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Education for Employment's 2nd Annual
Hire Purpose Benefit
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tribeca Rooftop
2 Desbrosses St, New York, NY
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100% of proceeds support our mission to create brighter futures through economic opportunities for unemployed youth, their families, and their communities in the MENA region.
Join our Hire Purpose Benefit on May 27, 2025 in NYC

With 25% unemployed, the MENA region is the hardest place for youth to find a job.

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Without a job, young people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region can't build their futures. Education For Employment (EFE) is changing this.
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We are confident that youth can transform their lives and the region, if given the chance.

Through the EFE Network, we equip young women and men with the skills they need in today’s job market and link them to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities where they can succeed. EFE concretely supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda, specifically Goal 8.

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EFE helps young women and men build brighter futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.

213,915
youth connected to the world of work.
58
%
of graduates are women.
4,911
local and global companies have hired EFE graduates.

Learn how we are making a difference.
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Creating Opportunities for Youth
1 in 4 youth cannot find jobs in the Middle East & North Africa.  We create opportunities for youth through skills linked to jobs and a brighter future.

Training & Supporting Refugees
There are over 26 million refugees in the world. MENA generates and hosts the majority of them. EFE trains refugees and opens the door to work.

Connecting Women to Jobs
Only 18% of women in the Arab world participate in the labor force, the lowest rate in the world. Women’s exclusion costs the region over half a trillion dollars a year.

Accelerating Entrepreneurship
MENA  has the fewest  entrepreneurs in the world, yet they are the main job creators in the region. They could create up to 8 million jobs in the region by 2025, if funded.

Alumni Stories

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Ali
Entrepreneur
Tunis, Tunisia
Aya
Oil Rig Technician
Cairo, Egypt
Omar
Chef
Amman, Jordan

Aya Ahmed overcame the criticism in her community to become one of the only woman oil rig technicians in Egypt.

Aya
Cairo, Egypt
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Aya
Oil Rig Technician
Cairo, Egypt

Two years ago, Omar was struggling to find a job. Now, he is a chef at the Four Seasons, one of the world's top hotels.

Omar
Amman, Jordan
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Omar
Chef
Amman, Jordan

Ali enrolled in EFE-Tunisie's "How To Build Your Business” program to hone the critical skills needed to successfully run a business and receive support to bring his dream into reality. Now his business Auto Sans Risque is helping people across Tunisia confidently buy and sell their cars.

Ali
Tunis, Tunisia
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Ali
Entrepreneur
Tunis, Tunisia

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Join EFE's 2025 Hire Purpose Benefit

Join us on May 27th as we come together to empower youth across the MENA region at a time when they need support more than ever. Hear directly from EFE graduates who will join us from the region to share their transformational stories.

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