PARTNER PROFILE: AMIDEAST

From the desk of Bahman Baktiari

AMIDEAST

One of the most effective ways that individuals can begin to learn about and understand another culture is to experience it firsthand. With a clear awareness of this importance of forging links of exchange and mutual understanding, America-MidEast Educational and Training Services Inc. (AMIDEAST) offers a variety of opportunities for Americans to study and train in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and for citizens of the MENA region to do the same in the United States. Through programs such as the Education Abroad Program (for Americans) and the Fulbright Foreign Student Program (for MENA citizens), AMIDEAST promotes and makes accessible the vital development of intercultural awareness.

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AMIDEAST’s other activities and services impact half a million people each year, and focus on improving and growing education opportunities, strengthening local institutions, empowering women and youth, and providing individuals with skills and language training for today’s global economy. Visit www.amideast.org to find out more.

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Bahman Baktiari is the Executive Director of the International Foundation for Civil Society.