Organization: JUSOOR
Mission: TO ENGAGE TWENTY MILLION SYRIAN EXPATRIATES LIVING AROUND THE WORLD IN PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT WILL UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF SYRIA'S ECONOMY AND ENHANCE THE LIVELIHOOD OF SYRIA'S CITIZENS.
Activities: UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: WE SUPPORT STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST. THIS HAS HAPPENED THROUGH DIFFERENT PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING ONES WHERE WE FUND STUDENTS DIRECTLY, AND OTHERS WHERE WE FACILITATE RECRUITMENT AND/OR SELECTIONS.
REFUGEE EDUCATION PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN THROUGH REMEDIAL EDUCATION, ENABLING THEM TO SUCCEED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN LEBANON. TEACHER TRAINING IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON OUR OWN TEACHERS AS WELL AS OTHERS IN LEBANON WHO WORK WITH SAME STUDENT POPULATION.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM AND ANNUAL GLOBAL CONFERENCE: THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM IS COMPOSED OF TRAINING BOOTCAMPS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION WHOSE WINNERS GET SEED-FUNDING FOR THEIR PROJECTS, AND ONLINE ADVICE SESSIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS. THE CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON HELPING SYRIA THROUGH EDUCATION.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Education