Save the Date for CNN's Clarissa Ward in an Exclusive Live

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Save the Date for CNN's Clarissa Ward in an Exclusive Live Discussion CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward will be the keynote speaker of EFE's Virtual Summit and fifth #ResilienceSeries event this month for a live discussion called "How to Unlock Potential: Insights from the front lines of empowerment and development in the Middle East." We look forward to a fireside chat, moderated by EFE SVP Jasmine Nahhas di Florio, in which Ward will share insights from her journey from her first job to her vast experience as a top reporter in the Middle East and discuss her new memoir On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist. Register here to join us for this engaging event on Monday, November 16 at 9:00 AM EST.

As COVID-19 Decimates Job Markets, EFE Helps Youth Reskill to Find New Opportunities The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted job markets around the world and left many youth and women newly unemployed. In response, EFE Affiliates leapt into action. In addition to helping youth land their first jobs, EFE is now helping youth across the Middle East and North Africa who lost their jobs due to the pandemic reskill to find new positions. From helping young Moroccan women move into in- demand teaching assistant and technology roles to increasing the percentage of female trainees for jobs in Yemen's healthcare field, we're proud to help youth break down barriers and gain new competencies. See Thomson Reuters Foundation's coverage of EFE's work to reskill women.

JP Morgan Project on a High Note in Saudi Arabia After two years of preparing Saudi youth for the workforce, the Workplace Success Program sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Foundation at EFE-Saudi Arabia is going strong! The program teaches skills including effective communication, teamwork, emotional intelligence, time management, and customer service, then connects graduates to the world of work with job opportunities. Over 160 trainees have found new possibilities thanks to the successful partnership.

EFE-Palestine Partners to Break Discriminatory Norms for Women in the Economy EFE-Palestine is a partner in a project with The Palestinian Working Women Society for Development, funded by UN Women, called "Breaking Discriminatory Norms to Promote Women’s Inclusion in the Economy". For its part, EFE-Palestine will promote the value of women’s work and the equal and collective sharing of household work and encourage women to enter diverse occupations through engagement at the community, government, and corporate levels. EFE-Palestine Project Manager Rawya Al Farra participated in the project's launch event by speaking about challenges faced by Palestinian women. We're excited to watch this project progress!

EFE-Yemen Entrepreneurs Demonstrate Entrepreneurship Skills We love seeing creative minds come together! As successful small business owners, EFE-Yemen entrepreneurs in the Affiliate's Livelihoods for Yemen's Future Entrepreneurs (LYFE) project had the opportunity to participate in the Show I Can entrepreneur exhibition in Sana'a. At the exhibition, they took advantage of opportunities to attend unique training sessions, market their ideas to investors, and network with other successful entrepreneurs.

EFE-Jordan Transforms Futures with USAID

EFE-Jordan is excelling as an implementing partner for USAID's Training for Employment Activity—so far, the program has transformed the futures of 1,989 trainees. USAID Jordan featured EFE-Jordan trainee Aseel Abu Areeda in its September 2020 newsletter. After graduating with a bachelor's in Press and Media, Aseel realized she needed to expand her skill set to be competitive in the media industry and enrolled in EFE-Jordan's Digital Marketing course. After the course, her new knowledge helped her get promoted within six months of being hired at a leading national television station in Jordan. Aseel says, "The program helped me land a job that I love. My advice to youth is to grab every learning opportunity and work hard so that they can reach their dreams." She definitely has us convinced about the power of education!

EFE's Film Project Reaches Cairo EFE is forging ahead with its film project to highlight success stories of our Affiliates and alumni through short edited films in partnership with MBC Hope and a private donor. After gathering footage in the UAE, the team has reached Egypt, where EFE-Egypt highlighted alum Abdulmegeed. Of course, there is no better way to showcase beautiful Cairo than from a felucca on the Nile!

EFE-Jordan Wins October Photo of the Month For the third month in a row, EFE-Jordan clinched the honor of #EFEPhotoOfTheMonth. In October, the Affiliate's entry featured a trainee in Tafilah learning garment-making skills as part of the USAID Training for Employment that EFE-Jordan is implementing.

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