impacts, Opportunities, and a Way Forward. The study draws on youth and employer survey results to document the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on young ...

COVID-19 & Youth Employment: Impacts, Opportunity, & a Way Forward

Mar 23, 2022

EFE and the Western Union Foundation will hold a virtual discussion on the results of a recent study conducted by EFE: "COVID-19 and Youth Employment in Jordan and Palestine: Impacts, Opportunities, and a Way Forward". The report draws on youth and e...

Education for Employment and JP Morgan Together Will Train a New League of Arab Women in Tech-Future Jobs

Mar 17, 2022

As part of an expanded regional partnership with JP Morgan, Education For Employment (EFE), the leading youth employment organization in the region, has launched a two-year project to train Saudi, Bahraini women, and Egyptian women for high-quality ...

Education For Employment and J.P. Morgan Together Will Train a New League of Arab Women in Tech-Future Jobs

Mar 9, 2022

As part of an expanded regional partnership with J.P. Morgan, Education For Employment (EFE), the leading youth employment organization in the region, has launched a two-year project to train Saudi, Bahraini women, and Egyptian women for high-quality...

EFE's Impact Films

Feb 14, 2022

This has been EFE’s most ambitious film project to date. While we have amazing success story videos, we didn’t have more comprehensive films conveying our mission across the Network. It took 18 months to raise the funds and sign the contract with one...

Emirates News highlights EFE's work for women at the NAMA Event

Jan 26, 2022

Badiri Education and Development Academy, the knowledge and capacity building arm of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), has underlined its commitment to shaping women’s developmental journey and preparing them for the changing nature of the...

EFE and Citi Foundation renew their collaboration for a ninth year

Jan 18, 2022

We are happy to announce that our partnership with Citi Foundation will continue building futures throughout 2022! The project “Providing Opportunities for Work and Empowering Resilience 2.0” will help us to train 740 young women and men in the most ...

Khaleej Times highlights EFE's aim to help 100,000 youth find jobs

Dec 28, 2021

Education For Employment (EFE), a non-profit organisation providing training to young graduates and also assisting them in job placements with its partners in the UAE and the Middle East, has helped over 130,000 graduates so far and aims to assist 10...

EFE Year In Review 2021

Dec 14, 2021

Thanks to the resilience of youth in MENA and the support of our partners and donors, over 131,000 youth have been connected to the world work since 2006. In another year of job disruption and losses due to the pandemic, EFE was able to place 75% of...

Boeing and EFE Extend Partnership For JTP Programs In 4 Countries

Dec 13, 2021

As part of an expanded regional partnership with Boeing, EFE 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 train...

2021 Progress in Algeria

Dec 13, 2021

In 2021, thanks to the longstanding support of the UK Government and the Citi Foundation, EFE trained 474 youth in Algeria through its three flagship training programs: Employability (286 youth), Job Training and Placement (286 youth), and Entreprene...

2021 Progress in UAE

Dec 8, 2021

Mentorship Program with Western Union Foundation EFE and Western Union Foundation collaborated to create a mentorship program in which WU employees mentored youth from the MENA region. Participants heard from experienced mentors to prepare them to m...

EFE-Tunisie Inaugurates New Office in Zarzis

Dec 4, 2021

U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome joined the Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines Salwa Sghayer in the inaugural ceremony, through a webinar organized for the occasion. This new office was an opportunity to be closer to graduates from the southern regio...

EFE-Palestine launches a pilot of EFE's fourth pillar focused on Alumni.

Dec 4, 2021

A key focal area in EFE’s 2025 Strategic Plan is an Alumni Engagement Initiative aimed to engage and activate EFE’s substantial alumni community. The overarching objective is to expand and enhance services to EFE’s 130,000 alumni through training, n...

EFE-Jordan strengthened the resilience of refugees

Dec 4, 2021

EFE-Jordan visited the staff of the Qudra 2 program for the training "Foundational Sewing" in Irbid by EFE-Jordan. With the support of Qudra 2 program, they strengthened the resilience of refugees and internally displaced people and host communities...

EFE-Yemen Alumni wins Entrepreneur of the Year in Yemen for 2021.

Nov 20, 2021

Throughout October, 20 alumni of EFE-Yemen’s LYFI & ACCAE programs have participated in the activities of the Show I Can annual competition that aimed to nominate The Entrepreneur of the Year in Yemen for 2021. Of the 20 alumni, 6 qualified for ...

New Partnership with University of Iowa & the United States Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Nov 16, 2021

We are excited to announce a new partnership with the United States Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and the University of Iowa. Together we have launched a one-year project to train Saudi women from the western region on entrepreneurship s...

Visa Foundation Supports Egyptian Small and Micro Business With $250,000 in Funding

Nov 7, 2021

We are excited to announce a new partnership with The Visa Foundation. A $250,000 grant will support programs that provide small and micro businesses with training, support services, and access to capital, with a gender-inclusive and diverse lens. ...

CNN Arabic Publishes an Interview with EFE's SVP Jasmine Nahhas Di Florio on the Employment Gap in MENA

Oct 11, 2021

On October 9, 2021, CNN Arabic published an interview with EFE's Senior Vice President Strategy, Partnerships & Communications Jasmine Nahhas di Florio on the employment gap in MENA that has been exacerbated by the Corona crisis. Click here to r...

Online Event - The Travel Revival & What It Means for Youth Employment

Sep 26, 2021

Join us on September 29th 10am EST, for an exclusive live discussion hosted by EFE-Egypt CEO Nora Abou El Seoud titled: ‘’The Travel Revival & What It Means For Youth Employment’’, to mark World Tourism Day. The event is featuring EFE-Egypt gradu...

EFE-Yemen Trainees Work to Prevent Diseases

Aug 17, 2021

Trainees in EFE-Yemen's Medical Employment and Development Project II, implemented in partnership with Catholic Relief Services, recently shared their knowledge in Sana'a. Three groups participated in different types of community engagement activitie...

EFE-Maroc Conducts All-Female Trainings for Seamstresses in Fez and Sefrou

Aug 13, 2021

During June and July 2021, EFE-Maroc trained five groups of female seamstresses in the cities of Fez and Sefrou in partnership with Maroc Modis. Overall, 79 trainees gained soft skills, and the program featured the Accenture Emplea+ platform. We're p...

EFE Celebrates Successful Mentorship Program with Western Union Foundation

Jul 27, 2021

EFE and Western Union Foundation celebrated the success of their first-ever mentorship program, which connected 17 Western Union professionals from nine different countries with EFE mentees from Jordan, Palestine, Morocco, Yemen, and Egypt. Both ment...

Shark Tank Competition - Winners of The Velaj Foundation Innovation Award

Jul 1, 2021

On June 30, EFE held a shark tank competition to determine the winners of The Velaj Foundation Innovation Award. Five finalist teams from across the EFE Network presented innovate ideas before a virtual audience of nearly 100 staff, donors, and partn...

Arabian Business: Why work for refugees is a win-win

Jun 30, 2021

On June 29, 2021, Arabian Business published an op-ed by EFE's Senior Vice President Strategy, Partnerships & Communications Jasmine Nahhas di Florio on how host companies allowing refugees to find meaningful employment is a win-win. The article ...

Emirati Youth Employment Program Enhances Graduates' Employability

Jun 24, 2021

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates; 22 June 2021 – In partnership with Citi Foundation, Education For Employment and Ras Al Khaimah Human Resources Department collaborated for the third year by delivering Work Readiness training to 25 fresh Emirati...

EFE-Maroc Celebrates the Launch of Hiring Kiosks

Jun 24, 2021

EFE-Maroc recently celebrated the launch of hiring kiosks in the Kenitra Free Zone, bringing job and training opportunities to youth's fingertips thanks to the support of The Velaj Foundation, the US-Middle East Partnership Initiative, and MEDZ Moroc...

Al-Fanar Media: Helping Refugees Rebuild Their Lives in Host Countries

Jun 24, 2021

On June 22, Al-Fanar Media published an article about the importance of helping refugees rebuild their lives in host countries by giving them access to decent work opportunities. The article referenced EFE's recent "More Than a Refugee" event that ma...

Vice Arabia Publishes an Interview with EFE on Job Interview Tips for People Who are Shy, Nervous, or Introverts & Zoom Interview Tips

Jun 9, 2021

When it comes to giving tips and guidance on how to prepare for a job interview on zoom/teams, and job interview tips for people who are shy, nervous, or introverts, we are the experts! Vice Arabia's Rana Afifi has published an interview with our Com...

Online Event - "More Than a Refugee"

Jun 6, 2021

Join us on June 16th 9am EST, 5PM GST for an exclusive live discussion to mark “World Refugee Day”. The event is featuring Syrian refugee and EFE-Jordan graduate Yamama Mousa, and moderated by EFE-Jordan's CEO Ghadeer Khuffash. We have guest speakers...

Khaleej Times: Young People Must Get a Chance for Decent Work, David Arkless Says

Jun 2, 2021

At the Shaping the Future of Education Conference in Dubai, David Arkless highlighted the success of EFE's model in connecting youth with opportunities. He spoke highly of EFE Founder Ron Bruder's vision, explaining it as "If we want to stimulate eco...

Qrius: Why Young People Must Be at the Heart of the COVID-19 Recovery

May 28, 2021

On May 27, Qrius published an op-ed by Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, explaining why COVID-19 recovery efforts must focus on ensuring young people have the skills they need to thrive in the jobs of the future. As Jafar stated, "The onus is n...

Western Union Foundation Contributes to EFE's Acceleration Fund

May 28, 2021

Western Union Foundation generously contributed over $187,000 to EFE's Acceleration Fund. The gift will help EFE achieve our 2025 Strategy by conducting market research on jobs and skills in demand and producing thought leadership on the most promisi...

The Velaj Foundation Supports EFE through the Acceleration Fund

May 11, 2021

The Velaj Foundation generously contributed to EFE's Acceleration Fund, focusing on EFE’s 2021 strategic priorities for innovation and alumni services. The Velaj Foundation's grant will fund the development of a comprehensive alumni mentoring toolkit...

Online Event - Preparing for a “Green Revolution” in MENA

May 10, 2021

Join us on March 25th at 9am EDT/5pm GST for an exclusive live discussion in EFE's Acceleration Series hosted by EFE CEO Andrew Baird and featuring Kate Barker, a Future of Work expert, Romina Bandura, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and ...

EFE Partners with HasanaH to Connect with Donors

May 3, 2021

We have partnered with HasanaH to connect donors to our work. HasanaH, which means ‘good deed’ in Arabic, is a non-profit platform to harness the power of impact-driven philanthropic capital to address some of the world’s most urgent needs. It’s a pl...

#EFEentrepreneurs Highlights Alumni Businesses

Apr 18, 2021

From running home-based kitchen and make-up businesses to producing high-quality accessories and handmade soap, one thing many EFE alumni have in common is that they built the skills they gained through EFE training programs into their own businesses...

EFE-Jordan Alumna Shows Off Culinary Skills on TV

Apr 18, 2021

Hiba always dreamed of a career in the culinary arts. At only 24 years old, she launched a home-based kitchen business with her husband and enrolled in EFE-Jordan's culinary arts training under the USAID Training for Employment Activity to sharpen he...

The Lodestar Foundation Contributes to EFE's New Acceleration Fund

Apr 16, 2021

EFE is pleased to announce the launch of our Acceleration Fund. The Fund is raising investments to achieve this year’s priorities for our 2025 Strategy, including new curricula for emerging jobs, alumni opportunities, technology, innovation, communic...

Financial Post: Western Union Foundation Partners with EFE to Research Post-COVID Jobs

Apr 15, 2021

On April 8, 2021, the Financial Post published an article about the Western Union Foundation's partnerships to advance vaccine education and workforce training. Part of those efforts involve Western Union Foundation partnering with EFE-Jordan and EFE...

Algerian Youth Successfully Complete Training through BAYF II

Apr 13, 2021

The “Building Algerian Youth’s Future II” (BAYF II) project was successfully completed on March 31st. Thanks to the UK Government through its Embassy in Algeria, a total of 411 young women and men in Béchar gained vital soft, technical and entreprene...

Boeing and Education For Employment Partner to Provide Female Emirati Youth in the UAE Digital Marketing Skills

Apr 1, 2021

Dubai, UAE, March 2021: As part of an expanded regional partnership with Boeing, Education For Employment (EFE), the leading youth employment organization in the region, and Zayed University launched a digital marketing training program for female Em...

Online Event - What is the Future of Work for Women in MENA?

Mar 15, 2021

Join us on March 24th 9am EST • 6pm GST • 5PM KSA. On the occasion of Women’s History Month, EFE will be hosting a panel to discuss the impact the pandemic has left on women in the workplace in MENA and how is the new reality affecting women at work?...

The UAE News: Expanding Workplace Diversity To Include People With Disabilities Will Tap Into Overlooked Talent

Mar 8, 2021

People of determination living with disabilities across MENA are largely shut out of education and job opportunities. Yet they have as much potential, talent and drive to contribute as anyone else. Governments, employers and nonprofits in MENA are la...

Western Union Foundation: Supporting Youth in the Middle East

Feb 19, 2021

By Emily Larson "The Middle East and North Africa region continue to be the hardest place in the world for young adults to get a job. One of the main reasons for this is the dramatic misalignment between the skills taught in the local educational ins...

EFE Partners with Western Union Foundation for Mentorship Program

Feb 16, 2021

Guidance from experienced professionals is integral to career development. That's why we're excited to announce EFE's mentorship partnership with Western Union Foundation. Trainees and alumni from across the EFE Affiliates who are eager to further th...

People of Determination: Bringing Talent and Diversity to The Workplace - A live Discussion with MBC Hope's Mariam Farag

Feb 11, 2021

On Wednesday, Feb 24th, 9 AM EST - As we launch EFE's Acceleration Series of virtual events in 2021, we hope you will join us for “People of Determination: Bringing Talent and Diversity to The Workplace”. Don't miss this important discussion featurin...

The International Labour Organisation and EFE-Jordan Announce New Program

Feb 10, 2021

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and EFE-Jordan have announced the launch of a programme to train 300 young Jordanians and Syrians.According to a statement which has been reported by The Jordan Times, the programme comes as part of the par...

EFE-Jordan and University of Jordan and Hashemite University launch Professional Empowerment Opportunity Project

Feb 3, 2021

Education for Employment (EFE-Jordan) and the American Corners at the University of Jordan and Hashemite University have launched the Professional Empowerment Opportunity Project (PEP) to help Jordanian university students gain necessary insights and...

EFE reaches $1.8 million Catalyst Fund Goal

Jan 21, 2021

We are excited to announce Education For Employment has reached our Catalyst Fund's $US 1.8 million goal! Thanks to the generous support from EFE donors and Board members we have achieved a key milestone in EFE's journey to scale with quality, innova...

Crescent Petroleum donates $100,000 that enables EFE to reach our $1.8 million Catalyst Fund goal

Jan 21, 2021

We are pleased to announce that Crescent Petroleum (CP) generously donated $US 100,000 to EFE's Catalyst Fund. This visionary award enabled EFE to reach our Catalyst Fund's $US 1.8 million goal. This is the first fund of its kind at EFE and is a key ...

Saudi Gazette: Alwaleed Philanthropies sign MoC to support EFE's "Building the Future for Yemeni Youth"

Jan 15, 2021

EFE-Global CEO Andrew Baird is featured in The Saudi Gazette after the announcement of a collaboration with Alwaleed Philanthropies (AP). Chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, AP signed two memorandums of cooperation, one of which supports Education ...

Forbes: Looking For A Job? It's Time To Reskill As COVID-19 Impacts Women In MENA’s Workforce

Jan 6, 2021

Forbes Op-ed by EFE'S Senior Vice President Strategy, Partnerships & Communications Jasmine Nahhas di Florio: In the MENA region and globally, job losses due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are disproportionately affecting women, threateni...

EFE-Egypt Fosters Greater Inclusion for Trainees with Disabilities

Dec 28, 2020

In partnership with Helm, EFE-Egypt staff, trainers, and students participated in the Disability Awareness Program training. The training aims to facilitate disability awareness and greater inclusion of trainees with disabilities in EFE-Egypt program...

EFE Year In Review 2020

Dec 17, 2020

In a year marked by COVID job losses, we’ve defied the odds to support a total of 114,741 youth to enter the world of work, thanks to their resilience, and the support of our partners and donors. Youth are building their futures in a variety of posit...

Zawya Covers EFE in the UAE and HSBC Partnership

Dec 8, 2020

EFE in the UAE and HSBC, in partnership with Ras Al Khaimah HR Department and Zayed University, have successfully trained over 60 Emirati youth in their Design Your Future Career program. As Dima Najim, Managing Director of EFE in the UAE, explained,...

EFE-Europe Chairman Andrea Brentan explains how education and sustainable jobs are key to MENA’s recovery on Spanish daily ABC

Dec 1, 2020

In an interview with Spanish daily ABC, published on December 1st, 2020, EFE-Europe Chairman Andrea Brentan explains how EFE’s mission of empowering young women and men through skills’ training and career-launching jobs has become more important than...

The Arab International Women’s Forum Newsletter

Nov 24, 2020

Click here to read EFE's SVP Jasmine Nahhas Di Florio's contribution on page 24 of The Arab International Women’s Forum Newsletter. Learn more about AIWF....

JP Morgan Foundation Prepares EFE-Saudi Arabia Trainees for Workplace Success

Nov 4, 2020

For two years, JP Morgan Foundation's support for EFE-Saudi Arabia had ensured Saudi youth are prepared to thrive in their first jobs. The partnership is at a high note as the Workplace Success Program sponsored by JP Morgan Foundation has taught ove...

How to Unlock Potential-A live discussion and Q&A with CNN’s Clarissa Ward

Nov 3, 2020

On November 16th, 9 AM ET - We hope you will join us for a live discussion and Q&A with CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward. EFE's Jasmine Nahhas di Florio will host a fireside chat with Clarissa as the feature speaker at Educat...

Thomson Reuters Foundation Highlights EFE Preparing Young Women for the Digital Future

Nov 1, 2020

In an article published on October 30, Ban Barkawi of Thomson Reuters Foundation highlighted EFE's efforts to turn the COVID-19 pandemic into an opportunity to give young women across the Middle East and North Africa the skills they need to succeed i...

“Building Algerian Youth’s Future (BAYF II)” Project Prepares Algerian Youth and Trainers for Success

Oct 30, 2020

Under the “Building Algerian Youth’s Future (BAYF II)” project funded by the UK Government, with the collaboration of local partners EFE is hard at work training youth and trainers in Algeria. Despite mobility restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pan...

EFE SVP Jasmine Nahhas di Florio Explores the Opportunities of EdTech in Forbes Middle East Op-ed

Oct 26, 2020

Forbes Middle East published EFE SVP Jasmine Nahhas di Florio's latest op-ed on the possibilities that EdTech presents for students in the Middle East and North Africa on October 20, 2020. Nahhas di Florio discusses the promising development of the E...

EFE-Saudi Arabia Celebrates Saudi National Day by Spreading Skills for the Future

Oct 20, 2020

In honor of Saudi Arabia's 90th National Day, EFE-Saudi Arabia launched a campaign in September in which they offered free seats in the "Digital Skills for the Future" training on the Accenture Emplea+ platform. Sixty-two students registered, and tho...

EFE-Yemen's LYFE Participants Show Off Their Entrepreneurial Skills

Oct 14, 2020

EFE-Yemen's Livelihoods for Yemen’s Future Entrepreneurs (LYFE) project, funded by the Vitol Foundation, is currently in its second iteration. In 2019, the Affiliate delivered entrepreneurship training to 82 Yemeni youth who had ideas for new busines...

EFE-Maroc Hiring Kiosks Connect Youth with Jobs in Minutes

Oct 13, 2020

This May, EFE-Maroc won the Velaj Foundation Innovation Award for their idea of installing EFE-branded hiring kiosks in Casablanca and Kenitra to connect youth with job openings and EFE-Maroc training. Since then, EFE-Maroc has received significant s...

EFE's Latest Impact Overview - Oct/2020

Oct 6, 2020

We are proud to share EFE's latest overview of our impact to date.

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Al Masry Al Youm Covers EFE-Egypt CEO and Alum Sharing Insights

Oct 1, 2020

EFE-Egypt CEO Nora Abou El Seoud and alum Islam Gamal participated in a German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce webinar on bridging the gap between technical education, vocational training, and employment this September. Abou El Seoud spoke abou...

EFE-Yemen Volunteers Distribute Over 4,000 Hygiene Kits and Disseminate Information About COVID-19

Sep 27, 2020

In July, EFE-Yemen carried out the major activities in the CRS-funded COVID-19 health awareness campaign. With the help of 190 volunteers from the Medical Employment and Development (MED) project and Ministry of health, EFE-Yemen posted 7,304 message...

EFE's Learning Management System Goes Live with EFE-Egypt

Sep 23, 2020

EFE-Egypt is the first Affiliate to be onboarded to the Learning Management System (LMS), and they are currently using it to implement a course for 18 students funded by USAID and in partnership with IIE. With the help of the LMS platform, EFE-Global...

EFE-Saudi Hold a Personal Career Development Workshop

Sep 14, 2020

EFE-Saudi's Personal Career Development workshop took place online on Sunday and Monday, 6-7th of September 2020. The workshop gathered 25 EFE alumni’s who 59% of them had from 1 – 2 years of work experience. They were invited to reconnect and refres...

Int@j Highlights EFE-Jordan's Nationwide Campaign Launched to Promote Skilled Crafts Careers among Local Youth

Sep 14, 2020

In a recent article, Int@j newsletter (The Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan) shared an article about EFE-Jordan's new skilled craft campaign. They have recently launched a new website to kick off a three-month image cam...

Back to School - How to Succeed with Online Learning Virtual Session

Sep 14, 2020

We are pleased to invite you to Back to School: How to Succeed with Online Learning, the fourth virtual event in EFE's Resilience Series. As millions of children and youth worldwide return to class, it has become more important than ever to maximize ...

EFE Shares Findings on Youth and Women's Employment in Algeria

Sep 10, 2020

This summer, EFE released the report Youth and Women’s Employment in Algeria: Barriers and Opportunities and delivered two webinars highlighting the report’s main findings. The report examines key trends in youth and women’s employment in Algeria, to...

Forbes Op-ed from EFE SVP Jasmine Nahhas di Florio: Healthcare Faces An Accelerated Job Frontier In The Wake Of COVID-19

Sep 9, 2020

On September 3, 2020, Jasmine Nahhas di Florio, EFE's SVP for Strategy, Partnerships, & Communications, published an op-ed in Forbes Middle East on expanding opportunities for youth in healthcare. According to Nahhas di Florio, the COVID-19 pande...

EFE-Jordan Kicks Off "My Craft is My Mark” Initiative

Aug 17, 2020

EFE-Jordan began an initiative called "My Craft is My Mark" to raise awareness among young Jordanians about skilled crafts professions. The initiative was launched in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) project “Emp...

An Exclusive Follow-Up Q&A Session with Simon Sinek

Aug 11, 2020

Save-the-date for an exclusive live follow-up session with Simon Sinek, optimist, best-selling author, and valued partner of EFE. Simon will be answering questions from our last EFE’s #ResilienceSeries virtual event ‘’Leadership at All Levels’’. The ...

EFE-Saudi Arabia Trains Record Number in Online Learning

Jul 24, 2020

Since the onset of COVID-19, EFE Affiliates have hit the ground running with online training to ensure young people continue to learn the skills they need to break into the job market. EFE-Saudi Arabia's recent Pathways to a Job course exemplifies th...

Op-ed from EFE's SVP, Jasmine Nahhas di Florio: The Power of Female Leadership And Entrepreneurship In Times Of Crisis

Jul 20, 2020

Amid the current unprecedented worldwide coronavirus pandemic, female global leaders continue to champion the issues affecting the most at-risk communities with swift, firm, and effective responses. With reports highlighting how women are just as eff...

''Leadership at All Levels'' with Simon Sinek - EFE's Virtual Event Resilience Series

Jul 9, 2020

We are pleased to invite you to the second event in EFE's #ResilienceSeries. We look forward to a great discussion on leadership at all career stages with Simon Sinek, an optimist, author, and valued partner of EFE. He will also be joined by our very...

EFE's Latest Impact Overview - June/2020

Jun 29, 2020

We are proud to share EFE's latest overview of our impact to date.

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Progress update on EFE's Learning Management System for online training

Jun 17, 2020

In alignment with EFE's 2020 Strategy, EFE made significant strides in the second quarter of 2020 in launching our online Learning Management System (LMS).EFE engaged the vendor YouthWorks for the development of the platform, which includes custom co...

Op-ed from EFE's Ashley Barry: The tools exist to solve the MENA youth unemployment challenge, and now is the time to use them

Jun 17, 2020

Continue reading, or click here, to find a piece written by EFE-Global's Director of Organizational Learning, Ashley Barry:"Many youth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enter university expecting employment and a start to their adult lives u...

Overview of Healthcare Training Programs in Yemen

Jun 9, 2020

Education For Employment Yemen (EFE-Yemen) was formed as a local initiative in 2008 in response to the crisis of youth unemployment in Yemen to connect disadvantaged Yemeni youth to employment opportunities so that they can achieve their potential an...

“Jobs and Philanthropy in MENA’s COVID Recovery” - EFE's First Virtual Event

Jun 9, 2020

We are excited about EFE’s first Virtual Event in our Resilience Series. We will be discussing the future of jobs and the philanthropy landscape in MENA during the COVID-19 recovery period.We are honored to host business leaders and philanthropists f...

EFE’s Role in COVID-19 Prevention

Jun 2, 2020

EFE is taking action to address the necessary global changes due to COVID-19. Three EFE Affiliates are stepping up to a call-to-action to prioritize healthy, safety, and education. Through the support of investment company Finance for Jobs Consultin...

Launching Two Programs in the Health Sector to Train Nurses and Intern Doctors in Palestine

Jun 2, 2020

Under the patronage of Her Excellency the Palestinian Minister of Health, Dr. Mai Alkaila, and under the umbrella of the Palestinian MOH, Education for Employment - Palestine (EFE-Palestine) and Juzoor for Health and Social Development launched two t...

Bank of America has Awarded a $60,000 Grant to EFE in January to Support Two Important Projects

May 27, 2020

With a generous grant contribution from Bank of America, EFE will move forward with two significant projects that include the continuous career development of university youth through competencies and digital skills training, and the learning and dev...

EFE-Tunisie Launches the National Initiative “sa7ti.tn” with the Support of the U.S. Embassy in Tunis

May 18, 2020

Below is an excerpt from the U.S. Embassy in Tunis:"The Education for Employment (EFE) Foundation and its local Tunisian affiliate launched a national initiative “Sa7ti.tn,” as part of the national effort to combat COVID-19.Aimed at all hospital, med...

EFE's Andrew Baird Speaks on an Expert Panel Convened by the Wilson Center to Analyze the Impact of COVID-19 on the MENA Labor Market

May 18, 2020

In this recorded video conference linked below, Andrew discusses with a panel hosted by the Wilson Center the effects of COVID-19 revealing deep digital gender divides in MENA. Will COVID-19 have a lasting impact on the MENA labor force? According to...

EFE Launches into a New Film Project

May 11, 2020

After over a year of fundraising, defining the scope of our project, and selecting a filmmaker, EFE is ready to launch into our most ambitious film project yet! In partnership with a private donor and MBC Al Amal, we will be sharing success stories o...

Alturki Holding Is Again Helping EFE By Giving $100,000 To The Catalyst Fund

May 10, 2020

Education For Employment is really proud of the long-standing partnership with Alturki holding, whose investments in our mission to address youth unemployment in the MENA region since 2013 have accelerated EFE’s growth with impact. As a progressive p...

Western Union Foundation Awards $100,000 to Education For Employment (EFE) to Support EFE in UAE and Palestine During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020 – The Western Union Foundation (WUF) has been a long-standing strategic partner of EFE, based on the belief that education is the surest pathway to economic opportunity. WUF has awarded $210,000 USD to EFE since 2016, “Education for Bette...

EFE has been quickly adapting to serve youth as the COVID-19 crisis spreads

Apr 19, 2020

Jobs are desperately needed now, more than ever. EFE has been quickly adapting to serve youth as the COVID-19 crisis spreads, pivoting to online training and job search support in the midst of classroom shutdowns across the MENA region. We hope that ...

EFE's Catalyst Fund so far has raised $1.05 million toward its $1.8 million goal (by Dec 2020) copy

Apr 2, 2020

EFE's Catalyst Fund so far has raised $1.05 million toward its $1.8 million goal (by Dec 2020) for strategic investments to scale EFE's impact as well as ensure continuity of services to youth in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read...

The Velaj Foundation Pledges $100,000 for EFE's Catalyst Fund in Celebration of EFE's 100K Graduates

Mar 20, 2020

March 20th, 2020 – Education For Employment (EFE) is proud of our long-standing partnership with The Velaj Foundation, whose investments in EFE’s strategic priorities and operational capacity since 2013 have accelerated EFE’s growth with impact. Now ...

EFE-Jordan Contributes to Columbia University Report on Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Mar 3, 2020

The Durable Solutions Platform at Columbia University recently published a report that highlights EFE-Jordan’s market-driven training model and work in livelihoods. EFE-Jordan served as a local key contributor for the Livelihoods section of the repor...

EFE-Saudi Arabia Partners with Hyatt Regency to Empower Young Women in Hospitality

Feb 18, 2020

This week EFE-Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya to train female youth in hospitality and career readiness. The trainings, which are part of Hyatt's RiseHY program to promote youth employment around the ...

Forbes Middle East Op-Ed Explores Link Between Language Skills and Unemployment

Feb 13, 2020

On 11 February, Forbes Middle East published an op-ed by EFE-Global Senior Vice President, Strategy, Partnerships, and Communications Jasmine Nahhas di Florio that dives into how a lack of proficiency in languages such as English and French can hold ...

Daggerwing Group Highlights EFE's Success

Jan 14, 2020

On 14 January, Daggerwing Group published an article outlining the principles of executive alignment as a key to organizations achieving their goals, and highlighted how EFE-Global leadership and Affiliates worked together through executive alignment...

Forbes Highlights EFE Role in Social Impact Tourism

Jan 5, 2020

In “These Are The Travel Trends That Will Dominate 2020,” Forbes columnist Michelle Martin highlighted the role that EFE plays in ‘sustainable tourism’ through EFE’s work equipping local youth in the Middle East and North Africa with the skills they ...

EFE and Partners Launch the Decent Jobs for Youth Knowledge Facility

Dec 11, 2019

Partners of the UN Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth launch knowledge facility and data finder on youth employment On 11 December 2019, EFE and partners of the UN Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth launched a joint Knowledge Facilit...

Inside Philanthropy Feature Describes EFE's Founding Vision

Dec 7, 2019

On 2 December 2019, Inside Philanthropy published an article titled "A 9/11 Donor Pioneers a Path to Meaningful Work in the Middle East." The article covers the story of Education for Employment founder Ron Bruder's inspiration to start the organizat...

Forbes Features Op-Ed on Tech and Skills from EFE's Jasmine Nahhas di Florio

Nov 26, 2019

On 19 November 2019, Forbes Middle East published an op-ed by EFE-Global Senior VP for Strategy & Partnerships Jasmine Nahhas di Florio titled "Transforming Arab Youth From Tech Consumers To Producers." In the piece, Nahhas di Florio highlights t...

Rockefeller Foundation Spotlights EFE Founder Ron Bruder

Nov 20, 2019

As part of its #Solvable series, on 18 November Rockefeller Foundation released "Youth unemployment is #Solvable," a short film focused on EFE founder Ron Bruder and his pathway to creating EFE. In the film, Ron discusses the skills gap between educa...

EFE’s Salvatore Nigro on Local Talent for the BBC World News

Nov 12, 2019

On 23 August 2019, EFE’s Global VP and Europe CEO Salvatore Nigro explained why corporations should invest in training and employing local talent in a live interview on BBC World News’ Talking Business program hosted by Aaron Heslehurst. Watch the in...

On DubaiOne EFE Shares Tips for Region's Fresh Grads

Oct 23, 2019

On November 22, EFE-UAE Managing Director Dima Najim spoke with Dubai One's Greg Fairlie about the job outlook for young graduates in the Emirates and the broader Middle East and North Africa Region. Dima discussed key steps that graduates can take t...

BBC World Service Highlights EFE-Maroc

Oct 4, 2019

On 30 September, BBC World Service highlighted the work of EFE-Maroc in a segment on Morocco's economic ambitions to become the investment gateway to the Africa continent. The program visited EFE-Maroc's 'Job in Tech' training to speak with a trainee...

EFE Celebrates 100,000 Graduates

Oct 2, 2019

In October, the 100,000th trainee, Zineb from Morocco, graduated from an EFE program. Zineb struggled through 1.5 years of unemployment - even after earning her master's degree. Like so many youth across the Middle East and North Africa, she felt hop...

EFE Op-Ed for Forbes Middle East Explains Corporate Take on Region’s Young Talent

Sep 19, 2019

On 19 September, Forbes Middle East published an op-ed by EFE-Global Senior Vice President, Strategy & Partnerships Jasmine Nahhas di Florio on the need for Middle East and North Africa (MENA)companies, educational institutions, and governments t...

On BBC Radio EFE’s Ghadeer Khuffash Highlights Women’s Employment

Sep 16, 2019

On 15 September, BBC radio featured an interview with EFE-Jordan CEO Ghadeer Khuffash about female unemployment in Jordan and the broader Middle East and North Africa. Their detailed discussion included barriers to entry in the Jordanian labor market...

In Entrepreneur Middle East, EFE Links First Jobs to Startup Success

Sep 11, 2019

In an op-ed featured in the September 2019 issue of Entrepreneur Middle East, EFE-Global CEO Andrew Baird described how previous work experience can equip youth with skills and exposure that is important for entrepreneurial success. In 'Employment as...

In VICE Arabia EFE Offers Job Seekers Tips

Sep 10, 2019

On September 10, 2019, an op-ed by EFE-UAE Managing Director Dima Najim for VICE Arabia, VICE's Arabic platform, outlined what young people should keep in mind as they enter the job market. From how to focus on 'soft skills' like creativity and confi...

Citi Op-Ed for Thompson Reuters Foundation Mentions EFE

Aug 26, 2019

On 23 August 2019, Thomson Reuters Foundation featured an article about the economic consequences of female unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, citing the work that needs to be done by governments, employers, and educators...

Arabian Business Highlights EFE Impact and Accenture Partnership

Aug 10, 2019

On 8 August 2019, Arabian Business article "Training youths to fit MidEast job market 'time-critical', say experts" focused on the youth unemployment crisis in the Middle East and Not Africa and the impact of EFE. The article quoted EFE-Europe CEO an...

EFE Op-ed on Local Talent in Business Chief Middle East

Aug 7, 2019

On 4 August 2019, Business Chief Middle East featured an op-ed by EFE-Europe CEO and Global VP Salvatore Nigro. His article, “The benefits of investing in a local talent pipeline” lays out the arguments for companies to invest in training and upskill...

EFE-Jordan Connects Syrian Refugees to Jobs

Jul 21, 2019

Over 200 Syrian refugees have improved their lives through EFE’s training programs in Jordan. In 2016, the Jordanian government granted Syrian refugees the ability to work legally in some sectors, enabling EFE-Jordan and its partners to offer life-ch...

World Bank Report Features EFE Article “Young People Need Opportunities”

Jul 20, 2019

EFE's Vice-president and Europe CEO, Salvatore Nigro, contributes to the debate on how to promote a new economy for the Middle East and North Africa in an article entitled “Young People Need Opportunities”, published in the recent World Bank report “...

Citi Op-Ed in Business Chief Middle East Highlights EFE Role in Women’s Employment

Jul 12, 2019

Carmen Haddad, Chief Country Officer in Saudi Arabia for our partner Citi, talks about what the private sector and organizations like EFE can do to empower youth and women through skills development and employment in the op-ed “Bridging the female un...

Arab News Highlights Perspectives from EFE Board and CEOs

Jul 5, 2019

EFE-Europe Board Members Christer Elfverson and Cynthia Muller, EFE-Europe CEO & Global VP Salvatore Nigro, EFE-Jordan’s CEO, Ghadeer Khuffash, Citi’s Africa Economic David Cowan, and H.E. Ambassador Abdesselam Aboudrar provide expertise opinion ...

EFE and Citi Foundation Launch Event Series Showcasing 6-Year Partnership

Jul 2, 2019

In labour markets where companies struggle to find the right talent due to a severe skills’ mismatch, EFE and Citi Foundation partner to provide young people with the exact skills needed to unlock economic opportunity. Since 2013, EFE and Citi Founda...

EFE Cited as a Model Social Franchise in Forbes Column

Jun 24, 2019

On 20 June 2019, franchising expert Professor Hachemi Aliouch cited EFE as a model for successful social franchising in his Forbes column, "Africa in Need of New Solutions: Social Entrepreneurship and Franchising to the Rescue." Drawing on research ...

EFE Founder Featured in 'One Hundred Influencers in Philanthropy'

Jun 22, 2019

In June 2019, leading philanthropy advisory firm ONE HUNDRED released 'One Hundred Influencers in Philanthropy,' a report providing a panoramic overview of trends, opportunities and challenges in the philanthropic landscape. We are delighted that EFE...

EFE and Trafigura Foundation Partner for a Fairer Labor Market in Egypt

May 14, 2019

For Egyptian youth graduating from university, the labor market looks broken. One in three university graduates in Egypt is without work, and those who are employed often lack the protection and stability of a work contract. This spring, EFE launched...

EFE Unpacks Youth Unemployment Challenge for Forbes Middle East

Apr 11, 2019

On the heels of the 2019 Dead Sea World Economic Forum in Jordan, EFE's Jasmine Nahhas di Florio, Senior Vice President for Strategy & Partnerships, explained the drivers behind youth unemployment across the Middle East and North Africa in an op-...

French Ambassador Celebrates EFE Program for Refugees

Mar 28, 2019

On 24 March, the French Ambassador to Jordan David Bertolotti and the Jordanian Minister of Labor Samir Murad joined EFE-Jordan for a behind-the-scenes 'kitchen tour' of our training program for unemployed Syrian refugees and Jordanian youth. Thanks ...

EFE Summit Catalyzes Innovation for Youth Employment

Mar 15, 2019

Nearly 100 EFE staff members, board members, alumni and special partners from around the world gathered in Dubai from 6-8 March for the annual EFE Summit. As one of the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) most important events advancing a positive ...

MBC1 News Highlights the EFE Summit

Mar 11, 2019

The popular MBC News took viewers behind the scenes are the EFE Summit’s VIP luncheon “The Transformative Power of a First Job” held on 6 March 2019 in Dubai with support from MBC AL AMAL.You can hear from event speakers and watch the action here....

NAMA Pledges Support to EFE’s Efforts to Connect 3,500 Women and Youth in MENA to Job Opportunities

Mar 8, 2019

At the Education For Employment (EFE) Summit held recently in Dubai, longstanding partners NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and EFE enter a landmark year-long partnership, through which NAMA supports EFE’s efforts to train 3,500 Jordanian,...

Leading Morning Show Profiles EFE Impact + Leader

Mar 4, 2019

Sabah Al Khair Ya Arab, one of the most popular morning shows in the Arab World, broadcast a deep-dive into EFE’s impact during the EFE Summit. The segment, featuring EFE-Jordan CEO Ghadeer Khuffash and EFE-UAE Board Member and Head of CSR at MBC Gro...

Forbes Feature Highlights EFE's Impact for Women

Feb 22, 2019

Forbes published a deep-dive into EFE’s work connecting youth to jobs in the tourism sector in “How Tourism is Creating Opportunity for Millions of Unemployed Arab Women and Youth.” The article highlights how EFE’s job placement training program is h...

EFE and FedEx Link Women to Work in the UAE

Feb 7, 2019

34 youth from Ras Al Khaimah, an emirate in the UAE where youth struggle to find work, are starting their first job as call center agents this month thanks to our new partnership with FedEx. Over 97% of our graduates in the UAE are young women....

EFE-Egypt and Emirates NBD Launch Partnership

Feb 1, 2019

With 34% of university graduates in Egypt out of work, EFE-Egypt has launched a partnership with the Federation of Egyptian Industries and Helwan University to bring EFE’s private sector insights to students before they graduate. In an ongoing projec...

EFE-Jordan Raises Awareness of Gender-Based Violence

Jan 15, 2019

EFE-Jordan organized awareness sessions on gender-based violence for Jordanian and Syrian women. The sessions are part of a partnership with UN Women to empower 500 women in the underserved communities of Tafieleh, East Amman, Zarqa, Karak and Ma’an ...

EFE-Maroc Comedic Play on the Job Search Receives Rave Reviews

Jan 3, 2019

In Casablanca, EFE-Maroc and 19h Théâtre premiered an original comedic play in Moroccan Arabic to raise awareness of youth employment issues. The play received rave reviews in the Moroccan press, and you can watch a trailer here. https://www.youtube....

EFE-Yemen Solar Power Training Brings Jobs and Light to Communities in Darkness

Dec 20, 2018

Yemen's civil war has disrupted the country's energy infrastructure and led to rapidly-rising fuel prices. To illuminate communities in darkness, EFE-Yemen is training unemployed youth for jobs in the solar power sector with support from GIZ. Our tra...

Forbes Cites EFE As a Social Franchise Addressing a Global Issue

Dec 10, 2018

On 10 December 2018, Forbes published an article highlighting the potential of 'social franchising' and the work of top global organizations including Education For Employment (EFE). According to "How Social Franchising Can Address Global Social Issu...

Inc. Highlights EFE as an Opportunity for Companies to Create Impact

Nov 9, 2018

In a recent article titled ‘3 Ways to Quickly Give Your Startup a Purpose’, Inc. Magazine points to EFE as an opportunity for startups and companies focused in the Middle East and North Africa to build their brand through creating a social impact. Ou...

EFE-Jordan Launches National Hospitality Campaign

Oct 24, 2018

In Jordan, more than one in four youth is unemployed. But the growing tourism and hospitality sector is desperate to recruit employees who have the right skills and mindset for the job. To help youth connect to the 20,000 job openings that are expect...

EFE Welcomes First Graduate Board Member

Oct 17, 2018

In October 2018, EFE-Global welcomed Mohammad Shishtawi as the first EFE Alumnus Board Member. The appointment reflects Mr. Shishtawi’s significant achievements and EFE’s belief in the distinctive value that youth contribute to organizations. He curr...

EFE-Maroc Alumni Learn How to Make Short Films with Bent Marble

Sep 13, 2018

EFE-Maroc in collaboration with Steve Clack, founder of Bent Marble, hosted a two-week workshop on filmmaking and production. With expert guidance on the basics of videography and editing, EFE alumni got the opportunity to make their own short docume...

Boeing and EFE Partner for Young Women's Employment in Morocco

Aug 13, 2018

Only 26% of women in Morocco participate in the labor force (World Bank, 2018), leaving ten million of the country's women with no access to the economic opportunities that come with decent work. To support young Moroccan women in entering the workfo...

Karthik Venkataraman, Partner at Bain & Co., Joins EFE-Global Board

Jun 30, 2018

EFE-Global is pleased to welcome to the Board of Directors Karthik Venkataraman, a partner in Bain & Company's Washington DC office. He is an expert in Bain's Results Delivery® practice. He has more than 10 years of industry and consulting experi...

Citi Foundation and Education For Employment (EFE) Expand Regional Partnership to Empower Unemployed Youth in the UAE

Apr 26, 2018

Education For Employment (EFE), the leading youth employment organization in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in collaboration with the Citi Foundation and the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) have partnered in the UAE to support...

EFE and Citi Foundation Expand Partnership to Saudi Arabia

Apr 16, 2018

April 16, 2018 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Citi today announced the official opening of its new offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located at the Kingdom Tower. The inauguration ceremony was attended by H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Al-Omar, Governor of the Saudi Ara...

Solar Caravan Brings Employability and Coding Skills to Youth Across Morocco

Mar 26, 2018

In Morocco, Education For Employment is partnering with Dell, the Ministry of Youth & Sports, BAYTI and SOS Village to provide youth with employability, IT and coding skills. This project, named “CHEMSI” (“My Sun” in Arabic), is part of Dell’s in...

Starbucks-EFE workshops to empower Saudi youth

Feb 28, 2018

STARBUCKS KSA and Education For Employment (EFE) have partnered together to introduce a series of workshops that will be focused towards nurturing and inspiring the youth of KSA and helping them make a valuable contribution to the community and econo...

Emirati Women Entrepreneurs Pitch at EFE-NAMA Startup Event

Feb 22, 2018

On the 21st February, 2018, a group of aspiring women entrepreneurs from Sharjah, UAE, pitched their business ideas to a panel of experts in the second phase of the Badiri Business Entrepreneurship program (previously known as JEEL) implemented by EF...

EFE in the EU Civil Society Forum of 2017

Jan 15, 2018

The European Union Civil Society Forum 2017 consulted with experts from EFE to present key insights about resilience and youth. The aim is to encourage regional dialogues between the EU and civil society organizations from the southern region of Euro...

EFE Launches #BuildYourFuture Campaign

Jan 1, 2018

EFE has launched #BuildYourFuture(Eng) /#ابني_مستقبلك (Ar) aregional media campaign to boost youth employment in the Middle East and North Africa. In partnership with MBC Hope and the Western Union Foundation, the campaign encourages youth to be proa...

Boeing and Education for Employment Egypt Announce Partnership to Empower Unemployed Youth in Egypt

Dec 28, 2017

Boeing and Education For Employment (EFE), the leading youth employment organization linking youth to jobs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), have expanded their partnership to create job and economic opportunities for unemployed youth in Eg...

Khaleej Times Highlights How #FirstJob Campaign Inspires Youth

Dec 9, 2017

On December 8, 2017, Khaleej Times, the leading English daily newspaper in the UAE, published “Employed youth inspire the unemployed in the MENA region,” an article discussing how EFE launched #FirstJob, an online social campaign in partnership with ...

EFE Speaks at the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS)

Dec 6, 2017

At the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit in Sharjah, UAE on 5 December 2017, EFE-UAE Managing Director Dima Najim, along with other experts in the development field, discussed the main challenge in education: the gap between the labor market...

Citi Foundation and Education For Employment Expand Partnership in Fifth Year Supporting Youth Employment in North Africa and the Middle East

Dec 5, 2017

Focusing on Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia and Morocco. Education For Employment (EFE), the leading youth employment organization in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Citi Foundation have expanded their partners...

EFE Presents at Major HR Summit in UAE

Nov 9, 2017

The executives of Jordan EFE and EFE-UAE shared their expertise at one of the biggest HR events in the MENA region, the HR Summit and Expo, held in Dubai on 6-8 November, 2017. It has grown to be one of the most prestigious platforms where worldwide ...

Top EFE Trainers from Across Region Gather for Landmark Event

Oct 26, 2017

On October 22-25 2017, EFE delivered a first of its kind Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) hosted by Jordan EFE in Amman, Jordan. This event brought together 28 EFE trainers and staff from seven countries to introduce them to EFE’s new work readine...

International Conference Highlights Jordan's EFE Work with Syrian Refugees

Oct 25, 2017

On 24 October 2017, "Dealing with Refugees: from Challenges to Opportunities" , a conference that aims to alter the perception of refugees from challenges to opportunities, took place in Amman, Jordan and highlighted the work of Jordan EFE. Conferenc...

Bittersweet Monthly tells the Story of how EFE is Changing Lives of Youth in Palestine

Sep 3, 2017

EFE has a unique approach in tackling unemployment in the Middle East, and Bittersweet Monthly, one of the world’s top creative storytelling firms, helped us shed a light on how unemployed youth represent untapped potential. In a story that takes a ‘...

Finance ME Highlights EFE Insights on Women Entrepreneurs and Employees

Aug 7, 2017

In the July 2017 issue of Finance ME, EFE’s Jasmine Nahhas di Florio, Senior Vice President for Strategy & Partnerships and Mariel Davis, Senior Communications Manager, discuss women in the workforce in the Middle East and North Africa. In an art...

Western Union Celebrates Achievements of Partnership with EFE

Aug 5, 2017

EFE has been featured in a Western Union Foundation blog entry about how EFE’s professional development and skills- building programs have impacted the lives of youth in Egypt. With the support of the Western Union Foundation, we trained 78 youth in ...

Financial Times Points to EFE Role in UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Apr 22, 2017

In an article released on April 21, 2017, the Financial Times described EFE’s role in addressing UN Sustainable Development Goal Eight, which promises to “promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, ...

Businessweek Middle East Highlights EFE Perspective on Technology and Gender in MENA’s Workforce

May 12, 2016

In its May 2016, issue, Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East draws on EFE’s expertise in workforce development in its cover article “Technology and Demographic Pressures are set to transform the Gulf Workplace. What’s there to be afraid of?” discussing...

EuropEFE CEO Salvatore Nigro Addresses UNESCO Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Forum

Dec 3, 2013

On December 2, Europe Education For Employment (EuropEFE) CEO Salvatore Nigro spoke at the UNESCO Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Forum in Bangkok, Thailand.As a participant in the opening plenary debate, Salvatore described how EFE programs have ...

Philanthropy Age Profiles EFE Founder & Chair Ron Bruder

Nov 30, 2013

Education For Employment (EFE) Founder & Chair Ron Bruder was interviewed in the most recent issue of Philanthropy Age, released in November.Philanthropy Age is a leading, bilingual source for philanthropic news analysis across the Middle East, N...

The Guardian Profiles EFE as Leader in Creating Economic Opportunity and Stability in the Middle East

Nov 21, 2013

In an article on November 21st, British newspaper The Guardian examines youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and what organizations such as Education For Employment (EFE) are doing to help ameliorate the economic and social c...

EFE Establishes Gulf Presence with Support from Crescent Enterprises to tackle youth unemployment in the Arab World

Nov 7, 2013

Crescent Enterprises, a UAE-based conglomerate operating across multiple core sectors of the global economy, has partnered as a founding Gulf supporter for EFE to scale up employment programmers for Arab youth across the Middle East and North Africa ...

EFE and Parnters Lead Employment and Entrepreneurship Conversation at 2013 C3 Summit

Oct 15, 2013

On October 7th, EFE Founder and Chair Ron Bruder, EFE-Egypt Board Member Wael Fakharany and EFE partners shaped conversations around youth, entrepreneurship, employment and opportunity at the C3 Summit at the Union League Club in New York City.At the...

EFE, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) and The MasterCard Foundation Highlight the Power of Partnerships for Arab Youth Employment at the 2013 Concordia Summit

Sep 27, 2013

On September 27th, EFE Founder and Chair Ron Bruder took the stage at the 2013 Concordia Summit in New York City to discuss the importance of partnerships for youth employment alongside leading EFE partners Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) and ...

Barrons Highlights EFE Founder & Chair Ron Bruder in “The Philanthropic Defense”

Aug 5, 2013

Barrons’ Penta column recently featured EFE and its founder Ron Bruder in an article focusing on the Tiger 21 investment group and the value of peer review in shaping strategic, high-performance philanthropy.Using EFE as an example, the article outli...

London-based Newspaper Al Arab Focuses on EFE’s Work Helping Youth to Meet the Needs of the Labor Market

Jul 24, 2013

The London-based newspaper Al Arab recently profiled Education For Employment (EFE) and CEO Jamie McAuliffe. In its July 9th edition, Al Arab carried an article touching on the youth unemployment crises in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regi...

Bloomberg News Highlights EFE’s Job Placement Success in Sobering Article on Youth Joblessness and Unrest

Jun 24, 2013

On June 24th, Bloomberg News highlighted EFE’s high job placement rates in an article about youth unemployment and civil unrest in Egypt.“Egypt’s Unemployed Target Mursi After Toppling Mubarak: Jobs” discussed the impact of Egypt’s record-high youth ...

EFE’s Sarah Little Speaks with Kofi Annan and One Young World Youth Ambassadors About Youth Unemployment

Jun 20, 2013

On June 20th, EFE’s Sarah Little spoke with former UN Secretary-General and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan and various One Young World Youth Ambassadors about youth unemployment. The event was part of the series Kofi Annan Dialogues, a collection of inter...

World Economic Forum highlights EFE as case study for scaling social enterprise

May 5, 2013

In its Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation 2013, the World Economic Forum (WEF) featured EFE's work as a case study in social enterprise.The case study outlines the youth unemployment challenge that EFE was created to meet, describes the specif...

EFE-Global Board Chair Badr Jafar discusses Arab youth unemployment crisis on CNBC Access Middle East

Apr 18, 2013

On April 19th, EFE-Global Board Member and Emirati business leader Badr Jafar discussed youth unemployment with CNBC.Discussing the present weaknesses contributing to the youth unemployment crisis in the region, he highlighted the lack of investment ...

EFE Vice President Jasmine Nahhas di Florio Addresses Arab Strategy Forum on Using Social Media to Drive Youth Employment

Apr 1, 2013

EFE Vice President Jasmine Nahhas di Florio recently spoke at the 2013 Arab Strategy Forum in the United Arab Emirates. The event took place on March 26 and 27 and was organized by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, P...

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What's New in the EFE Network

Fifth batch of female Zayed University alumni graduate EFE digital marketing training course

Partnership with University of Iowa Will Train Saudi Women on Entrepreneurship

The Gulf Times: Mustaqbalak Project

Fifth batch of Emirati youth graduate high-profile work readiness program

The Future Is Now Reception

Katherine Parr's visit to EFE-Jordan

Education for Employment Annual Summit 2022

Bank of America Job Shadowing Spotlight on Friyana & Jahnavi

EFE-Tunisie celebrates its 10th anniversary with the support of the U.S. Embassy and Drosos Foundation

EFE-Tunisie's Path to Entrepreneurship

EFE-Yemen's Mustaqbal Graduations

EFE-Jordan x QUDRA 2

EFE-Egypt and GIZ Sign Memorandum for Youth Opportunities

Meet Nadine & Suhad: EFE- Palestine

Meet Youssef: Soft Skills for Employment

Andrew Baird x Edtech Insiders

Meet EFE-Alumni: Mostafa, Dina and Dooa

EFE x Bank of America

EFE-Jordan: Heart of Amman 3

EFE-Jordan: Retail Sales Training Program

EFE-Tunisie: 170 Youth Recruited by 23 Firms in Agribusiness

New Investment By Air Products

EFE-Maroc: Bus D'Avenir

EFE-Egypt's Matchmaking Event in Alexandria

Celebrating 14 Years of Impact in Morocco

Redefining the Transition from Education to Work in the Middle East

EFE Alumnus' Ram Pump Project Brings Clean Water Access to Algerian Community

The inauguration of the second phase of the Work Path Program for university graduates in Aden

Launch of the second phase of the Work Path Program for university graduates in Aden

The Wilson Center: Education is not Enough to Unlock Women’s Potential in MENA

EFE-Tunisie: SAMIA BEN ABDALLAH WELCOMED BY EFE-GLOBAL

EFE-Tunisie: GRADUATION CEREMONY IN TUNIS AND ZARZIS

LAUNCHING DIGITAL MARKETING TRAINING

EFE-MAROC TALKS

EFE-Yemen: ALMUSTAQBAL: CONDUCTING VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR BENEFICIARIES

EFE-Jordan: FUTURE HOTELIER ACADEMY: GHA, EFE-JORDAN COOPERATE TO EMPOWER YOUTH IN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR

EFE-Jordan: ILHAMEE: New collaboration with the French Agency for Development (AFD)

EFE-KSA: ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR SAUDI WOMEN

STUDENTS AT THE ALSZAHARWI MEDICAL VOCATION TRAINING CENTER COMPLETE EFE-YEMEN'S PATHWAYS TRAINING PROGRAM

EFE-TUNISIE GRADUATION CEREMONY IN TUNIS AND ZARZISAR

Noor Sweid Appointed To EFE-Global Board

Samer Khoury Appointed New Vice-Chair of Board

EFE-Egypt CEO Nora Abou El Seoud Recognized as One of 50 most Influential Women in Egypt

Full Report Released: COVID-19 and Youth Employment in Jordan and Palestine: Impacts, Opportunities, and a Way Forward.

COVID-19 & Youth Employment: Impacts, Opportunity, & a Way Forward

Education for Employment and JP Morgan Together Will Train a New League of Arab Women in Tech-Future Jobs

Education For Employment and J.P. Morgan Together Will Train a New League of Arab Women in Tech-Future Jobs

EFE's Impact Films

Emirates News highlights EFE's work for women at the NAMA Event

EFE and Citi Foundation renew their collaboration for a ninth year

Khaleej Times highlights EFE's aim to help 100,000 youth find jobs

EFE Year In Review 2021

Boeing and EFE Extend Partnership For JTP Programs In 4 Countries

2021 Progress in Algeria

2021 Progress in UAE

EFE-Tunisie Inaugurates New Office in Zarzis

EFE-Palestine launches a pilot of EFE's fourth pillar focused on Alumni.

EFE-Jordan strengthened the resilience of refugees

EFE-Yemen Alumni wins Entrepreneur of the Year in Yemen for 2021.

New Partnership with University of Iowa & the United States Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Visa Foundation Supports Egyptian Small and Micro Business With $250,000 in Funding

CNN Arabic Publishes an Interview with EFE's SVP Jasmine Nahhas Di Florio on the Employment Gap in MENA

Online Event - The Travel Revival & What It Means for Youth Employment

EFE-Yemen Trainees Work to Prevent Diseases

EFE-Maroc Conducts All-Female Trainings for Seamstresses in Fez and Sefrou

EFE Celebrates Successful Mentorship Program with Western Union Foundation

Shark Tank Competition - Winners of The Velaj Foundation Innovation Award

Arabian Business: Why work for refugees is a win-win

Emirati Youth Employment Program Enhances Graduates' Employability

EFE-Maroc Celebrates the Launch of Hiring Kiosks

Al-Fanar Media: Helping Refugees Rebuild Their Lives in Host Countries

Vice Arabia Publishes an Interview with EFE on Job Interview Tips for People Who are Shy, Nervous, or Introverts & Zoom Interview Tips

Online Event - "More Than a Refugee"