Annual Report 2012/2013
Submitted by: Deema Bibi Chief Executive Officer
INJAZ P.O. Box: 910542 Amman 11191, Jordan Tel: +962 6 565-7410 Fax: +962 6 565-7406 Email: [email protected]
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Table of Content Acronyms ...... vi Executive Summary ...... vii Achievements Against Planned Strategies...... 12 IR 1: Young Jordanians have developed their work readiness skills and financial literacy to become more competent ...... 12 Strategy 1.1 Build students' work readiness skills ...... 12 Strategy 1.2 Continue revising/developing curricular programs ...... 13 Strategy 1.3 Support youth exposure and participation in national, regional and global opportunities ...... 14 Strategy 1.4 Diversify the network of university students ...... 18 Strategy 1.5 Position INJAZ as the most desired youth organization in higher education building youth’s entrepreneurial and life skills ...... 18 Strategy 1.6 Strengthen students’ commitment to the mission ...... 20 Strategy 1.7 Engage students in the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of our programs ...... 20 Strategy 1.8 Diversify sources of programs ...... 26 Strategy 1.9 Increase number of beneficiaries in Higher Education ...... 26 Strategy 1.10 Provide quality training material and program kits to deliver INJAZ programs ...... 27 Strategy 1.11 Maintain Collaboration with JA worldwide ...... 27 Strategy 1.12 Deliver all Skills building programs in all educational institutions ...... 28 IR 2: Young Jordanians are increasingly inspired, engaged, more aware of their career options and capable of making career related decisions ...... 29 Strategy 2.1 Inspire and motivate students through executing focused programs ...... 29 Strategy 2.2 Support youth exposure and participation in national, regional and global opportunities ...... 31 Strategy 2.3 Strengthen students’ commitment to the mission ...... 32 Strategy 2.4 Engage students in the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of our programs ...... 33 Strategy 2.5 Engage parents in selected programs ...... 33 Strategy 2.6 Increase number of beneficiaries in Higher Education ...... 33 Strategy 2.7 Revise and Introduce high impact programs in Universities ...... 33 Strategy 2.8 Help Students explore their career choices and opportunities ...... 34 IR 3: Young Jordanian have enhanced their social leadership and business ...... 34 Strategy 3.1 Build business entrepreneurial skills of university students ...... 34 Strategy 3.2 Position INJAZ as the key player for building youth entrepreneurial skills ...... 34 Strategy 3.3 Support youth exposure and participation in national, regional and global opportunities ...... 35 Strategy 3.4 Establish a more diversified network of university students ...... 39 Strategy 3.5 Position INJAZ as the most desired youth organization in higher education building youth’s entrepreneurial and life skills ...... 39 Strategy 3.6 Strengthen students’ commitment to INJAZ' mission ...... 40 Strategy 3.7 Engage students in the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of our programs ...... 40 Strategy 3.8 Increase number of beneficiaries in Higher Education ...... 40
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Strategy 3.9 Scale up and Strengthen entrepreneurship programs in higher education ...... 40 Strategy 3.10 Enhance INJAZ programs with Special Groups (TEAM)...... 41 Strategy 3.11 Grow Students businesses ...... 41 Strategy 3.12 Providing investment opportunities to CSP companies ...... 41 Strategy 3.13 Providing Job Placement opportunities for unemployed youth...... 45 Strategy 3.14 Provide training opportunities for job seekers ...... 45 Strategy 3.15 Appreciate volunteers and contact persons ...... 45 Strategy 3.16 Conduct Career Awareness Campaigns ...... 45 Strategy 3.17 Engage the private sector in job creation and lowering the rate of unemployment...... 45 IR 4: The Jordanian society is more appreciative and enthusiastic about volunteerism, rooting it deeply in traditional beliefs and community practices ...... 47 Strategy 4.1 Strengthen the relationship with volunteers and utilize volunteers expertise ...... 47 Strategy 4.2 Position INJAZ as the volunteer opportunity of choice ...... 48 Strategy 4.3 Follow up and retain effective volunteers ...... 48 Strategy 4.4 Grow our pool of qualified volunteers ...... 50 Strategy 4.5 Develop and enrich volunteers training programs ...... 52 IR 5: The Jordanian private sector is increasingly engaged in youth development, realizes the value of investing in youth and is more socially responsible ...... 56 Strategy 5.1 Utilize our high level of board representation to grow our network of supporters ...... 56 Strategy 5.2 Engage board members in selected activities ...... 56 Strategy 5.3 Increase the involvement of the private sector in our programs...... 57 Strategy 5.4 Position INJAZ as the CSR choice of corporate ...... 59 Strategy 5.5 Explore new partnership opportunities with Private Sector corporate ...... 60 IR 6: The Jordanian education and youth development systems are better equipped to provide quality and relevant education ...... 63 Strategy 6.1 Position INJAZ as the extracurricular, entrepreneurial and life skills programs provider of choice for the educational partners ...... 63 Strategy 6.2 Further engage MoE management in the planning of INJAZ programs in schools ...... 64 Strategy 6.3 Pilot mainstreaming selected programs in Universities ...... 65 Strategy 6.4 Strengthen relationship with Universities...... 65 Strategy 6.5 Better equip education system ...... 65 IR 7: INJAZ quality of operations, institutional capacity, governance, financial position and brand equity are increasingly improved leading to long-term sustainability ...... 67 Strategy 7.1 Focus on high impact, fundable programs ...... 67 Strategy 7.2 Enhance our presence in social media ...... 67 Strategy 7.3 Seek funding opportunities from Agencies, partners and donors ...... 67 Strategy 7.4 Use technology effectively throughout internal and external practices ...... 67 Strategy 7.5 Fortify the information hub to record institutional memory and to enhance institutional capacity ...... 68 Strategy 7.6 Enhance the information system, database and build tracking system...... 69 Strategy 7.7 Capture and publish program success stories ...... 69 Strategy 7.8 Ensure proper application of quality management system (QMS) ...... 69
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Strategy 7.9 Ensure Management review and follow up on KPI system ...... 69 Strategy 7.10 Better engage the board committees ...... 73 Strategy 7.11 Seek diversified funding through systematic approaches ...... 73 Strategy 7.12 Position INJAZ as the leading organization in tackling national issues related to youth being incompetent, inactive and unemployed ...... 73 Strategy 7.13 Engage students in the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of our programs ...... 74 Strategy 7.14 Enhance internal communication and flow of information ...... 74 Strategy 7.15 Utilize board expertise in investing Endowment fund ...... 74 Strategy 7.16 To refresh INJAZ brand to represent the three entities ...... 74 Strategy 7.17 Enhance HR development system ...... 75 Strategy 7.18 Motivate staff members and focus on increasing the loyalty ...... 75 Strategy 7.19 Focus on measuring impact on a national level ...... 75 Strategy 7.20 Create awareness on INJAZ’s impact at a national level ...... 76 Strategy 7.21 Strengthen partnerships with the public sector ...... 76 Strategy 7.22 Strengthen partnerships with the civil society sector ...... 76 Strategy 7.23 Further improve INJAZ overall governance ...... 76 Strategy 7.24 Grow INJAZ endowment fund ...... 78 Strategy 7.25 Manage Strategic Partnerships ...... 79 Strategy 7.26 Reduce operational cost utilizing resources and allocating opportunities ...... 84 Challenges and Transitions ...... 84 Plans for Next Year ...... 85 Annexes...... 86
Annexes
Annex (1) Total Beneficiaries in 86 2012/2013…………………......
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Annex (2): Total Number of Volunteers in 87 2012/2013……………………………………………………………………… Annex (3) Participating Schools, Higher Education and Social Institutions in 88 2012/2013..
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Acronyms
BE Business Ethics BLC Business Leaders Campaign CBOT Content-Based Orientation Training CEO Chief Executive Officer CTU Curricula and Training Unit EE Exploring Economics EFS Economics for Success EMC Entrepreneurial Master Class EEP Entrepreneurship and Employment Program GAM Greater Amman Municipality H.E. Her Excellency HRH His/Her Royal Highness ICGP Inspirational and Career Guidance Program KAFD King Abdullah II Fund for Development LCS Leadership Course School level LCU Leadership Course University level M&E Monitoring & Evaluation MEP My Entrepreneurial Project MMB My Money Business MoE Ministry of Education MPS My Path to Success MTM More than Money PLP Personal Life Planning QMS Quality Management System SBP Skill Building Program SAP School Adoption Program SSS Success Skills - School WIT Work in Tourism VTC Vocational Training Corporation
Terms
Fall 2012 refers to first semester of the academic year 2012/2013 running through the months of July 2012 – January 2013.
Spring 2013 refers to second semester of the academic year 2012/2013 running through the months of February 2013 – June 2013.
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Executive Summary
The year 2012/2013 marked the fourth year of phase III through which INJAZ seeks to inspire and prepare youth to become productive members of their society and accelerate the development of the national economy as its mission. INJAZ planned its growth with focus on impact and quality while reaching out to new target groups and enhancing the quality and relevance of the programs offered. INJAZ also strengthened its efforts to improve INJAZ’ public exposure and brand equity.
Beneficiaries this year reached 127,452 beneficiaries from schools, universities, colleges and social institutions across the kingdom. This outreach would not have been possible without the support of 3,636 dedicated volunteers.
Annex (1) Total Number of Beneficiaries in 2012/2013 Annex (2) Total Number of Volunteers in 2012/2013 Annex (3) Participating Schools, Higher Education and Social Institutions in 2012/2013
Intermediate Results and Approaches
In order to achieve its mission, INJAZ is adopting a number of main strategic objectives, called Intermediate Results (IR) that would lead to the actualization of this mission.
IR 1: Young Jordanians have developed their work readiness skills and financial literacy to become more competent
Approach: Execute Skill Building Programs (SBP) which focuses on reducing the skill gap among school and university students;
One of the major challenges Jordanian youth face when they graduate is the lack of skills, due to the weakness of the current education system; therefore, INJAZ skill building programs are offered to school and higher education students, as well as youth centers to reduce this gap, and build the competency among students. A total of 100,532 students graduated from SBP; 81,985 students were from Schools, 12,619 from Higher Education (universities & colleges) and 5,928 from Social Institutions. INJAZ introduced two new programs (Enterprise Business Challenge, and Creativity programs) that consist of games and a practical side for school and university students, which also contributes to teaching students team work, leadership, and taking the right decisions related to business. Moreover, multiple competitions, trainings, and events took place to increase the students’ competitiveness, creativity and self-confidence.
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IR 2: Young Jordanians are increasingly inspired, engaged, more aware of their career options and capable of making career related decisions
Approach: Execute Inspirational and Career Guidance Program (ICGP) which focuses on inspiring and motivating students through a variety of extra-curricular programs;
The goal behind implementing inspirational and career guidance programs is to motivate them into becoming economically active in the field they are best fit. These programs focus more on character-building and raising students’ awareness about their own personal interests and the opportunities available to them. A total of 22,567 students benefited from ICGP program this year. Programs such Business leaders Campaign, Young volunteers Day, Generations dialogue, and many more contributed highly in motivating the students to become successful leaders, especially when they are introduced to real life role models, such as INJAZ board, and many Jordanian business leaders.
Other opportunities were given to students such as trainings, exchange and fellowship programs. The Lead On Fellowship program extends support to fresh graduates to work for existing nonprofits in Jordan for one year, this program was done in partnership with Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement.
IR 3: Young Jordanian have enhanced their social leadership and business entrepreneurship skills and have better business and employment opportunities
Approach: Execute Entrepreneurship and Employment Programs (EEP) which focuses on building social and entrepreneurship skills for university students.
Entrepreneurship and Employment Program (EEP) is responsible for implementing programs that teach both social and business entrepreneurial skills and foster an entrepreneurial spirit, with the hope of creating a generation that generates and supports new enterprise in Jordan as well as creating job opportunities for the youth across Jordan.
This year the total number of students who benefited from EEP was 4,553 students. The main programs implemented this year were Company Startup Program (CSP), WASL, SLP, and TEAM program (for youth with disabilities). Various trainings and competition took place for students taking these programs to enhance their entrepreneurship skills. Moreover, a lot of companies were established from the CSP and WASL programs. CSP companies are further enhanced with the newly developed unit within the EEP, which is the Enterprise Development Center, in order to ensure the sustainability of the companies emerging from the Company Startup Program (CSP), INJAZ has introduced an
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Enterprise Development Center (EDC) under Entrepreneurship and Employment Program. This unit was designed to support the successful development of entrepreneurial companies that rise up from the CSP through an array of business support resources and services.
IR 4: The Jordanian society is more appreciative and enthusiastic about volunteerism, rooting it deeply in traditional beliefs and community practices Approach: Employ positive changes in the educational system;
Approach: Strengthen the relationship with volunteers; utilize their expertise, and growing INJAZ pool of qualified volunteers.
For the year 2012/2013 a total of 3,636 volunteers dedicated their time and efforts to conduct INJAZ programs to school and higher education students. INJAZ always strives to attract new qualified volunteers to join its growing pool of volunteers. Many efforts are made to ensure this; visits to corporations are held all through the year to introduce them to INJAZ, its mission and programs, many partnerships took place during the year providing INJAZ with more corporate volunteers.
Moreover, various meetings and trainings take place on a regular basis to ensure their competency and to strengthen the relationship between INJAZ and its volunteers.
IR 5: The Jordanian private sector is increasingly engaged in youth development, realizes the value of investing in youth and is more socially responsible
Approach: Increase the participation of the private sector;
INJAZ works towards increasing the participation of the Jordanian private sector and the society in general in building the capacity of Jordanian youth. This is done through raising their awareness about social responsibility and promoting the culture of volunteerism among corporations and individuals. In addition to emphasizing the importance of collaboration between public, private, and non-profit sectors as a powerful tool to address and overcome the challenges facing Jordanian youth and the educational system.
In addition to utilizing INJAZ renowned board members expertise in some of INJAZ programs, INJAZ made multiple partnerships with the private sector companies such as Aqaba Development Corporation, Saraya Aqaba, Bank of Jordan, Arab Bank, and many more.
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IR 6: The Jordanian education and youth development systems are better equipped to provide quality and relevant education
Approach: Strengthening relationship with universities, and better equipping the education system.
During the year 2012/2013, INJAZ held the annual KAFD meeting to renew the agreement in which KAFD supports the implementation of INJAZ programs in universities around the Kingdom. Moreover, a retreat for INJAZ and KAFD staff took place to highlight the strategic partnership between INJAZ and KAFD to scale up INJAZ higher education programs and develop youth skills at universities. Agreements with both Mu’tah and Al-Tafileh universities also took place during this year. Moreover, and as part of INJAZ annual teachers training, 145 teachers teaching at schools affiliated with the Ministry of Education attended trainings under the theme “Learning for Well Being”, to build their capacities and hence, build their students competencies.
IR 7: INJAZ quality of operations, institutional capacity, governance, financial position and brand equity are increasingly improved leading to long-term sustainability
Approach: Maintain quality of operations and improve institutional capacity;
During the year 2012/ 2013, the Quality Management System (QMS) had a number of objectives to achieve, to ensure the quality of the programs and measure their impact on INJAZ stakeholders: students, volunteers, teachers and other partners.
The Business Development Unit performed an internal and external audit, with minor issues, which are currently taken care of. Moreover, various feedback meeting and monitoring visits took place during the year 2012/2013 in order to enhance INJAZ programs, and procedures,
Approach: Enhance brand equity;
Various marketing efforts were made to highlight INJAZ’ events and programs in the year 2012/2013 in an effort to strengthen INJAZ’ brand and increase awareness of its programs and their impact. The newly established INJAZ brand was communicated with all partners and stakeholders through volunteers’ and university campaigns.
The Social Media focus during the year was emphasized on, to ensure that all campaigns, activities, programs and events were covered thoroughly through Facebook and Twitter to highlight INJAZ’ successes. INJAZ covered INJAZ covered the Social Leaders Program, Company Startup Program, Job Shadow, Business Leaders Campaign,
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Generations Dialogue, Young Volunteers Day, New Think Festival, in addition to all competitions, signing agreements, volunteer success stories and day to day activities.
Approach: Sustain INJAZ in the future;
INJAZ and as always, continued to work on establishing its sustainability through strengthening the Board of Trustees (BoT) formulating and implementing a comprehensive strategy, engage the private sector in INJAZ’ programs, and explore new partnerships and maintain good ties with existing strategic partners.
Throughout the year 2012/2013, numerous meetings took place with the various established board committees to closely work with INJAZ staff on achieving the committees’ and to ensure that they are kept up-to-date with the organization’s progress, and development.
BoT’s growth is an integral part of INJAZ' sustainability; in addition to their annual financial contributions to the endowment fund, board members bring expertise to the organization.
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Achievements Against Planned Strategies
This annual report covers the period of July 2012 through June 2013 referred to as 2012/2013 throughout the report. It outlines the achievements of INJAZ against planned targets. In addition to presenting achievements, this report will outline transitions, challenges, and plans for next year.
This section lists Intermediate Results (IRs) outlined in the action plan for 2012/2013. Under each IR, achievements and challenges are defined according to the expected results.
IR 1: Young Jordanians have developed their work readiness skills and financial literacy to become more competent
Strategy 1.1 Build students' work readiness skills
INJAZ has recognized that Jordanian graduates who are actively seeking employment often reveal noticeable skills gaps, due to certain weaknesses in the educational system. The public education system as a whole is not prepared to provide the set of skills needed in today’s job market. Thus, students leave the education system without the skills required for the jobs that are available. There is also a lack of opportunities to gain work experience while studying. Thus, students fall short in terms of necessary professional and personal skills needed for work and are further isolated from the job market. With its wide variety of programs, in which students can enroll throughout their education, from school to university, INJAZ seeks to close these skills gaps and make young Jordanians more competent and employable in the current job market. Skill Building Program (SBP) is responsible for the implementation of INJAZ’ curricula programs, its goal is to build capacity through both knowledge and skills in subject areas which are often neglected in standard curriculum. For the year 2012/2013 the total number of beneficiaries who completed INJAZ SBP programs in the 12 different governorates was 100,532 students. Of those, 81,985 students were from Schools, 12,619 from Higher Education (universities & colleges) and 5,928 from Social Institutions.
INJAZ Programs at Schools In reference to schools, 2,124 INJAZ classes were offered at 202 schools throughout the kingdom benefiting 81,985 students out of the original 84,655 who were enrolled; 2,670 students dropped out, making the dropout rate 3.2% among school students. From the 81,985 students, 57,536 were female students, while 24,449 were male students (70% to 30% respectively)
49% of all INJAZ school graduates were from the Mid Area, which consists of three governorates: Amman, Madaba and Balqa. As for the remaining school graduates, 29%
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graduated from the North Area, which includes Irbid, Ajloun, Jerash, Mafraq, and Zarqa, and 21% were from the South covering Kerak, Tafileh, Ma’an and Aqaba.
INJAZ delivered 12 different programs for school students to grades 7 through 11. The programs given throughout the year were: Personal Life Planning (PLP), More than Money (MTM), Economics for Success (EFS), It’s My Business (IMB), Success Skills (SSS), Travel & Tourism Business (TTB), My Money Business (MMB), Leadership Course (LCS), Entrepreneurial Master Class (EMC), My Entrepreneurial Project (MEP), Enterprise Business Challenge (EBC), and Company Program.
INJAZ Programs at Social Institutions In reference to youth centers, orphanages, and centers for youth with special abilities, this year, 123 classes took place at a total of 47 social institutions reaching 5,928 beneficiaries. From the 5,928 students, 4,441 were female students, while 1,487 were male students (75% to 25% respectively)
Fourteen INJAZ SBP programs were offered at 42 youth centers, 3 orphanages, and 2 centers for youth with special abilities. These programs are : Success Skills (SSS), Travel & Tourism Business-Schools (TTB), More Than Money (MTM), It’s my Business (IMB), My Money Business (MMB), My Entrepreneurial Project (MEP), Leadership Course – Schools (LCS), Leadership Course – University (LCU), My Path To Success (MPS), Business Ethics (BE), Be Entrepreneurial (BEN), Entrepreneurial Master Class (EMC), Success Skills- Braille (SSS Braille), and Company Program (15 students were enrolled, who will graduate during Fall 2013- 2014).
For more than five years, INJAZ has been implementing its different programs in various youth centers, orphanages, and centers for youth with disabilities, but for the semester of spring 2013, an outstanding number of students have benefited from INJAZ programs; 2,906 students in the Mid area specifically, have completed 10 different programs. INJAZ has also succeeded in reaching out to centers in Amman’s poverty pockets and villages, where INJAZ volunteers from Sahab Cultural Center were able to reach these areas, and to deliver the programs to the students.
Strategy 1.2 Continue revising/developing curricular programs
INJAZ always strives to update and introduce new programs to its pool of curricular programs, in order to keep in track with the constant changing requirements and needs of its beneficiaries. A Program Development Committee-PDC was formed, consisting of experienced volunteers that help in developing and revising curricular programs. Below is a summary of the newly introduced/developed programs.
My Path to Success (MPS)
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A new program replacing Success Skills for Universities (SSU), it was designed aiming to develop students’ interpersonal and communication skills in preparation for the job market; it also refines their professional and social skills, and increases their knowledge in aspects such as: communication skills, choosing future profession, and preparation for commencement in the workforce.
Enterprise Business Challenge Translation Enterprise Business Challenge (EBC) program was translated through an outsourced translator. INJAZ edited, localized and finalized the program. A local case study has also been prepared internally.
Creativity Program: Creativity Program is a one session program from Challenger team that entails games and exercises that focus on fast decision making, time management and team work. It helps students to think fast and rationally, and the importance of behaving properly in situations of risk. Moreover, it helps students to discover their creativity side through giving them certain tasks, and giving them the opportunity to experiment different ways to accomplish the task
Presentation Skills INJAZ is currently working on developing a new program about presentation skills and public speaking, which introduces tools and techniques on how to overcome public speaking fear, and how to present properly. This program will target higher education students; which will enhance their presentation skills, and eventually increase their employability skills. The program will have both, a theoretical part to teach the student about presentations (written, computer, speech), as well as a practical part that includes actual presentations from students.
Strategy 1.3 Support youth exposure and participation in national, regional and global opportunities
INJAZ always makes sure to engage its students in national, regional and global competitions, in order to increase their competitiveness, creativity and self-confidence. Students who participate in national and regional competitions are trained by professional trainers on presentation skills, communication skills, and many more. Below is a more detailed description of the mentioned activities
A competition in Rasheed Al Tlei Secondary School: At the beginning of the Fall semester, Mr. Mohammad Qaddoora was matched to volunteer with “Rasheed Al Tlei Secondary School for Boys” to conduct the Personal Life Planning Program (PLP) for 7th grade students. During the program, Mr. Qaddoora conducted a small competition, mainly on discipline and good behavior, in addition to writing a letter expressing their ambitions and why they should win the prize; a free English Language course at the University of Jordan. On December 10, 2012 the
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winner of the competition was announced, a local elections procedure proved to be effective in presenting the student “Zaid Saleh” to be the winner of the competition, as he proved to excel and impress the entire class with his work of art & intellect. Zaid’s father will get in touch with Mr. Qaddoora to arrange pickup and transportation to and from university campus, starting next semester on English 99 course.
Recycled Handcrafts Exhibition : On December 12, 2012, under the patronage of Al Sharifa Sura Bint Ghazi, an exhibition took place at the Hussein Cultural Center that showcased recycled handmade crafts and accessories made by Samir Rifai Elementary school for Girls’9th grade students and their mothers. It all started when INJAZ volunteer Ms. Amneh Al Zahri who works at the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) conducted the program Success Skills. In which she decided to teach 9th grade students how to recycle various objects to produce something creative and different, such as making medals out of used mobile phone charging cards, or using damaged cardboards cloth hangers, in addition to making home crafts and accessories. The school management was so impressed with the results of this initiative that they decided to announce a similar workshop for the students’ mothers; Ms. Amneh spearheaded this project to the mothers as well and is looking forward to spreading this initiative among the members of her community to make it a source of income. It is worth mentioning that the students’ mothers received certificates for attending the workshop.
Moreover, during the month of December, a 10th grade student; Ms. Raneen Kawar, had a school assignment on the effect of wall paint color on other students, in terms of better understanding, alertness, comfortable eye sight, etc. Raneen chose one of INJAZ schools to implement this project; Maryam Bint Omran Elementary School for Girls. Raneen visited the school, and decided to paint of the classrooms with light green, and renovated five other classrooms. After a while Raneen asked the students of the green classroom if anything had changed, and they all agreed that it influenced them in a positive way.
Enterprise Business Challenge Semi Final Competition: On November 27, 2012, INJAZ conducted its Enterprise Business Challenge semi-final competition; 37 different schools across the kingdom who participated in the program during the fall semester will compete against each other for the best scores combined (online game scores plus business ethics strategies report). Six teams will be nominated to the final competition which will be held on March 13, 2013. This program was developed by INJAZ and Mosiac to expose students to business & ethical business concepts and introduces new learning methods, namely through online computer simulation.
Enterprise Business Challenge Trainings: As part of the preparation for the Enterprise Business Challenge program’s final competition, which was held in March, two trainings took place, on January 31, 2013 and February 2, 2013. The first training took place at the
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King Hussein Business Park, under the theme Business Entrepreneurship. Three trainers; Ziad Al Masri from Maysalward, Yanal Rahim and Bassam Ali from Gate2Play, trained 20 students about the concept of entrepreneurship, how to prepare action plans and coming up with new and creative business ideas. As for the second training, which took place on INJAZ’ premises, Ms. Sana’a Mustafa Abdo trained the students on presentation and public speaking. Six teams from six different schools (out of the original 214 teams) were nominated to compete in the final competition; the schools are:
1. Jameel Shakir Secondary School for Boys - Amman 2. Dirar bin Al-Azwar Secondary School for Boys - Amman 3. Dhahiyat Al-Yasmeen Primary School for Boys - Amman 4. Dahiyat Al-Hussein Secondary School for Girls - Irbid 5. Queen Zain Al-Sharaf Secondary School for Girls – Kerak 6. Prince Mohammad Secondary School for Boys- Zarqa
Three other trainings took place during the month of March to prepare the students who were selected for the final completion that will take place in mid March. The three trainings which were given by Dr. Sana’a Abdo held the topics of presentation skills, public speaking, communication skills and etiquette skills. It is worth mentioning that 6 teams were selected for the final competition from Amman, Kerak, Zarqa, and Irbid.
Prince of Wales hands over prizes to INJAZ and Mosaic's Enterprise Business Challenge winners On March 13, 2013, INJAZ and Mosaic initiative, with the support from the British Embassy in Jordan and the Department for International Development (UKAID), held the final Enterprise Business Challenge competition between schools students in Jordan.
HRH The Prince of Wales and the Crown Prince of Britain, Prince Charles handed over the prizes to the competition winners. Six teams from six different schools across the kingdom were qualified among the 214 participating students, where they had been trained on Enterprise Business Challenge program, which introduces new ways of education, through computer simulation online games.
Six training sessions were delivered to the students, to interact with an entrepreneurial program, where they come up with their own company, manage, and deal with cash and trade transactions. The program also covers a theoretical part of ethical business concepts under the supervision of qualified volunteers, who have been also trained on the program from specialized trainers.
After coming up with six new business ideas, the six qualified teams were evaluated according to their decision making skills, implemented business strategies, and their company's net profit; the first place winner was from Dahiyat Al-Hussein School for Girls from Irbid governorate under
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the supervision of the volunteer Hiba Khasawneh, the second place winner was Jameel Shaker school for Boys from Amman under the supervision of the volunteer Rula Antari, and finally, the third place winner was Prince Muhammad school for Boys from Zarqa Governorate under the supervision of the volunteer Adnan Shishani.
The strategic partnership between INJAZ and Mosaic initiative has met the objectives of both organizations in preparing the youth to accelerate the development of the national economy.
Company Program Students’ Training on Corporate Sales: On April 15, 2013, INJAZ volunteer Mr. Rawsam Al Asmar; a specialist in corporate sales, trained 41 company program students (six companies) from different schools, on the basics and foundations of corporate sales, and how to develop sales skill according to the product of each company. It is worth mentioning that the Company Program provide students with hands-on experience in starting an actual business followed by an opportunity to showcase their student companies to key members of private sector at local and regional competitions.
Company Students Training: To prepare the students who are currently taking the company program at schools for the company competition that will take place in mid May, two trainings on Presentation skills and public speaking were given to a total of 60 students; 48 students from Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa attended the training on May 6, while 12 students from Aqaba attended the training which took place on May 11, both trainings were conducted by the trainer Mr. Jamil Sarraj.
Company Program Competition: INJAZ held the final Company program competition for schools on May 16, 2013, at Corp Executive Hotel. 58 students from ten teams and ten different schools across Jordan participated in the competition. The competition started with a trade fair visits from the attending teachers, principles, parents, and other guests, as well as the judging panel which consisted of five business leaders; Eng Samir Khoury, Dr. Amid Abdelnour, Ms Randa Al-Hasan, Mr. Alaa Saoudi, and Mr. Ahmad Abu Eideh. The trade fair was then followed by presentations by the student companies. “Creative Minds” Student Company from Al-Hussein Secondary School for Girls in Amman won both, the first place under the categories of “Best Company 2013” and the “Best Product 2013”. “Compass” Student Company from Al-Mashrek Schools in Amman, also won the first place under the categories of “Best Company 2013”, and “Best Entrepreneurial 2013”.
Company Students Training for Regional Competition: To prepare the Company Program students for the regional competition that will take place in November, four students from Al-Hussein Secondary School for Girls, who won the final local competition, received trainings on Communication Skills by the trainer Dr. Najwa Aref on June 25-26, 2013.
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Strategy 1.4 Diversify the network of university students
To diversify the network of university students, INJAZ conducted its annual University Campaign from September 30th -October 4th targeting university students across Jordan; to attract students to register in INJAZ various programs for the Fall semester. The campaign was promoted using non-traditional ways such as Segways and Bicycles, to attract and approach new students to register in INJAZ' programs. INJAZ ran the campaign in a total of Six Jordanian universities such as the University of Jordan, University of Al-Balqa Applied University, Yarmouk University, Mu'tah University and many more. The campaign was promoted using the material below:
70,000 Leaflet Brochure 10 Promotional Booths Mass e-mail shots were sent to all of INJAZ contacts in addition to contacts Online campaign on Facebook using campaign designs More than 90 Radio spots on Play 99 FM and Rotana FM were aired to further promote the campaign 10 portable advertising banners
Strategy 1.5 Position INJAZ as the most desired youth organization in higher education building youth’s entrepreneurial and life skills
During the year 2012/2013 various MOU’s were signed with different partners to encourage higher education students choose INJAZ as their source of entrepreneurial and life skill programs. INJAZ signed partnership agreements with Mutah and Al Tafileh Universities, along with the below activities:
ZAIN Jordan Agreement to train Iraqi Graduates: INJAZ signed an agreement with ZAIN Jordan to conduct training sessions for a group of Iraqi university graduates. On September 13th, INJAZ conducted orientation training for 30 Iraqi university graduates on Social Corporate Responsibility and Volunteerism. The training consisted of several presentations and activities to showcase success stories, the benefits of volunteerism and ways of giving back to society. Some of Zain’s employees who volunteered with INJAZ were invited to share their experiences and stories, to inspire and motivate the graduates to volunteer in similar initiatives and programs. This comes part of Zain’s initiative towards building the capacity of 30 Iraqi university graduates.
INJAZ has also conducted two trainings during the month of January at ZAIN Jordan’s premises. Twenty eight students attended the first training; the DNA of Strategic Business Planning, and twenty three students attended the second one, “My Entrepreneurial Program;” a program that introduces students to entrepreneurship concepts with a focus on business
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entrepreneurship. It highlights successful local and international entrepreneurship stories and uses creative tools to dispel fear and reluctance usually associated with self-employment and starting one’s own business. The training topics were carefully chosen to fulfill the needs of the students, and to increase their employability skills in the future. Two training will take place in the coming months.
Annual KAFD and INJAZ Meeting: During the annual meeting between INJAZ and King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) that took place in KAFD premises on January 6th, the agreement between the two parties was renewed to sustain the productive relationship, in which KAFD supports the implementation of INJAZ programs in universities around the Kingdom; bringing the capacity building programs currently to more than 36 universities and community colleges in Jordan. The agreement was signed by Chairman of the board of trustees of KAFD Dr. Omar Razzaz, and CEO of INJAZ Ms. Deema Bibi, after which she thanked KAFD for supporting INJAZ and providing the chance to benefit a great number of university students through INJAZ programs. Today INJAZ is providing university students with eight courses that aim at inspiring and preparing them to become competent employees and successful entrepreneurs in the future. The subjects of the programs focus on economics, leadership, communication skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and other areas.
KAFD Retreat: As part of INJAZ strategic partnership with KAFD, INJAZ held a 2-day retreat which took place on February 16th and 17th at the Crowne Plaza Dead Sea. INJAZ’ staff working with higher education students met with KAFD’s managers of the Career Rehabilitation Offices; highlighting the strategic partnership between INJAZ and KAFD to scale up INJAZ higher education programs and develop youth skills at universities. INJAZ presented its newly organizational structure, and how it will positively affect the way it runs its operations, and hence impact the students and volunteers in a positive way. INJAZ and KAFD discussed future plans in light of their strategic partnership focusing on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Extracurricular Programs at universities.
Job Fair in Irbid: INJAZ participated in a job fair that was organized by the Labor Directorate of Irbid, which took place on July 17, 2012, at the Hasan Sports City in Irbid. A number of companies and social institutions participated in the event in order to recruit and train the Jordanian youth, and ultimately provide job opportunities to increase their standard of living. INJAZ’ representatives were present to brief the audience about the organization, their work their role in training students; preparing them for the labor market, and to promote volunteerism amongst the youth. His Excellency Dr. Atif Obeifat, Minister of Labor attended the event along with representatives from the Labor Directorate of Irbid, and a number of companies and non-profit organizations.
INJAZ Participates in in Jordan University for Science and Technology 9th Job Fair: On April 30, 2013, INJAZ participated in Jordan University for Science and Technology 9th
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job fair, to introduce the attendees to the various programs INJAZ delivers, and the accomplishments and impact INJAZ has on its beneficiaries. Moreover, three startup companies from INJAZ Company Startup Program participated in the job fair to market their companies and products. INJAZ took the opportunity to attract new volunteers and promote the concept of volunteerism among the attendees, as well as build new partnerships with the other participating companies in the job fair.
My Entrepreneurial Project in Jerash and Arab Open Universities: My Entrepreneurial Project (MEP) program was conducted in Jerash University on March 31, 2013, with the help of INJAZ volunteer Mr. Luai Al-Sharif, with the attendance of the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Ahmad Al-Hazaymehm who encouraged all the students to enroll for INJAZ programs. Another session took place on April 20, 2013, at the Arab Open University; where students were introduced to entrepreneurship concepts with a focus on business entrepreneurship. MEP highlights successful local and international entrepreneurship stories and uses creative tools to dispel fear and reluctance usually associated with self-employment and starting one’s own business. Moreover, it allows students to test out their ability to work within teams, work on a module of a business, and present their creative solutions for business ideas that address different sectors of the community.
MEP Outside the Classroom: In order to attract more university students, INJAZ has initiated a new idea of conducting its programs outside the typical classroom, and conduct them in places where students usually group and hang around. With the coordination of INJAZ volunteers; Mr. Suleiman Al-Odenat, Mr. Iyad Al-Khasawneh, and Ms. Suha Al- Btoush, along with INJAZ staff Ms. Ghufran Salem, who setup four tables at the University of Jordan - Aqaba, where a group of ten students passed through each table, with different themes, covering the topics of “My Entrepreneurial Project”. At the end of the session, students displayed their work on the walls to motivate other students to attend and join INJAZ programs.
Mu’tah University Graduation Ceremony: On May 30, 2013, a graduation ceremony took place at Mu’tah University in order to communicate with INJAZ students, and with the administration of KAFD in the university. The dean of Students Affair and KAFD’s executive were also present, where they both acknowledged INJAZ’ work and operations. Certificates were also distributed to all students who attended and finished INJAZ programs.
Strategy 1.6 Strengthen students’ commitment to the mission Strategy 1.7 Engage students in the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of our programs
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Various activities and field visits took place during the year 2012/2013 that collaborated in strengthening the students’ commitment to INJAZ and its mission, as well as engaging the students in the planning and execution of INJAZ programs. These activities include:
Setting up a first aid room in Aqaba: On September 19, 2012, Mr. Ma’moun Qoussous; the Deputy Executive Director of PBI Aqaba Industrial Estate who volunteered in INJAZ’ Business Leaders Campaign (BLC), equipped and officially set up a first aid room in Khawla Bint Al Azwar School for Girls in Aqaba, with all the needed equipments and facilities required. This project cost more than 700 Jordanian Dinars. The students and their supervisor, who will act as first aiders, received a proper training on first aid guidelines and necessary procedures from Mr. Yacoub Hallak; who’s an international first aid instructor. The attendees, including the Director of Education in the Governorate of Aqaba, leaders of the civil society from both the public and private sectors, members of the administrative and faculty staff at the school, and the South Area manager from INJAZ, were all present to whiteness this success event, and expressed their gratitude and appreciation for this project. INJAZ, with the collaboration of Mr. Ma’moun, will have this idea applied to other schools on an annual basis.
Soap Making in Um Amara Secondary School: During one of the classes of “My Money, My Business” program, 10th graders from Um Amara Secondary School for Girls were trained on how to make soap from scratch, by their volunteer Mr. Said Haroun. The first session took place on October 24, 2012, where Mr. Haroun taught the students the basics of making soap. During the second session students were very excited to make soap on their own; one student even took the initiative and made soap at her home and brought it with her to school. After this fun and inspirational class, the school teacher Ms. Somaya Armiti decided to present and sell the students’ handcrafted soap in the school bazaar.
Global Entrepreneurship Week: INJAZ participated during the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), organized by Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship, which took place from November 12–18, 2012. This year, the event focused on various areas such as microfinance, social issues, women’s issues, technology and entrepreneurship. It included a slate of activities designed to fuel the spirit of entrepreneurship among Jordanian youth, including specialized workshops, lectures and seminars, along with the launch of several initiatives and field programs that adopt innovations across the Kingdom. Through the joint partnership with the U.S. Embassy, INJAZ’ My Entrepreneurial Project (MEP) was recognized by the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship as this year’s ”Best Activity” among other 50 different activities within and outside of Amman. The criteria for choosing MEP was according to the total number of beneficiaries and the popularity of the program across the Kingdom. The GEW is supported by a large number of public and private sector establishments, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations, and targets students,
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teachers, young entrepreneurs, business leaders, and employees to encourage them to unleash their entrepreneurial ideas and employ them to service their community
The Small Entrepreneur: During one of My Money Business programs that was conducted in Al Thaminah Secondary School for Girls, students from 10th grade came up with many small ideas and projects (announced during the school assembly) that will help them manage the financial aspect of their lives. One of the school students came up with an idea to clean the staircases in her building while making revenue at the same time. She collected small amounts of money from her neighbors to buy detergents and stared cleaning the staircases. Rubeen has been working on this initiative for four months; making her neighborhood a clean environment and making revenue at the same time. This initiative gave other students the motivation to come up with similar projects and initiatives. My Money Business helps students to develop the ability to analyze their motivations behind the different uses of money and establish good financial habits which they can carry over to their adult life.
Events in Nuzha School for Girls: During the month of December, and as a result of conducting My Money Business program, which teaches students how to manage the financial aspect of their lives in a responsible manner, 10th grade students from Nuzha Third Elementary School for Girls organized a bake sale at the school where they baked cakes and sweets and sold them to students and teachers. The money generated from the bake sale was used to buy winter clothes and to pay the tuitions of underprivileged students. Moreover, and during the month of December, INJAZ volunteer Dr. Tamara Abu Kayla, who works as a surgeon at Prince Hamza Hospital, conducted an awareness workshop to school students and their mothers on breast cancer and the importance of early detection. And to connect this workshop with the program My Money Business, the students considered organizing the workshop as their project, according to the program’s manual. A visit to Jordan Egypt Company for Dead Sea products: On December 2, 2012, Economics for Success 8th grade students from Jweideh Secondary School for Girls, along with their volunteer Mr. Tariq Tamimi visited the Jordan Egypt Company for Dead Sea products in the industrial city in Sahab. The goal of the visit was to introduce the students to the labor market and give them a chance to experience what it is like to work in such fields through engaging them with experts. Mr. Tamimi toured the factory with the students explaining the pros and cons of each profession. The professionals in each department also explained the nature of their work in detail.
Jordan Phosphate Mines Volunteer’s Conducts a Session outside the Classroom: In partnership with the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company in Aqaba, volunteer Mr. Fawaz Al Khawaldeh took the initiative to conduct the program Entrepreneur Mater Class (EMC) outside the typical classroom to 10th graders at Abdullah Bin Abi Al-Sarh Primary School for Boys in Aqaba. Instead, Mr. Khawaldeh ran the sessions in Al Manar Club; owned by the
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company, which made the students more enthusiastic and inspired to attend the session. This has also inspired INJAZ to conduct such sessions far from the typical classroom, which will positively impact the students.
Lecture on Leadership: As part of the of the Leadership Course program that was given to 10th grade students at Al-Qweismeh Secondary School for Girls, INJAZ volunteer Ms. Siyan Samara invited Dr. Khaled Al-Najjar to talk about leadership, the ideal leader, prominent leaders in current and historical times, as well as the important role leadership has on the society. The lecture took place on March 18, 2013, at the Greater Amman Municipality’s Qweismeh Library.
Towards a Safe Family: On March 28, 2013, Mr. Ahmad Ajlouni, a volunteer in Sameer Al- Rifa'i Secondary School for Girls, arranged for a lecture on safe families, and linking it to the Leadership Course program he is conducting. Mr. Ahmad Ajlouni invited some of the community leaders to speak about their experiences and educate students on how to live, and have healthy loving families; in order to eventually create a healthy community.
A lecture on positive energy: On March 20, 2013, INJAZ volunteer Mr. Khaldoun Zubeidi conducted a lecture on positive energy to the students of the Saudi Center for Visually Impaired Women in Jordan. The goal of this lecture is to motivate the students, and expand their knowledge in this area; the students were also given some exercises and techniques on how to always think positively, and hence, will have a positive effect on them.
A visit to the Children’s Museum and Hikma Pharmaceuticals: On March 4, 2013, Ms. Sawsan Dalaq, Director at The Children's Museum invited 51 students of Fatima Al-Zahra' Secondary School for Girls to visit the museum and get introduced to its facilities. It is worth mentioning that Ms. Sawsan held a BLC session in Fatima Al-Zahra' Secondary School for Girls during the fall semester of the year 2012-2013, and promised the students to take them on a tour around the museum. Moreover, during the fall semester, Ms. Dima Oscar, CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, held a BLC session at Um Al-Hakam Secondary School for Girls, and promised 59 students to take them on a tour around the company. On March 6, and 11, 2013, two groups of students visited the company, and were introduced to the pharmaceutical industry, and the mechanism of producing medicine, and its packaging.
A Visit to Al-Jweideh Library for Information Technology: On March 19, 2013, Ms. Iman Al-Huneiti, a volunteer at Al-Jweideh Secondary School for Girls, arranged for one of the Travel and Tourism Business program sessions to be conducted outside the typical classroom, and gave the session at Al-Jweiydeh Library for Information Technology. This was beneficial for the students since they killed the typical routine of attending the program
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in a typical classroom, as well as getting to know more places in Al-Jweideh to visit and have fun.
A visit to the Cement Factory: On March 24, 2013, INJAZ volunteer, Mr. Ayman Fahmawi, took 10th grade students of Al-Jweideh Secondary School for Girls a trip to the Cement Factory, as part of the Leadership Course program he is conducting. Mr. Ayman “I’ve always wanted to share my introduced the students to the CEO of the energy and ideas with the youth, and I Cement Factory; Mr. Bassem Badriddeen, couldn’t do it without INJAZ programs.” who talked about his journey to success, and Maha Al-Khatib, Volunteer how he started a modest factory, but with hard work and determination, he scaled it up to become one of Jordan’s biggest cement factories. The students toured around the factory and its different departments, and were introduced on how the cement is manufactured. At the end of the visit, Mr. Bassem distributed giveaway gifts to the students.
A visit to the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance: On April 4, 2013, INJAZ’ dedicated volunteer, Ms. Rania Al-Huneidi invited 7th graders students from UNRWA’s Nuzha First School for Girls to the children’s branch of the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance, with the cooperation of the branch’s manager Ms. Lina Al-Taher. The students toured around the bank, and were introduced to the different withdrawal and deposit methods, as well as other important operations that are carried out by the bank. At the end of the visit, gifts and giveaways were distributed to the students.
A Play on Leadership: As part of the Leadership Course program given to 10th grade students of Al-Thaminah Secondary School for Girls in Aqaba, INJAZ volunteer, Ms. Basimah Shalfawi invited one of Jordan’s business leaders; Mr. Waleed Khreino, where he presented his leadership story, and his journey to success. The students then prepared a play that represented the different types of leaderships, from authoritarian to democratic leadership.
A Trip to Amman’s Different Museums: On April 20, 2013, INJAZ volunteer Ms. Rana Abu Hamda took 9th grade students of Hay Al-Ameer Hassan 2 Secondary School for Girls, for a trip to the Jordan Museum at Ras Al-Ain, then to “Shoof Amman” exhibition at the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), and finally visited the studio of Radio Station Hawa Amman. This was part of the “Travel and Tourism Business” program, to introduce the students to the different touristic sites in Amman.
A Visit to King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba: On April 16, 2013, ninth grade students of Al-Thawarah Al-Arabiah Al-Kubrah Primary School for Girls, who are currently
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taking the Travel & Tourism Business program, visited King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, and experienced the program on the ground. The concept of the program was revived in the minds of the students in a practical way, where they were introduced to the professions related to this field directly and indirectly in their area, especially that Aqaba is considered one of Jordan’s touristic sites.
A Visit to Amman International Airport: On April 15, 2013 and following the Travel and Tourism Business program given to 9th grade students in Shukri Sha'sha'a Secondary School for Boys, INJAZ dedicated volunteers Ms. Noor Nahleh from AIG and Ms. Rania Huneidi from the Insurance Commission, took the students to visit the new established Amman International Airport, taking the students on a tour around the departure and arrival terminals, in order to show them how procedures take place while traveling and arriving, as well as presenting giveaways and gifts for the students.
ADC Implements MTM in one Hour: With one hour of volunteering a week, INJAZ In partnership with Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) implemented More Than Money program for seventh graders in ten boys’ schools in Aqaba. With the support of eight volunteers from ADC, ten sessions of MTM program were conducted in ten schools during the spring semester, benefiting a total of 500 students.
This has helped more volunteers to contribute with INJAZ, which resulted in an increase of the number of students prepared and empowered with new skills from experienced volunteers
A Special Visit from Ms. Rawan Barakat: On May 5, 2013, one of INJAZ dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer Ms. Rawan Barakat visited Jawa Secondary School for Girls and talked to 10th grade students who are currently taking the Leadership Course program with the volunteer Ms. Rana Suheimat. Ms. Rawan who started “Raneen” Initiative talked about her success story and the leadership skills she acquired through her journey of hard work and accomplishments, and how her visual imparity didn’t stop her from pursuing and achieving her dreams. It’s worth mentioning that Raneen Initiative is a non-profit organization that aims to provide Arabic audio stories for children between the ages of 5 to 16, in order to develop children’s’ listening skills and to strengthen their Arabic language. Raneen trained a number of INJAZ school teachers on how to introduce new teaching techniques in their teaching approach.
EMC session at SOS village: On May 2, 2013, INJAZ dedicated volunteer Mr. Mohammad Bani Younis who works at SOS village, conducted an Entrepreneurial Master Class (EMC) program at the SOS village in Irbid. The village’s director, Mr. Zakaria Al-Momani, expressed his appreciation and gratitude to INJAZ for this opportunity to equip the SOS students with the needed skills that will benefit them in their future lives.
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Vocational Awareness Workshop: On May 5, 2013, a Vocational awareness workshop took place for 10th graders at Al-Thaminah Secondary School for Girls in Aqaba. The objective was to introduce the various types of professions available in the market, and to understand the market needs, which will help students choose professions that match their interest. Ten volunteers from different vocational professions spoke to 100 students about their work, and career advancements. Students were grouped into 10 groups, and passed through each volunteer to gain as much knowledge as possible on each profession.
Ladies of VTC visits INJAZ for a Beauty Session: As part of the partnership between INJAZ and the Vocational Training Center, 22 ladies from Ain Al Basha center who are currently taking Beauty classes, visited INJAZ offices on May 1, 2013, and met with one of INJAZ dedicated volunteer; Ms. Reem Al-Talitan, who’s an expert in this field, and an owner of one of Jordan’s beauty centers. Ms. Reem talked about her personal success experience, and gave them useful tips and information on how to become a successful beauty professional. The students benefited from the interactive session, and expressed their gratitude to INJAZ and Ms. Reem.
In addition to the above, multiple meetings took place with INJAZ students to discuss the effectiveness of our programs, and what are the lessons learned from previous years. Feedback from students was taken into consideration when planning INJAZ next phase.
Strategy 1.8 Diversify sources of programs
In order to introduce new programs, INJAZ has identified potential global partners to be an addition to our source of youth programs. Moreover the Business Development Unit works in identifying and developing new and innovative programs that matches the constant change in our beneficiaries and stakeholders’ requirements and needs. For this year, INJAZ approached Challenger Team for a new program; Creativity Program, implemented in higher education institutions, as well as renewing the agreement with Mosaic for the Enterprise Business Challenge program implemented in both schools and higher education institutions.
Strategy 1.9 Increase number of beneficiaries in Higher Education
As mentioned above in Strategy 1.4, INJAZ conducted a campaign during September in universities In order to increase the number of students in universities and colleges. Email shots, were sent to all of INJAZ contacts in addition to the online campaign on Facebook, and advertising it on the radio.
A total of 326 INJAZ classes were offered at 36 different universities and colleges throughout the kingdom benefiting a total of 12,619 students out of the original 14,137 who were enrolled;
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1,518 students dropped out, making the dropout rate 10.7% among university and college students. From the 12,619 students, 7,974 were female students, while 4,645 were male students (63% to 37% respectively)
44% of all INJAZ higher education graduates were from the North Area, 43% graduated from the Mid Area, and 13% graduated from the South Area.
INJAZ delivered 8 different programs for higher education students. The programs given throughout the year were: Exploring Economics (EE), My Path to Success (MPS), Business Ethics (BE), Be Entrepreneurial (BEN), Working in Tourism (WIT), My Entrepreneurial Project (MEP), Enterprise Business Challenge (EBC), and Creativity Program.
Strategy 1.10 Provide quality training material and program kits to deliver INJAZ programs Strategy 1.11 Maintain Collaboration with JA worldwide
For the above two strategies, and during 2012/2013 a total of 3,239 kits were dispensed to INJAZ offices in Amman, Balqa, Madaba, Zarqa, Irbid, Kerak, Ma’an, and Aqaba. These kits included volunteer and student guidebooks, games, and posters. In addition, 30 training package were sent to INJAZ Arabia offices for their use. The following table shows the number of kits produced and distributed.
Table (1): Number of Kits Delivered (Schools)
Program
*
SSS
EFS
PLP BC
LCS
IMB TTB
MEP
Total
EMC
MMB MTM
Program Area Company NORTH 53 59 82 84 67 75 70 93 14 34 94 4 729 MID 87 85 100 99 142 141 132 123 24 117 163 13 1226 SOUTH 50 61 72 77 60 62 75 88 11 53 37 4 650 INJAZ 1 1 1 3 Arabia Total 190 205 255 260 269 278 277 304 49 204 295 22 2608 Grand Total = 2,608 *Includes Higher education kits
Table (2): Number of Kits Delivered (Higher Education)
Program
EE BE
BEN WIT
MPS
MEP MEP (Uni) (Uni)
Total EMC
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Area NORTH 20 47 30 40 17 11 46 211 MID 5 50 31 23 5 25 76 215 SOUTH 23 40 35 31 33 8 13 183 INJAZ 27 Arabia 11 16 Total 48 137 96 94 66 44 151 636 Grand Total = 636
Strategy 1.12 Deliver all Skills building programs in all educational institutions
Each year, INJAZ revises its strategies and programs, and what programs to be delivered, for this year, Skill Building Programs were delivered to schools, universities, colleges, and social institutions as planned.
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IR 2: Young Jordanians are increasingly inspired, engaged, more aware of their career options and capable of making career related decisions
Strategy 2.1 Inspire and motivate students through executing focused programs
Youth inactivity has negative repercussions on the Jordanian economy. The source is often lack of motivation and clear direction regarding future goals and careers. Many young people tend toward economic inactivity when they do not know what steps to take in seeking employment or when they perceive other social barriers to getting the job that they want. Approximately 60% of the Jordanian population between the ages of 15 and 64 is economically inactive, meaning they are not employed and not seeking employment. The youth make up a significant portion of this figure. They are generally uninvolved in their communities and have a weak sense of citizenship, as they do not contribute to society through their work or other skills. INJAZ seeks to counter this reality by providing youth with extra-curricular activities that involve them both in the development of their communities and the development of their future careers. The Inspirational and Career Guidance Program (ICGP) is responsible for the implementation of INJAZ’ Extra-Curricular programs; it hosts a wide variety of programs including volunteering opportunities, interactive workshops, seminars, exchange programs, job/career fairs, and opportunities for practical, hands-on training or experience in the field. These programs focus more on character-building and raising students’ awareness about their own personal interests and the opportunities available to them. They also allow youth to utilize the skills and knowledge that they have obtained in the classroom and take them in a more focused direction. A total of 22,567 students benefited from ICGP program. Below is a description of the activities under this strategy.
Business Leaders Campaign Business Leaders Campaign (BLC) is one of the core programs related to this strategy; where business and social leaders conduct sessions with the students to share their success stories; a great opportunity to connect the students with the personal experiences of those leaders, inspiring them that someday these students will stand in front of other students, sharing their experiences as business leaders.
INJAZ launched its fifth annual Business Leaders Campaign (BLC) that was sponsored by USAID and took place from November 4 until December 12, 2012. 133 business and social leaders conducted 133 sessions at different public, UNRWA and military culture schools. Local and foreign inspirational speakers were invited to share their personal experiences and success stories during a two-hour session with a total of 6,505 tenth graders; each session had an average of 50 students.
Similar to previous years, there was an overwhelming response to the program from both the students and leaders who showed their enthusiasm during and after the session. This was also
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demonstrated through their constant activity on Facebook and Twitter, sharing their experience and the benefits that the sessions had offered them.
Artlink Program The ArtLink program asks young people from Arab nations and the USA to create and exchange art projects with one another, reflecting their respective lives and cultures. The program culminates with participating classes sharing the insights gained from their partners' art through written, audio, and/or video dialogue. The thoughtfulness and openness of both the art and the ensuing dialogue gives Arab-US Connection its unique potential to replace stereotypical ideas with a new respect of one's partners and their way of life. The program is an adventure in cross- cultural discovery, a way for students to expand beyond their locality to feel their inclusion in a global community. They discover that art is a surprisingly effective and satisfying medium for expressing and sharing their ideas with new international friends.
This year, 161 students from 3 different private schools; Ahliyyah School for Girls, Baptist School, and Oxford International Schools participated in this artful program under the theme “Bringing My Culture to Light”, which started in October 2012 and will last for one academic year.
Young Volunteers Program On April 20, 2013, INJAZ launched its fourth Young Volunteers Day to spread the spirit of volunteerism among school students. The campaign aims to raise awareness about social responsibility and community service; students in grades 7 to 10 from more than 70 schools team up with INJAZ staff and volunteers to get involved in various activities at their respective schools. Activities revolve around Community Service, Environment-Friendliness, and Health and Safety. The campaign ran until April 30, 2013 across the kingdom benefiting 10,946 students.
Generations Dialogue (7iwar Al Ajyal) On February 21, 2013, Generations Dialogue program was run successfully for the third consecutive year, where it brought 22 prominent Jordanian business and social leaders together with 28 university students in an informal setting at the King Hussein Club, to discuss important issues and challenges facing youth today. The dialogue aimed to provide students with valuable insight and relevant knowledge in respect to the job market, in addition to motivating and inspiring them through an open discussion with successful role models who went through similar challenges and made their way to success. Simultaneously, this program aims to draw a clearer picture for Jordan’s leaders and decision makers about the youths’ concerns in our society. It provided a platform for fruitful interaction and exchange of ideas between today’s and tomorrow’s leaders. International Youth Day
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On July 9, 2012, INJAZ participated in USAID’s International Youth Day held at Zay Park in Balqa. The event lasted for a whole day, where participants enjoyed various community service projects, games, workshops, booth visits, and entertainment segments. INJAZ set up a booth and gave a workshop where one of its company students, Mohammad Abo Al Afyeh shared reflections on his INJAZ’ experience and his student company with 85 students.
New Think Festival In collaboration with New Think Festival, INJAZ is participated in the annual New Think Festival’s Outdoors Exposition. The Festival was held on Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16, 2013 at the Culture Village in the King Hussein Garden. The Festival ground was divided into 11 neighborhoods. One of the neighborhoods is the Education neighborhood, which was managed by INJAZ. The various neighborhoods ran from 5:00PM to 9:00PM (both days), followed by activities on the main stage from 9:00PM to 11:00PM. Different presentations, lectures, shows, films, and activities from different themes related to the topic of Education were presented at INJAZ booth. These themes include; formal and informal, academic and non- academic, physical, emotional and mental education, different types and methods of education.
Strategy 2.2 Support youth exposure and participation in national, regional and global opportunities
The below activates took place to expose INJAZ students in national, regional, and global opportunities related to the inspirational and career guidance theme
Intel Youth Enterprise Program Training in Lebanon INJAZ has conducted three-day training on Intel Youth Enterprise program for over 70 INJAZ Lebanon’s volunteers and students. The training took place on December 13-17, 2012 in Beirut, Lebanon.
The first day included training the volunteers on the program, while the second two days included the actual implementation of the program. Intel Youth Enterprise program aims to raise awareness about social responsibility and social service in schools, where it joins tenth grade students with volunteers to conduct multiple activities in their respective schools. These activities include: cleaning, painting walls, planting trees, collecting clothes, preparing meals for the less fortunate, in addition to many other activities that aims at promoting the principles of giving back to society at an early age.
Lead ON Training The American University of Cairo with the Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement conducted a Lead ON training on the 5th and 6th of October, and took place in
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Cairo, Egypt. Six fellows along with two INJAZ staff attended the training with the theme Development Challenges in Egypt and the Arab World, Venture Philanthropy, Questions of Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship in Action Power and Influence in Development.
Student Exchange Program On March 11, 2013, INJAZ with the support from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bürger Europas e.V. carried out a Jordanian-German youth exchange one-day experience themed “Civil Society in Action”. A total of 30 students; 15 Jordanian and 15 German university students were engaged in a conversation about the role of civil society and its impact on social progress and political development in both Germany and Jordan. At the beginning of the day the 30 students met at INJAZ offices and got introduced to INJAZ different operating programs, after which they conducted a field visit to the Orient Spirit Development Center to witness civil society in action with the TEAM program implemented there.
Lead ON Fellowship Program In partnership with Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, INJAZ implemented the Lead ON Fellowship (Internship Program); a fellowship program that extends support to fresh graduates to work for existing nonprofits in Jordan for one year. The program supplies talented students to nonprofits, to help these graduates develop critical understanding of the nonprofit world and develop their leadership skills for future careers as civic leaders and professionals. Six participant graduates have been allocated to five local NGO’s (INJAZ, Jordan Green Building Council, Raneen Initiative, Partners and Loyac)
Lead On Feedback Meeting and Closing Retreat The Lead On feedback meeting and closing retreat took place on June 29 until July 3 2013, at the Corp Hotel in Amman. The first two days covered feedback from the supervisors of the program, preparing elements for the evaluation report and collecting different success stories and recommendations for the future. And during the closing retreat, the attendees talked about their reflection of last year and plans for the future. Attendees included INJAZ, AUC, Lazord Foundation, and Lead on students from both Egypt and Jordan.
The lead on program seeks to provide higher education students and fresh graduates with a competitive edge by providing them with a yearlong work experience before joining the job market. INJAZ along with a group of its partners have opened their doors to energetic and passionate interns to assist their staff at different units helping them carry out daily tasks and responsibilities while gaining important work experience. During the period of the internship, interns are offered a number of capacity building programs and training sessions to help them improve their abilities and build their skills.
Strategy 2.3 Strengthen students’ commitment to the mission
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All the above mentioned activities and programs helped in strengthening students’ commitment to INJAZ and its mission. ICGP student committee hasn’t been activated for the year 2012/2013, but is planned to be activated next year.
Strategy 2.4 Engage students in the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of our programs
Same as SBP, multiple meetings took place with INJAZ students to discuss the effectiveness of our programs, and what are the lessons learned from previous years. Feedback from students was taken into consideration when planning INJAZ next phase.
Strategy 2.5 Engage parents in selected programs
My Career Options brings the private sector, and school students together to explore the different options the students have for their careers; parents are also included in this program in order to be aware of their children’s passion and interests, and to support their decision of career options. My Career Options was not implemented during the year 2012/2013 due to the lack of funds to execute this program; it is planned for the next academic year.
Strategy 2.6 Increase number of beneficiaries in Higher Education
For the year 2012/2013 various INJAZ programs were implemented to target university students; 4,487 students attended programs such as: International Youth Day, Lead On Fellowship Program, Generations Dialogue, Student Exchange Program, and New Think Festival (described above in Strategies 2.1 and 2.2) were implemented.
Strategy 2.7 Revise and Introduce high impact programs in Universities
“Ask The Expert” is a new program that has been designed to Inspire youth through interacting with role models; industry leaders discuss their career paths with higher education students in industry-related educational fields. The speakers share with the students the challenges they had faced and how they overcame the hurdles on the way, in addition to how they continue to succeed. They also discuss with them the status of the sector and the different career options currently available in the job market. This program is planned to take place during the academic year 2013/2014.
Moreover, a new program has been introduced this year which is the Debaters without borders, Young Arab voices; In collaboration with the British Council, INJAZ concluded the Young Arab Voices Regional Project. This project provides students with substantial academic benefits and skills such as persuasion, communication, and debating skills. In addition to providing students with the opportunity to think critically, develop their academic research skills, improve their
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communication abilities, solve problems creatively, and increase their self-confidence. A 3-Day workshop was conducted for 15 volunteers to enable them conduct debate trainings in ten schools; to build the capacities of school students, engaging them in debate activities and establish debate clubs in their schools. The volunteers then, conducted a 2 Day workshop for students in 10 schools to build their capacities and skills. The semi final debate competition took place between the participating schools on May 11, 2013; the winners from the competition participated in the final debate competition, which was held on May 18, 2013 at Geneva Hotel. All participating schools attended the final debate between Jameel Shakir Secondary School for Boys and Hay Al-Ameer Hassan 2 Secondary School for Girls/UNRWA where they discussed the issue of making voluntary work an obligation among school students. Jameel Shakir Secondary School for Boys won the competition by voting from the audience and the judging panel.
Strategy 2.8 Help Students explore their career choices and opportunities
INJAZ always makes sure to execute programs and events that will help and prepare the Jordanian youth for the job market. Job Shadow is a one-day program allows ninth and tenth graders to “shadow” a business professional at the workplace based on the student's field of interest. Such a program provides the student with an opportunity to have a closer look at what a real job is like to help them decide on the likelihood of pursuing a career in that profession in the future. 200 students from 7 schools in Jordan participated in INJAZ 5th annual Job Shadowing Program. Three programs took place in the Mid, South, and North areas, on October 22, 24, and 31, 2012, respectively. 36 companies from across the kingdom hosted this program; providing the students with a closer look at what it is really like to enter the workforce and help them choose the career field they would want to pursuit in the future. Through this program, students learn about the relevance of schoolwork, necessary workplace skills, teamwork, and the connection between learning and earning. Moreover, students identify and study the various jobs to assist them in their own career decisions. The program also demonstrates how education can be translated into a rewarding and a financially secure future. Students become academically motivated after the Job Shadowing Program, as they are able to grasp the connection between school education and their future careers. This experience also introduced the students with the requirements of different professions and industries from those who know it best- working professionals.
IR 3: Young Jordanian have enhanced their social leadership and business
Strategy 3.1 Build business entrepreneurial skills of university students Strategy 3.2 Position INJAZ as the key player for building youth entrepreneurial skills
Perhaps the most critical indicator of the challenges facing youth today is the unemployment rate. Youth unemployment in Jordan has reached an insufferable 30%. Furthermore, 70% of
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university graduates seeking employment wait, on average, more than one year before they are able to find a job. These statistics do not compare to those of young people in other parts of the world. The causes are many, though in terms of the job market itself; major issues include the simple lack of jobs in the current economy and the weak entrepreneurial environment that fails to have much positive effect on this situation. INJAZ believes that a strong entrepreneurial environment would greatly improve Jordan’s economy and do so in a way that would involve the people and improve life for all Jordanians. Therefore, entrepreneurial programs have become a great focus of our organization. Entrepreneurship and Employment Program (EEP) is responsible for implementing a series of programs that teach both social and business entrepreneurial skills and foster an entrepreneurial spirit, with the hope of creating a generation that generates and supports new enterprise in Jordan as well as creating job opportunities for the youth across Jordan.
During the year 2012/1023 the total number of students who benefited from the Company Startup Program (CSP) was 1,815 students from 22 different public universities and colleges around Jordan. From those 1,815 students, 990 were female students, and 825 were male students (55% to 45% respectively)
Strategy 3.3 Support youth exposure and participation in national, regional and global opportunities
As mentioned above, INJAZ always makes sure to engage its students in national, regional and global competitions, such as WASL, CSP and TEAM competitions. For WASL students who participated last year (2011/2012), the semi final and final competitions took place during the academic year 2012/2013:
WASL Semi Final Competition: On September 9, 2012, 12 leadership projects whose students participated in the “We are Social Leaders” Program at their universities/colleges took part of the WASL Semi-Final competition that took place in Al-Hussein Cultural Center. Students came from different universities from all over Jordan and presented their projects in front of a panel of judges consisting of five professionals from the private sector, including Ms. Razan Hindawi, Ms. Hanin Odeh, Mr. Ahmad Asad, Mr. Bassem El Wazir, and Dr. Mohammad Ihjul.
At the end of day, four projects qualified to the final competition; Atbit Khair), from Engineering Technology College) عتبة خير .1 2. Public Health Corner, from Applied Science University Ana Mokhtalif), from Tafileh Technical University) أنا مختلف .3 Mahara), from Ma’an University College) مهارة .4
WASL Final Competition: On October 22, 2012, “We are Social Leaders” final competition took place in Geneva Hotel- Amman where four groups of university/college students presented
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their projects in front of a judging panel consisting of five judges; Ms. Mona Halawa from Sana for Special Individuals, Mr. Yazan Majaj from Q Perspective, Ms. Raja Hiyari from Partners Jordan, Mr. Thabet Nabulsi from Challenger Team and Mr. Tarek Hammad from Talal Abu Ghazaleh Knowledge Society.
Each group of students presented for nine minutes followed by five minutes of Q & A from the from Al Balqaa University- Faculty of Engineeringعتبة الخير :judging Panel. The projects were from Alأنا مختلف ,Technology, Public Health Corner project from Applied Science University .from Al Balqaa University- Maan University College مهارة Tafileh Technical University and
,أنا مختلف the second place winner was عتبة الخير, The first place winner of the competition was and Public Health Corner. The award for the winning team is مهارة and third place winners were a Leadership Camp aimed at increasing understanding among participants, fostering trust, strengthening relations between team members, and, reinforcing the importance of leadership, team work and decision making.
Moreover, below is a list of the competition that took place during the year 2012/2013:
Social Leaders Program (SLP) Competition: The first SLP competition took place on July 18, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Amman from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Nine teams, represented by their team leaders, were competing for the top three positions: 1. “Indimaj” project led by student Odai Amayrh mentored by Mr. Maher Kaddoura 2. “Warsheh” project led by student Huda Bseiso mentored by H.E. Shadi Majali 3. “Abshir” Project led by student Ala' Mufleh and mentored by Ms. Reem Abu Hassan, 4. “Occupational Health and Safety” Project led by student Nadia Saudi and mentored by Ms. Samar Dudin, 5. “Mala’ebna” Project led by student Reyad Shammout and mentored by Mr.Maher Kaddoura. 6. “IRMAH” project led by student Anas Darwish and mentored by Mr. Ghassan Nuqul, 7. “Kalimah” project led by student Rasha Boucai and mentored by Mr. Ahmad Tantash 8. “Ta7weeleh” project led by student Dina Batshon and mentored by Ms. Haifa Yousef Najjar 9. “Step & Mile” project led by student Ali Khamees and mentored by Dr. Amjad Aryan
Each project had seven minutes to present their project to a panel of judges, followed by a three- minute question and answer session. Five judges participated in the competition: H.E Mr. Samir Murad, H.E Ms. Maha Khatib, H.E Mr. Samer Asfour, H.E Ms. Samar Haj Hasan and H.E Dr. Moayad Samma. The first prize of JD 2,000 went to“Irmah”project, second prize of JD 1,000 went to “Kalimah” project, and the third prize was shared by “Ta7weeleh” and “Step & Mile”
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projects, winning JD 500 each. The prizes were presented by Mr. Isam Abdelkhaliq, CEO of “Arab Orient Insurance Company” that graciously sponsored the prizes.
Young Businesses Empowered by Innovation: Under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, INJAZ celebrated the achievements of INJAZ' Company Startup Program for the academic year 2011-2012, where a two day event was held in Le Méridien Hotel on the 3rd and 4th of September 2012 under the theme of Young Businesses Empowered by Innovation. Fifty-three young businesses were established by university and school students during the year 2011-2012; 235 students from 21 universities, colleges, schools and youth centers participated in the two day event along with their volunteers in the final competition and the trade fair.
On the first day, all participating students presented their products and services to a panel of judges to compete for the final competition under three categories; best company, best product, and best CEO. On the second day, a trade fair took place, where Her Majesty toured around the exhibition, spoke to students about their products and met with the CEO’s of the competing companies, expressing her interest in what these students are creating, and emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurship. To end this productive event, a gala dinner was held, where INJAZ board members, various Ministers, Company volunteers, and other invitees from both the private and public sectors were invited to witness the success of the winning companies;
o The winner for the best company: Mafaq and Munshar from the Engineering Technology College – Balqa applied university. o The winner for the Best CEO was Mohammad Abu Al Afieh from Mafaq and Munshar from the Engineering Technology College – Balqa applied university. o The winner for the best product was 3Ws Company from the University of Jordan.
In addition to these awards, Zain Jordan awarded each of the Royal Academy for the Visually Impaired and Saudi Center for Rehabilitation and Training of the Blind for Girls in Jordan JD 1,500 as a token of appreciation for their distinguished work and notable efforts.
The competition is part of INJAZ CSP, which is implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. The program aims to promote self-employment and encourage job creation in the Kingdom by developing the entrepreneurial capacity of young Jordanians and enhancing their business skills. It is designed to teach students with no entrepreneurial knowledge how to start companies, walk them through the process of raising funds, product design, production and marketing and transform them from job seekers to job creators. More than 1,000 students (and counting) have participated in the program, and 14 companies have actually been registered at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, demonstrating the seriousness of these student initiatives. The student company program also works to engage the
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private sector and utilize its knowledge, expertise and skills in preparing graduates to become entrepreneurs.
Company Startup Program’s goal is to create up to 225 student companies in three years by providing 5,000 students with hands-on entrepreneurial and business training, and to supervise the establishment of their firms, in addition to providing them with opportunities to grow their own companies.
INJAZ Al-Arab Young Entrepreneurs Competition: On November 4-7, 2012, INJAZ Al-Arab held its annual INJAZ Young Entrepreneurs Competition in Doha, Qatar. Executive Director for Skills Building Program, Mr. Muhannad Jarrah, attended the competition with the team of “Mafak wa Munshar” who won the Local Company Competition in Jordan in September 2012. On November 6, 2012, INJAZ’ Chairman Mr. Rudain Kawar attended the workshop Arab Educators’ Meeting: “Entrepreneurship for Arab Schools” that was held in partnership with the World Bank and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO). Mr. Rudain Kawar was one of the speakers; sharing some of the Jordanian success stories in the field of Entrepreneurship.
Through a multi stakeholder approach INJAZ Al-Arab seeks to partner with Arab Ministries of Education to enhance entrepreneurship education in Arab schools. INJAZ Al-Arab hosts this meeting as part of the Arab League’s ‘Arab Regional Agenda for Improving Educational Quality’ (ARAIEQ).
WASL Initial Screening: On June 19th and 20th 2013, more than 191 university and college students across the kingdom who have participated in the “We are Social Leaders” Program (WASL) during the academic year of 2012-2013, took part in the WASL initial screening phase of their social projects. Fifty-one projects were screened in front of a panel of esteemed judges during the two days of screening, and at the end of screening phase 15 projects from Amman, Irbid, Kerak and Aqaba made it through the semi-final competition which will take place in August 2013.
Social Leader Program Open Day INJAZ held an Open Day at the King Hussein Club for the SLP II (Social Leaders Program) on Monday, June 10th. The event gathered SLP students, their teams and families, their mentors from well-known Jordanian social and business leaders, the mentors' management teams, and INJAZ board, in a casual atmosphere. The event started off with the student’s presentations; students along with their teams presented their projects to the audience, explaining their project objectives, accomplishments and future plans. Furthermore, each SLP team had a dedicated space to exhibit their project ideas and achievements and to interact with the audience. Afterwards Better Business conducted an interactive team building activity, to engage the guests and strengthen the team spirit. Concurrent to this strategy, INJAZ launched a social media
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competition, under the sponsorship of Better Business, where the public votes for their favorite project’s video posted on INJAZ’ Facebook page. The winning team will be awarded JD 1,000 of funding towards the completion of their project.
Strategy 3.4 Establish a more diversified network of university students
As mentioned above, the total number of students who graduated from the Company Startup Program reached 1,815 students from 22 different universities and colleges across Jordan. From those 1,815 students, 990 were female students, and 825 were male students (55% to 45% respectively).
As for the WASL program, a total of 85 classes were given to 1,574 students from 31 different universities and colleges (fall and spring semesters). A total of 1,019 female students completed the program compared to 555 male students (65% to 35% respectively)
Strategy 3.5 Position INJAZ as the most desired youth organization in higher education building youth’s entrepreneurial and life skills
As mentioned before, Entrepreneurial and Employment Program targets higher education students and youth to build their entrepreneurial skills as well as their life skills. In addition to Company Startup Program, Social Leaders Program stimulates the youth's intellectual and personal growth and helps them embark on a journey to become agents of change in their society.
The second retreat of the second cycle of Social Leaders Program (SLP) took place on December 12-14, 2012, at the Lagoon Hotel & Resort - Dead Sea. The business/social leaders along with student leaders from different universities across Jordan engaged in workshops and round table discussions on inspirational readings, learning leadership and social entrepreneurial skills.
The readings revolved around three main themes; Leadership and the Significance of Values, Possibility of Heroism, and The Meaning of Life. An interactive moderation of the readings took place throughout the different text based discussions; raising important questions and answers about leadership and life in general. During the retreat, students showcased the progress of their projects, and presented their business plans. With the help of the social/business leaders, students were guided through their projects, and were given the opportunity to draw their action plans for the coming months. It is worth noting that the first SLP was piloted in the fall of 2010, with the mission of engaging key business and social leaders with Jordanian youth in order to create a generation of leaders who are able to take initiative and mobilize their communities toward social change. With this bold mission, SLP has the potential to bring great change to Jordan by transforming youth into social innovators and productive members of society.
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Strategy 3.6 Strengthen students’ commitment to INJAZ' mission
On September 20, 2012, 10 student leaders from the second cycle of Social Leaders Program attended a Business Plan Training conducted by Mr. Muhannad Jarrah from INJAZ. The purpose of the training was to train the students on how establish a business plan from an NGO perspective, including an Action Plan and SWOT/TOWS Analysis. Students were given INJAZ as a case study for the training which enabled them to link the case study directly to their projects.
Furthermore, on March 21, 2013, eight SLP students received training on Creative Writing in relation to Social Media as part of the Social Leader Program. The training topics included Introduction and History to Creative Writing, types and areas of application, Characteristics of good writing, General tips on creative writing and Do’s and Don’ts of creative writing. Moreover, on May 23, 2013, seven SLP students along with their mentors participated in a session on Project Implementation and Mentorship as part of the Social Leaders Program. The training which was provided by ASK for Human Capacity Building touched on various topics including the concept of mentorship, mentor-mentee trust, overcoming obstacles in project implementation, communication skills and succeeding project implementation. These trainings contributed in strengthening students’ commitment to INJAZ and its mission.
Strategy 3.7 Engage students in the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of our programs
Same as SBP, and ICDP, multiple meetings took place with INJAZ students to discuss the effectiveness of our programs, and what are the lessons learned from previous years. Feedback from students was taken into consideration when planning INJAZ next phase. Youth representatives from different universities across Jordan were also engaged and involved in implementing WASL program, feedback from previous CSP students were also taken into consideration in implementing the program for the year 2013/2014. INJAZ also conducted awareness sessions for new CSP students by previous CSP students, and engaging the previous CSP students to nominate candidate students. Strategy 3.8 Increase number of beneficiaries in Higher Education
The total number of beneficiaries who completed both the social and business entrepreneurship was 4,178 students; 1,971 students in social programs (WASL & SLP), and 2,207 students in business programs (CSP). These numbers include the trainings, competitions, and special events.
Strategy 3.9 Scale up and Strengthen entrepreneurship programs in higher education
Efforts have been made to strengthen entrepreneurship programs in higher education institutions; INJAZ has approached a larger number of universities and colleges to implement the program.
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Moreover, extensive orientation training for CSP students has been conducted to introduce them of the program’s goals, objectives, and requirements.
Strategy 3.10 Enhance INJAZ programs with Special Groups (TEAM)
During the year 2012/2013, the total number of beneficiaries who benefited from INJAZ TEAM program was 175; 66 females, and 109 males (38% to 62% respectively).
Moreover, on June 27th, the TEAM Program Competition which was sponsored by Saraya Aqaba took place for youth with special abilities from different centers for special education across Jordan. The competing centers presented their products to a distinguished panel of judges, namely; Dr. Amjad Aryan, Eng. Sameer Khoury, Ms. Abeer Qumsieh, Ms. Mona Halwa and Dr. Widad Akrouk.
After presenting their products the ceremony began with a welcoming note by INJAZ CEO, Ms. Deema Bibi and Saraya “Thank you INJAZ for giving me the opportunity to participate with you in the TEAM program, it doesn’t Aqaba General Manager, Mr. Soud Srour. matter if we win or lose, the fact that we participated is After showcasing a touching and inspiring enough because it truly benefited me and the students. Will documentary on the TEAM Program, the wait for next year to participate as well” winning teams were called on to the stage Areen Daraghmeh, TEAM program ” to receive their (JD 1000, JD 500 and JD 300 for first, second and third place respectively).
TEAM program provides the opportunity for students with disabilities to establish their small businesses with the help of the teacher and volunteer who also aid them in deciding on a product or service they wish to provide through their student company. The program develops their social communication skills while providing them with an enjoyable work experience. It also boosts their self-confidence, can-do-attitude, teamwork, their desire to succeed, and introduces new opportunities through the students’ engagement with working professionals.
Strategy 3.11 Grow Students businesses Strategy 3.12 Providing investment opportunities to CSP companies
In order to ensure the sustainability of the companies emerging from the Company Startup Program (CSP), INJAZ has introduced an Enterprise Development Center (EDC) under Entrepreneurship and Employment Program. This unit was designed to support the successful development of entrepreneurial companies that rise up from the CSP through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by the BD unit and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts.
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The main purpose of this unit is to offer general business assistance to any company that joins the unit based on their admission of a feasible business ideas and a workable business plan, to increases the likelihood that a startup company is to survive and stay in business for the long term.
Various projects and businesses emerged from the CSP program, below is a brief on some of them:
“Bogjeh” Launching event: On March 21, 2013, “Bogjeh”, one of INJAZ Company Startup program with the support from the Ministry of Planning, launched their company at the Jordan University of Science & Technology in Irbid. Bogjeh’s idea is to combine modern technologies with handmade heritage products to be sold online with affordable prices, and an intuitive website to make it easy for people to browse and purchase their products. Besides selling Bogjeh’s products, the event included many entertaining activities, such as folklore music and plays with the participation of university student. The successful event ended with a word from the founders of the company where they promised the audience with new products that will impress everyone.
Super Sooq: On March 27, 2013, Super Sooq, one of INJAZ Company Startup programs with the support from the Ministry of Planning launched their website www.supersooq.com in Al-Tafila Technical University. Super Sooq is a website where you can sell or buy electronics, cars, real estate, or other services. The launching event started with a word from the volunteer, and the CEO of the startup explaining the idea of their project, and talked about the role of INJAZ and MoPIC program, and how it affected the whole team. Sugar Joy Launching event: On April 4, 2013, “Sugar Joy”, launched their company at the Jordan University of Science & Technology in Irbid. Sugar Joy, and as the name shows, bakes and sells delicious cupcakes in the university under the supervision of the university’s health inspector, they also sell their products to a doughnut shop in Irbid. The event was done with the collaboration of KAFD and the Students Affairs Dean at the Jordan University of Science & Technology; it included entertainment activities, such as talent shows, competitions and many more. It is worth mentioning that in March 7, 2013, members of the company were given training on how to use the university’s kitchen facilities and items, in order to be ready to start cooking and selling the cupcakes. Jo Bio: On April 14, 2013, Jordan TV hosted “Jo Bio” on their daily morning program “Yawm Jadeed”. The group of students from Mu’tah University explained their product, its benefits, challenges, and the experience gained from taking the Company Startup Program. Jo Bio’s idea is transforming algae oil into affordable diesel fuel that can be used for heaters, cars, etc. Besides the affordable prices of the diesel fuel produced, which is third the cost of the regular diesel in the market, as mentioned by the company’s
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CEO Mr. Ahmad Al-Karaki, the fuel produced is also environment friendly, and decreases the level of pollution in the air when used. White Board: On April 6, 2013, “White Board”; a company that organizes trips and activities, planned its first trip to Dana Village in Al-Tafileh. The trip included many entertainment activities and games, and competitions that helped in building the skills of the participating students. 4 Youth Magazine: On May 8, 2013, “4 Youth Magazine”; another Startup company launched the company in the Jordan University of Science and Technology with the presence of Mr. Essam Al-Omari, who praised them for their well done job, and suggested some improvements for their magazine. Six Student Companies launched their projects at Al Al-Bayt University: On May 8, 2013, six student companies from Al Al-Bayt University launched their projects as part of INJAZ Company Startup Program. The event was attended by more than 120 students from the university along with volunteers and INJAZ staff. The event started with words from the companies CEO’s, where they presented their products, and talked about their future plans. The six companies are:
1. “Jeansatkom”; for recycling Jeans 2. “Nojoom Al Oloum”; working on a complete math curricula 3. “Tasha”; for domestic tourism 4. “Thameena”; for thermal clothing 5. “Bonat Al Ghad”; working on an educational calendar for children 6. “Students Corner”; working on stationary and greeting cards for students
In addition to the above projects, many social projects emerged from WASL program:
WASL in Ajloun National University
On April 3, 2013, INJAZ We Are Social Leaders (WASL) program has entered Ajloun National University in the North area, 25 students have enrolled in WASL for Spring 2013. Following a visit conducted by INJAZ representatives, another visit was conducted to orient the volunteer and meet the Dean of students to lock in dates for the session’s delivery. The academic volunteer Dr. Yasser Al Momani took the initiative to deliver WASL at the university who expressed his dedication and commitment to deliver the program and added: “hope this social program will enable students to better discover their leadership skills”
WASL’s “Youth’s Soul” Launches their Project On April 27, 2013, one of WASL’s emerging projects; “Youth’s Soul” launched their entrepreneurial initiative in the South area, through its first event titled “Wassil”- Connect, at the Mövenpick Hotel in Aqaba. The event promoted the sense of entrepreneurship among the youth, by supporting and helping other emerging initiatives
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related to youth development in the South, through inviting companies and organizations from the public and private sectors, and creating an effective networking approach between them. Seven initiatives launched their projects; “Sada” from Kerak, “Hissa” from Tafileh, “Sona’a Al Amal”, and “Jeel Al Mustaqbal” from Ma’an, “X-File”, “Ana Baynakom”, and Al-Aql as Saleem Fil Jism Al Saleem from Aqaba, whom they also met with the different companies and highlighted the important social issues to be tackled that aims at youth development in the South. “Youth’s Soul” goal is to encourage entrepreneurial projects among the youth, and create opportunities to connect them with potential supporters from the private and public sectors. The initiative is also working on building a national database that links all voluntary related organizations across the kingdom with interested supporters.
WASL Projects in Mu’tah University Following the unfortunate events of violence in Jordan universities, one of WASL’s projects “Mu’tah for All” in Mu’tah University launched its initiative on May 6, 2013. “Mu’tah for All” invited school students to the University of Mu’tah, to convey a clear message to the university students; calling for the prevention of violent acts in the university, and preserving its campus and properties. An innocent message was also delivered by the school students saying “Where you’re studying today, we will, tomorrow”. “Mu’tah for All” will continue their initiative with the help of other students to clean up, and redesign their city. Another WASL project was also launched in Mu’tah University on the same day; “Ahilni, Daribni” which aims at training university students on life and work skills needed to enable them enter the labor market. Trainings will be conducted by professional trainers in the field. The initiative also incorporates personal life coaching and the ability to deal with various personalities. Moreover, “Ahilni, Daribni” will offer voluntary work to serve their community and enhance the students’ capabilities.
Moreover, on May 11, 2013, one of the WASL project was launched at the University of Mu’tah. “Basmit Shabab”- Youth’s mark – which aims at enhancing the overlook of their university, spreading awareness among university students, strengthen student relations, and present the positive image of the university. Basmit Shabab started their campaign at the Faculty of Business, where they received a great deal of support from the faculty members, who helped them personally to work on this initiative, and provided them with financial and moral support. A thank you letter was sent to all the participating students in the initiative, from Dr. Khaled Tarawneh. Another WASL project was also launched at the University of Mu’tah; “I3raf Baladak”- Know your country - which promotes and encourages tourism in the South areas of Jordan, as well as renovates some of the touristic sites in the governorate of Kerak with the involvement of the local community to help in maintaining and cleaning these areas. Moreover, a touristic magazine will be
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launched which will include the most important archaeological and touristic attraction sites in the southern governorates.
Strategy 3.13 Providing Job Placement opportunities for unemployed youth Strategy 3.14 Provide training opportunities for job seekers
Waqfet Watan Program:
This is a new program that was introduced during Fall 2012-2013 with the objective of preparing, and training inactive youth members to develop their skills in order to improve their opportunities in the job market. The programs seeks to reduce the rate of unemployment by attracting the Jordanian inactive youth to apply for the program, and then start interviewing them, followed by screening the applicants and matching them with the jobs that has been secured from the private sector. After the matching has been done, two training sessions will be conducted for the nominated applicants by qualified INJAZ employees or volunteers. The training sessions will focus on building their capacities in various soft and business skills.
The youth beneficiaries will then be matched with prospect companies, depending on their level of interest, ambition, experience, and qualifications. Once they are matched, they will begin their employment under a one year agreement contract. INJAZ will also take the role of following up with the company mentors and the youth beneficiaries to record progress, create success stories and ensure that the youth beneficiary is getting the support needed and that they are exposed to the working environment as desired.
As mentioned above, Waqfet Watan has been introduced during the year 2012/2013 but will be activated and implemented during the year 2013/2014.
Strategy 3.15 Appreciate volunteers and contact persons Strategy 3.16 Conduct Career Awareness Campaigns
A retreat for volunteers and contact people involved in the EEP unit was planned to take place during this year, along with conducting a career awareness campaign; a social media campaign that revolves around job options but due to budget limitations, both of these activates have been postponed until next year.
Strategy 3.17 Engage the private sector in job creation and lowering the rate of unemployment
Many efforts have been made by INJAZ to engage the private sector in creating jobs. This has been done by utilizing INJAZ board to secure jobs for job seekers, conducting corporate visits to
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secure jobs for qualified applicants, as well as designing and running a marketing campaign to attract corporate support.
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IR 4: The Jordanian society is more appreciative and enthusiastic about volunteerism, rooting it deeply in traditional beliefs and community practices
Strategy 4.1 Strengthen the relationship with volunteers and utilize volunteers expertise
During the year 2012/2013 i-Volunteer Committee members met regularly to discuss best practices and ways of attracting more volunteers and retaining them. Moreover, INJAZ established an i-Volunteer committee in the South area, where they attended an online training session with NIBRAS, an online training company to provide access on several programs for our training use and i-Volunteer committee.
Moreover, the annual workshop for the i-Volunteer committee for all the areas (North, Mid, and South), took place on April 16, 2013 at the Corp Executive Hotel. The goal of the workshop is to introduce committee members with each other, create a bond, and develop their communication and creativity skills. The workshop was conducted by the trainer Mr. Ahmad Al- Asad, titled “Communicating as Leaders”.
INJAZ established the I-Volunteer last year to assist in planning and executing many of the INJAZ programs and operations, as well as coming up with creative ways to attract more volunteers.
In addition to the above, Volunteer Committee – Mid Area attended the “Volunteer software workshop “conducted by Synergy and Majid to present and discuss the volunteer software developed modules including volunteering opportunities, matching and notification procedures with Jordanian volunteers.
Moreover below is a list of activities under this strategy:
INJAZ Announces Contact Person Competition Results During the spring semester in 2011-2012, INJAZ announced a competition for its contact people to reward the contact person who recruited the highest number of volunteers from their respective workplace to volunteer at remote areas. The winners were announced on July 22, 2012. The award went to Mr. Hussein Shqeirat, Jordan Steel contact person in Zarqa, and Mr. Ashraf Abdul Hadi, GAM contact person in Amman. The prize was a Holiday Inn - Dead Sea hotel voucher.
Contact Person Meeting To maintain good relations with INJAZ contact people who help in providing corporate volunteers from INJAZ partners, a Contact Person Meeting took place on May 22, 2013 at the Corp Executive Hotel, to thank them on their time and effort in helping INJAZ accomplish its objectives. Moreover, training on the “Psychology of Achievement” was given to INJAZ
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contact people, by the trainer Mr. Ahmad Al-Asad, after which the attendees worked in groups to come up with new ideas that helps in motivating their employees to volunteer with INJAZ and to suggest new methods of raising employees’ awareness about volunteerism.
INJAZ has also conducted a “Lessons Learned” session for volunteers in the Mid, North, and South areas, to listen to their feedback and suggestions on how to utilize our operations to better serve the volunteers, and hence, better serve the students.
Strategy 4.2 Position INJAZ as the volunteer opportunity of choice
During the month of May 2013, INJAZ started a volunteer mass campaign to attract new volunteers that lasted for a month and included; outdoor billboards, newspaper ads, online ads, mass email shots, Facebook ads, radio ads, and campaigning within INJAZ corporate partners.
Throughout the year 2012- 2013, the grand total number of volunteers who assisted INJAZ in implementing its programs was 3,636 (refer to Annex 2). The majority of INJAZ volunteers conducted skill building programs; in addition to inspirational and entrepreneurship programs, they also acted as contact people at their respective workplace.
Recruitment efforts always target professionals from private sector companies or government agencies, and individuals who have entrepreneurial experience or run their own business. This year, the number of such corporate volunteers reached 2,886 volunteers, forming 79% of total volunteers, and coming from numerous corporations. On the other hand, various individuals join our volunteer pool such as retired employees, housewives, job seekers or post-graduate students to further enrich both our experiences. This year, 750 individual volunteers joined INJAZ. The majority of our volunteers are returning volunteers, 65%, are returning volunteers.
INJAZ Skill Building Program at schools, higher education, and social institutions across all governorates were conducted by a total number of 2,610 volunteers; 1,995 of them were corporate volunteers while 615 were individual volunteers.
A total of 559 volunteers assisted in implementing Inspirational and Career Guidance Programs, 497 of them in schools’ programs, and 62 volunteers in higher education programs.
As for the Employment and Entrepreneurship Program, a total of 262 volunteers conducted both business and social entrepreneurship programs.
A total number of 205 contact people supported INJAZ in managing volunteers' issues at their companies across the kingdom.
Strategy 4.3 Follow up and retain effective volunteers
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Below is a list of activities related to this strategy:
Arab Potash Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony On March 19, 2013, INJAZ held a volunteer appreciation ceremony for the Arab Potash employees who volunteered during the Fall semester of 2012-2013. The event took place at the employee’s club in Al Kerak governorate. The ceremony started with a word from the Director of the Training Unit by thanking INJAZ for their mission and efforts in making a positive impact on the Jordanian youth, as well as thanking the volunteers of the company who made it happen. One of the volunteers also acknowledged INJAZ work, and added that his experience in volunteering has added a lot to his character, this made him want to give more to his community.
This was followed by presenting INJAZ new programs, and having a discussion with the management on how to implement these programs in the South area. Finally, gifts and certificates were distributed to all the volunteers as well as distributing new kits to the employees who will be volunteering during the current semester.
Arab Bank Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony On April 10, 2013, INJAZ and the Arab Bank held a volunteers appreciation ceremony for the bank’s employees who volunteered with INJAZ, to thank them for their valued efforts and time. Giveaways and certificates were distributed to volunteers who implemented INJAZ programs during the Spring semesters of 2011-2012 and the Fall semester of 2012-2013 in schools and universities. Moreover, thank you letters and giveaways were distributed to the contacts persons; Ms. Khuloud Hindiyeh and Ms. Natalie Nawas, for their support in recruiting volunteers in their organization.
International Volunteer Day INJAZ was part of the International Volunteer Day (IVD) that took place on December 5, 2012 in Amman Grand Hall – Sports City. This event was organized by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Program to recognize volunteers and volunteer organizations, to inform people about the impact of volunteering on peace and sustainable development, and to applaud volunteers for their dedication and impact.
23 Jordanian initiatives exhibited their materials and talked about their achievements; INJAZ volunteer with special needs Mr. Osama Masri and INJAZ student Ms. Rasha Boucai participated in the inspirational speeches with social entrepreneur Mr. Maher Qaddoura, and the Director General of the Jordan River Foundation Ms. Valentina Qussisiya.
It is worth mentioning that INJAZ was a partner with the UNV program, and was issued an appreciation certificate along with two members of its staff. The UNV program issued appreciation certificates for all their partners.
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Testing the new Airport terminal: On December 18, 2012, INJAZ’ volunteers and students from Jordan university and Polytechnic university volunteered in the operational trial for the new QAIA airport. INJAZ partner, Airport International Group (AIG) tested the new QAIA terminal by using the volunteers as real travelers, simulating the entire cycle of traveling, from checking in, passport control, etc.
Citi Bank Volunteers conducts an EMC program During Citi Bank’s voluntary week, an “Entrepreneurial Master Class” program was conducted in Nuzha 2 School for Girls on October 17, 2012, by the Assistant General Manager and PR manager Ms. Sarah Zoubi. Three staff members from the Bank also attended the session, where they briefed the students about their take on volunteerism, and had a positive discussion about the Bank’s working nature. At the end of the session, the Bank distributed gifts to the students and school administration, on the other hand, the school administration expressed their gratitude to the Bank, especially for the volunteer Ms. Sara Zoubi, for her outstanding performance in delivering the “Entrepreneurial Master Class”, and a special thank you for the rest of her colleagues for the wonderful gifts.
In addition to the above, the volunteer certificate’s design was uplifted, making it look more professional and valuable. The certificate is now inserted into a paper frame which has a transparent sheet to better preserve it. The following quote was also added at the back of the which means معاًنتطوع... نبنيحضارةأمة .envelope to add a touch of appreciation to our volunteers Together we volunteer… We build a nation’s civilization.
Strategy 4.4 Grow our pool of qualified volunteers
Continuous efforts are made to grow our pool of volunteers, below is a brief on those activities:
Pharmacy 1 Quarterly meeting: A quarterly meeting with Pharmacy 1 was held on the 31, 2012 of August 2012, in the Challenger Village- Airport Road, in order to promote volunteerism and attract new volunteers. A group of 220 pharmacists attended the meeting, where INJAZ representatives briefed them about the organization, their work and programs. Flyers and voluntary applications were distributed to interested individuals. It’s worth mentioning that a MoU agreement between INJAZ and Pharmacy 1 has been signed last year, which provides INJAZ with volunteers from among their employees.
Meeting with members of the Friends’ Book Club As part of INJAZ campaign in recruiting highly qualified volunteers, a meeting with the Friends’ Book Club members took place at INJAZ premises on February 10, 2013. Nine retired women from the club whom already are involved in other social activities and initiatives attended the
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meeting, where INJAZ presented its programs conducted in schools, higher education, and social institutions. At the end of the meeting, volunteer applications were submitted to INJAZ.
Citibank Volunteers Recruitment Meeting As part of INJAZ efforts to recruit new qualified volunteers, INJAZ visited Citi Bank at their offices on February 7, 2012. INJAZ met with Citi Bank’s employees individually to inform them about INJAZ, its mission, and its programs, as well as encouraging them to volunteer with INJAZ. Flyers were distributed to the employees and application forms were filled by interested volunteers.
Volunteers Competition On February 7, 2013, INJAZ has conducted a competition among current INJAZ volunteers to see who attracts more volunteers to conduct INJAZ programs in schools during the spring semester 2012-2013, especially in rural (challenging) areas. During the meeting, different activities took place which aimed at breaking the ice between the attendees, and sharing their experiences in volunteering. The volunteers were divided into three groups; each group is responsible to attract volunteers in a different area. The i-Volunteer committee was also involved in this event, where three of them lead the different teams, and provided support to INJAZ staff.
Volunteer Recruitment in Siniora Food Industries In efforts to recruit new volunteers, INJAZ conducted a presentation to Siniora Food Industries staff on June 25, 2013, to introduce the concept of volunteerism by displaying an inspirational video, and giving a brief about INJAZ programs in schools, universities, and youth centers. Volunteer’s application forms were distributed to the staff to encourage them to sign up for INJAZ.
Lecture on Volunteerism in Sahab Dr. Najwa Aref (a member of INJAZ volunteer committee) gave a lecture to retired professionals to spread the awareness of volunteerism, and encourage them to spend their time in volunteering and positively impacting Jordanian youth. The lecture took place at Sahab Cultural Center on January 13, 2012. This comes part of attracting qualified volunteers to run INJAZ programs especially in rural areas. After the lecture, an INJAZ staff presented INJAZ programs and how to volunteer with INJAZ
Agreements and Partnerships INJAZ builds on its existing partnerships and explores new ones through signing various memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with multiple parties by which the third party provides INJAZ with volunteers from among their employees. Through this, INJAZ presents an opportunity to the private and public sectors to directly impact the education system and fulfill their corporate social responsibility.
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In the month of July, INJAZ signed a partnership agreement with We Love Reading (WLR) that aims to improve the quality of basic education through community empowerment of children and youth. Groups of youth volunteers will promote the development of reading skills in children of both genders, aged 4-10 by. INJAZ will select the volunteers and provide civic education centers in 4 rural areas in Jordan, and WLR will train the volunteers to become storytellers. Through the training and participation in the project, the youth volunteers in the selected areas will strengthen their civic engagement and develop soft skills.
On December 12, 2012, INJAZ represented by Mr. Muhannad Jarrah, Executive Director; Skill Building Program signed a MoU with Mr. Izzat Sajdi, Managing Director of CEC
On January 2013 INJAZ signed a MoU with Aqaba Development Center to provide volunteers during the Spring 2013 semester
On January 2013 INJAZ signed a MoU with Days Inn Hotel to provide volunteers during the Spring 2013 semester
During the month of April, INJAZ signed MOU’s with three different companies to provide them with volunteers to implement the Young Volunteers Day program. These companies are:
- Arab Bank - Hikma Pharmaceuticals - Delloite
Strategy 4.5 Develop and enrich volunteers training programs
To ensure effective implementation of INJAZ programs throughout the Fall and Spring semesters of 2012/2013, INJAZ designs and conducts Content-Based Orientation Training sessions to train, mainly first-time, volunteers. The sessions employ participatory and interactive approaches in training to familiarize the volunteers with various methods to use throughout delivering INJAZ courses to students. An electronic version (CD) of the CBOT training was developed and shared with all the volunteers for their reference.
An Internal Training committee (ITC) and an external committee were formed and trained to deliver in-house and CBOT trainings for new volunteers.
These workshops help volunteers prepare themselves for the experience, and make them aware of INJAZ’ support. Below is a list of trainings conducted throughout the year.
A. Curricular Programs Training
Six Content-Based Orientation Training sessions were held to train 458 participants as follows:
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Table (3): Orientation Training Sessions
Number of Governorate Date Location of Training Attendees South 10-Sep-12 36 Hilton Double Tree Mid & North 15-Sep-12 92 Landmark Hotel Mid & North 6-Oct-12 132 Landmark Hotel South 11-Feb-13 20 Hilton Double Tree Mid & North 16-Feb-13 111 Landmark Hotel Mid & North 2-Mar-13 67 Landmark Hotel
Moreover, for volunteers who couldn’t attend the CBOTs, and to ensure effective implementation of INJAZ programs, INJAZ conducted 28 Internal Training sessions attended by 139 participants who are mainly first-time volunteers.
Table (4): Internal Training Session
Governorate/ Number of Date Location of Training Area Attendees Mid 4-Feb-13 20 INJAZ Office Mid 10-Feb-13 1 INJAZ Office South 18-Feb-13 2 INJAZ-Aqaba Mid 3-Mar-13 1 INJAZ Office Mid 4-Mar-13 1 INJAZ Office South 4-Mar-13 2 INJAZ-Aqaba South 5-Mar-13 3 INJAZ-Aqaba South 6-Mar-13 1 INJAZ-Aqaba Mid 7-Mar-13 9 INJAZ Office North 7-Mar-13 7 INJAZ Office Mid 10-Mar-13 14 INJAZ Office South 10-Mar-13 2 INJAZ-Aqaba
South 11-Mar-13 20 Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority
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South 13-Mar-13 3 INJAZ-Aqaba Mid 14-Mar-13 19 INJAZ Office Mid 17-Mar-13 3 INJAZ Office Mid 19-Mar-13 3 INJAZ Office Mid 20-Mar-13 3 INJAZ Office Mid 21-Mar-13 1 INJAZ Office Mid 23-Mar-13 5 INJAZ Office Mid 24-Mar-13 1 INJAZ Office Mid 25-Mar-13 1 INJAZ Office North 26-Mar-13 11 INJAZ Office South 27-Mar-13 2 INJAZ-Aqaba Mid 1-Apr-13 1 INJAZ Office Mid 7-Apr 13 1 INJAZ Office Mid 20-Apr -13 1 INJAZ Office Mid 1-May-13 1 INJAZ Office
B. Enterprise Business Challenge Training On August 5 and 9, 2012, a total of nine INJAZ educational officers from the Mid, North, and South areas took a training on the Enterprise Business Challenge (Mosaic) program, which took place at INJAZ offices. This comes part of building the capacity of the educational officers who were responsible of following up on the Business Challenge program in schools. Moreover seven orientation trainings took place this year for the Enterprise Business Challenge as follows:
Table (5): EBC Orientation Training Sessions
Number of Governorate Date Location of Training Attendees Mid & North 19-Sep-12 19 KAFD- Gaming Lab South 20-Sep-12 5 Hilton Double Tree Mid 31-Jan-13 17 KAFD – Gaming Lab Mid 2-Feb-13 18 INJAZ –SBP Mid 1-Mar-13 22 INJAZ –SBP
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Mid 2-Mar-13 25 INJAZ –SBP Mid 9-Mar-13 24 INJAZ –SBP
C. Company Startup Program Training
Seven Company Startup Content-Based Orientation Training sessions took place to train 126 volunteers as follows:
Table (6): Company Program Training Sessions
Number of Governorate Date Location of Training Attendees Mid, North, & 13-Oct-12 37 Crowne Plaza Hotel-Amman Kerak South 20-Oct-12 8 Movenpick Hotel- Aqaba A series of one on one in house Mid, North & Oct 12- Nov 18 focused Orientation Training South 12 were conducted to volunteers Mid 14-Apr-13 7 INJAZ –SBP Mid 16-Apr-13 7 INJAZ –SBP Mid 15-Apr-13 42 INJAZ –SBP Mid 18-Apr-13 7 INJAZ –SBP
D. TEAM Program Training
On November 21, 2012, volunteers and the coordinators of centers for youth with disabilities attended orientation training on TEAM Program implementation. The training was divided into two parts; the first part consisted of a general orientation on INJAZ, its programs and the TEAM program in particular. The second part consisted of a detailed orientation on how to deal with students who have different mental disabilities that vary between mild and moderate, given by an owner of one of the centers for youth with disabilities. The session was later followed by Q&A from the participants.
Table (7): TEAM Program Training Sessions
Number of Governorate Date Location of Training Attendees Amman 21-Nov-12 9 INJAZ Offices
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E. WASL CBOT Program Training
On March 2, 2013, a content based training on WASL program took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, where the trainer Mr. Ahmad Al Assad, Founder & Owner of Talentology for Training, focused on simulating an actual WASL session to live the actual experience lived by the students, from coming up with potential projects, seeking funds, and judging the projects. A total of 38 volunteers from the Mid, North and south areas attended the training, so they can deliver WASL program in different universities and colleges across the kingdom.
F. Other Trainings: From April 1-4, 2013, INJAZ, with the support from IRADA and the Jordan Engineers Association conducted several trainings for INJAZ corporate volunteers in Aqaba, in order to motivate them and build their capacities to be able to transfer their knowledge to INJAZ students in schools and universities.
With the support from IRADA, certified trainings on Communication skills, Influential skills, and Neuro-linguistic programming took place and benefited 39 corporate volunteers from Lafarge and Jordan Phosphate Mines companies. Moreover, The Jordan Engineers Association conducted training on the basics of Project Management where they benefited 22 corporate volunteers.
Future trainings on Feasibility Studies will take place in Kerak for volunteers who will give out the My Entrepreneurial Project, and Enterprise Master Class programs, in order to better convey the goals of the programs.
Several other trainings took place during the spring semester such as: - “Introduction to Project Management”, which was given to 23 volunteers from Aqaba - “Communication Skills and positive” effect was also given to 14 volunteers from Lafarge Company in Al-Tafileh.
IR 5: The Jordanian private sector is increasingly engaged in youth development, realizes the value of investing in youth and is more socially responsible
Strategy 5.1 Utilize our high level of board representation to grow our network of supporters Strategy 5.2 Engage board members in selected activities
Board members committees have been established for each business unit, to guides them in planning, and developing operational, financial and organizational functions. Regular meetings
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take place with each committee to update them on any progress, and discuss any issues related to the business unit.
Moreover, INJAZ engages its board in some of its own programs such as Business Leaders Campaign, Generations Dialogue, Social Leaders Program, as well as involving them as judges in competitions. This will not only strengthen the loyal relationship between INJAZ and its board, it also benefits INJAZ student in communicating and learning from Jordan’s most renowned business leaders. INJAZ board also helps the organization in attracting and inviting new board members to INJAZ.
Strategy 5.3 Increase the involvement of the private sector in our programs
The private sector is also constantly engaged with INJAZ programs and activities to strengthen the partnership, and increase their social responsibility.
During the year 2012/2013 and in order to enhance the relationship between INJAZ and the private sector, many visits to new corporations were conducted to open new doors, raise awareness about INJAZ, its reach and its programs, and attract new corporate volunteers to conduct INJAZ programs.
Table (10): Visits to private sector companies Partner’s Name Date Details Capital Bank 19-Jun Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers and recruiting new volunteers Pharmacy 1 18-Jul Retaining old volunteers and recruiting new volunteers
Insurance Commission 19-Jun Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Social Security Corporation 20-Jun Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Social Security Investment Fund 20-Jun Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Izzat Marji 20-Jun Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Cairo Amman Bank 15-Jul Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones
Arab Bank 21-Jun Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Orange 25-Jun Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Engicon 1-Jul Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Agility 2-Jul Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones GAM 8-Jul Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new one
Zain 9-Jul Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Audi Bank 10-Jul Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Dar Al Handasah 10-Jul Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones
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HSBC 15-Jul Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Biolab 19-Jul Presentation about INJAZ and our programs
Umniah 16-Jul Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Aramex 6-Aug Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Nuqul Group 15-Aug Distributing certificates, retaining old volunteers & recruiting new ones Housing Bank for Trade & 28-Aug Potential corporate Finance Bank of Jordan 28-Aug Potential corporate Arab Bank 6-Sep Updating Arab Bank contact person about their employees schedules in universities and schools Social Security Corporation 22-Oct Getting more new/old volunteers to volunteer in Spring 2012-2013 semester Consulting Engineering Center 25-Nov Potential corporate Princess Taghrid Institute 26-Nov Offering Company program to be implemented in the center Jordan Trade Facilities 27-Nov Having JTF CEO as a volunteer in company program and getting new Company volunteers Consulting Engineering Center 4-Nov Presentation about INJAZ and our programs Consulting Engineering Center 12-Dec MoU Signing (الموقر ، الذهيبة، الرجم الشامي ) Jan Attracting volunteers in rural areas-3 بلدية الموقر Maltrans Shipping 6-Jan Attracting new volunteers Bidaya Corporate 8-Jan Potential corporate communications Maysalward 15-Jan Potential corporate Standard Chartered Bank 22-Jan Attracting new volunteers Citibank 7-Feb-13 Meeting Citibank employees to tell them about INJAZ and to fill them new volunteers applications CEC 7-Mar-13 Follow up with the contact person on Spring semester volunteers
Arab Bank 10-Apr-13 Volunteers appreciation ceremony Siniora 25-Jun-13 Presentation about INJAZ and our programs Aramex 10-Jul-13 Arranging with the contact person to have a presentation about INJAZ for aramex employees right after Ramadan
School Adoption Program
During the year 2012/2013 five schools were adopted under the School Adoption Program (SAP) as per the below:
Table (11): Schools adopted
Name of No. of Level of Adopting Name of School Schools Sponsorship Company
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Engicon 1 - Princess Alia Secondary School for Girls Bronze - Al-Farouq Secondary School for Boys- Amman - Um-Habibah Primary School for Girls- Amman - Jameel Shaer Secondary School for boys- Arab Bank 4 Amman Gold - Al-Amal Secondary Co-ed school for the Deaf- Amman
Strategy 5.4 Position INJAZ as the CSR choice of corporate
During the month of January, INJAZ partnered with Schema, is a specialized sustainability advisory firm committed to advancing sustainability practices in the Middle East and North Africa, to conduct a survey to help INJAZ understand the companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interests and needs, so that “I've achieved my goal to volunteer, INJAZ can better tailor programs to the market interact, and share my experience with the needs and to help in the development of the new youth, at the end they are the drivers of strategies and sustainability plan. The CSR study change.” Ismail Salah, Volunteer from Nuqul Group gave INJAZ a lot of insight on how it should approach the private sector, and what programs it should focus on that will attract the interest of the private sector.
Moreover, INJAZ, with the support of the USAID, has developed a comprehensive Sustainability Strategy which highlights the key measures and actions that will be implemented by the organization to empower and develop its operational and financial performance in the future.
The strategy covers all the areas of INJAZ, in terms of enhancing and empowering operational sustainability of INJAZ, elements related to organizational structure, management, staff capacity development, and INJAZ programs. Areas of empowerment were highlighted with a specific time frame for implementation.
As for financial sustainability, the Strategy sets the key challenges financial challenges that are expected to face INJAZ in the future, and presents the actions that will be implemented to mitigate these challenges. Empowering financial planning and implementing a long term fundraising plan to expand the base of supporters and stakeholders; represents the key pillars of INJAZ financial sustainability approach. This Strategy also specifies the implementation and mentoring policies that will be undertaken to guarantee a successful implementation of INJAZ Sustainability Strategy.
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Strategy 5.5 Explore new partnership opportunities with Private Sector corporate
During the year 2012/2013, various agreements have been made with different partners, below is a brief on these agreements.
INJAZ signs a Partnership Agreement with ADC On October 9, 2012, a partnership agreement was signed between INJAZ, represented by Deputy CEO of Operations, Mr. Muhannad Jarrah, and Aqaba Development Corporation, represented by its CEO, H.E Eng. Ghassan Ghanem, to implement the Company Course Program in Al-Hashimiah Secondary School for Girls in the governorate of Aqaba.
Agreement between INJAZ and Saraya Aqaba: On December 18, 2012, Saraya Aqaba signed an agreement with INJAZ to sponsor TEAM Program & Competition. Saraya Aqaba will sponsor one TEAM center in Aqaba by providing a volunteer from the company and full financial support. In addition to that, Saraya Aqaba will sponsor the final closing ceremony and competition as a conclusion of the program.
Team is specifically designed for young people aged 15 -19 who have difficulties with learning and/or have disabilities; it offers practical experience of running their own company, supported by their teacher and Volunteer Business Advisers .In setting up and running their own company, students elect a board of directors from amongst their peers, raise share capital, and market and finance a product or service of their own choice. At the end of the year they present a report and accounts to their shareholders.
At the closing competition this summer, all of TEAM student teams will present their projects to a panel of judges who will deliberate and select the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place projects, each of which will receive a prize of JD 1000, JD 500 and JD 300, respectively. These funds will go towards maintaining the projects and making them independently sustainable. This might involve investing in a facility, seeking long-term investment, or conducting advertising and awareness campaigns.
INJAZ made multiple strategic partnerships with various organizations and companies in Fall 2012 as outlined below:
Strategic Partnership between INJAZ and Mashrek International School As part of their social corporate responsibility, Mashrek International School signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with INJAZ on February 12th. The agreement was signed by the school’s general manager Dr. Basim Malhas, and INJAZ CEO Ms. Deema Bibi, with the presence of two representatives from both parties and a group of students. Through this partnership, the Mashrek International School will adopt one school under INJAZ School Adoption Program (SAP); the program’s overall goal is to develop the
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Jordanian educational sector, and help create a new ‘culture’ of corporate social responsibility in which the private sector plays a major and direct role in the development of the education system. On the other hand, INJAZ will conduct the Company Program at the Mashrek International School; which provides students with hands-on experience in starting their own actual business. School’s principle Dr. Hana Malhas confirmed the school’s interest in such programs for their students with the belief that this will enhance the students’ productivity, empowering them to contribute to the national economy in the future. Moreover, Ms. Deema Bibi acknowledged the school’s administration for their efforts, and encouraged the students to take full advantage of the Company Program to qualify for the local and regional competitions.
Bank of Jordan: During April 2013, INJAZ signed a partnership agreement with the Bank of Jordan to sponsor the Company Program and implement it in Al-Hussein Secondary for Girls in Zarqa. This comes part of the Bank’s corporate social responsibility to provide school students with the knowledge, experience and skills necessary to prepare them for the job market.
Arab Bank Signing Ceremony for Area Adoption and Young volunteer Day. On April 10, 2013 INJAZ signed a partnership agreement with the Arab Bank to adopt four schools under the School Adoption Program; three schools in Bayader Wadi Al Seer and one school for students with special needs. The four school adoptions will be implemented over the second semester of the academic year 2012-2013 and the first semester of the academic year 2013-2014.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Signing Ceremony for Young Volunteer Day On April 16, 2013, INJAZ signed a partnership agreement with Hikma Pharmaceuticals at their headquarters to sponsor the Young Volunteer Day (YVD) Program in 16 schools; Hikma will utilize 30-35 volunteers to implement YVD in 16 schools. Hikma will be implementing YVD on April 23 and 24, 2013, by dispatching employees as volunteers to the 16 sponsored schools.
It is worth mentioning that YVD aims to raise awareness about social responsibility and community service in schools. Students team up with INJAZ volunteers and carry out various activities at their respective schools. Activities include cleaning, painting walls, planting trees, collecting clothes, and cooking meals for the less privileged in addition to many other activities.
Arab Bank Signing Ceremony for Young Volunteer Day The agreement includes the Arab Bank’s sponsorship of the Young Volunteer Day (YVD) program in 40 schools; the Arab Bank will utilize 30-35 volunteers to implement YVD in 16 UNRWA schools of the 40 YVD sponsored schools. The Arab Bank will be launching YVD on Saturday, April 20, 2013, by dispatching employees as volunteers to the 16 sponsored UNRWA schools.
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In addition to the above, other agreements and partnerships took place during the year 2012/2013:
- Saraya Aqaba: Sponsoring TEAM final competition - Arab Orient Insurance Company: Sponsoring the SLP II Open Day Social Media competition - Better Business: Sponsoring the Team Building Activity during the event and sponsoring the Social Media competition - Credit Suisse: Closing event and celebration of Company Start-Up Program sponsorship with amount of 50,000 $ - ZAIN Jordan: Awards sponsorship with amount of 13,000 JD - HSBC: Run the MTM (More than Money) Program - Citi Bank: Training and capacity building of INJAZ staff to support and incubate 50 young enterprises of which 10 enterprises will be registered with the Ministry of Industry and Trade with total amount of 50,000 $
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IR 6: The Jordanian education and youth development systems are better equipped to provide quality and relevant education
Strategy 6.1 Position INJAZ as the extracurricular, entrepreneurial and life skills programs provider of choice for the educational partners
In order to achieve this strategy, INJAZ achievements were communicated with the different educational partners trough different PR channels. Exposure in the media was done through several media channels covering INJAZ programs and events and encouraging the culture of volunteerism in Jordan. Newspapers were used more than any other media channel. Below is a listing of media channels covering news about INJAZ:
Newspapers: Al-Ghad Al-Anbat Al-Rai Al-Sabeel Addustoor The Jordan Times Al-Arab Al-Yawm The Star
Online Portals: Addiwannews.com Csrmiddleeast.com Addustour.com Dubib.com Ain.jo Facejordan.com Alanbat.net Gerasanews.com Alarabalyawm.net Halanews.net Albaladnews.net Hitech4all.com Albalqanews.com Jordan.morsal.com Albawaba.com Jordantimes.com Alghad.com Jordanzad.com Almadenahnews.com Khaberni.com alnasnews.com Maannews.net Alrai.com Menafn.com Alwakaai.com Misrnews.com Ameinfo.com News.jo1r.com Ammannewsdaily.com Petra.gov.jo Ammanpost.net pheladelphianews.com Ammanxchange.com Pr-inside.com Ammonnews.net Prlog.org Amwalalghad.com Relevant.at Aqabatodaynews.com Rumonline.net
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Ar.ammannet.net Shaabnews.com Assabeel.net Spinnernews.com Assawsana.com Tarbeahnews.net Bussiness.jo Topix.com Capitalbank.jo Zawya.com
Magazines: Anty Living Well Family Flavor Majltna GO Nakahat A'alia Home Nox JO On Campus Jordan Business Sharqiat Koutwah Torque Layalina Venture
Radio Stations: TV Stations: JRS JTV Hawa Amman Roya Fann FM Jo Sat Rotana TV1 Jordan Mazaj FM MBC Radio albalad
Moreover, during the fall 2012 semester INJAZ made an agreements with Roya TV to cover “Waqfeh min Ajl Alwatan”; where they visit all Jordanian governorates, promote INJAZ “Waqfet Watan” program, encourage unemployed youth to apply for the program, and interview employed applicants on a later stage.
Strategy 6.2 Further engage MoE management in the planning of INJAZ programs in schools
MoE is one of INJAZ main partners and supporters; therefore, INJAZ makes sure to communicate with them constantly on any program changes, yearly program calendar and engage them in the planning of INJAZ programs.
Moreover, and during the New Think Festival INJAZ approached Queen Rania Al Abdullah Award for Distinguished Teachers, for them to select prominent teacher and speak about their experience during the festival. Their segment during the festival was very successful, and inspired the audience.
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Strategy 6.3 Pilot mainstreaming selected programs in Universities
INJAZ succeeded in increasing the number of universities where entrepreneurship programs are implemented, it managed to open Company Startup Programs sessions in two new universities, Jordan University of Science & Technology and the Hashemite University, reaching to a total of 12 universities and 10 colleges. As for WASL, the program is implemented in 21 universities and 7 colleges. And for the Skill Building programs, INJAZ implemented its higher education in 36 different universities and colleges.
Strategy 6.4 Strengthen relationship with Universities
To strength the relationship with universities, and as mentioned in Strategy 1.5, INJAZ held the annual KAFD meeting to renew the agreement in which KAFD supports the implementation of INJAZ programs in universities around the Kingdom. Moreover, a retreat for INJAZ and KAFD staff took place to highlight the strategic partnership between INJAZ and KAFD to scale up INJAZ higher education programs and develop youth skills at universities.
Agreements with Mutah and Al Tafileh Universities were also established during the year 2012/2013.
Strategy 6.5 Better equip education system
As part of INJAZ annual teachers training, INJAZ conducted three training sessions during the month of May, attended by 145 teachers teaching at schools affiliated with the Ministry of Education, where INJAZ implements its programs across the Kingdom. President of Beirzeit University; Dr. Marwan Awartani gave the training to 80 teachers in the Mid area under the theme of “Learning for Well Being”. Furthermore, Mr. Khaldoon Al Zubaidi, CEO of one of the biggest training centers in Jordan gave 28 teachers in the North and 33 teachers in the South area under the theme “The Art of Self Management” The training sessions took place in the Arab Open University in the Mid area, Prince Hamzeh Club in the North area, and the Teacher’s club in “Honestly, the volunteers benefits from the South area. INJAZ more than its students, on personal and professional levels, I’m always with INJAZ” Moreover, As part of the School Adoption Muna Al-Idwan, Volunteer Program (SAP) that took place last year, the Arab Bank adopted four schools in Al Hashmi Al Shamali and Janoobi areas, and in partnership with INJAZ and the Arab Bank, Raneen provided the adopted schools with a set of audio tapes of stories, along with a cassette player. These tapes were located at the schools’ library, targeting students from 1st to 6th graders.
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On December 27, 2012, nine Arabic, Vocational and Art teachers were trained on how they can powerfully use the audio library, in addition to steps of how they can use play-learning methods in their teaching techniques.
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IR 7: INJAZ quality of operations, institutional capacity, governance, financial position and brand equity are increasingly improved leading to long-term sustainability
Strategy 7.1 Focus on high impact, fundable programs
During the year 2012/2013 efforts have been made to focus on high impact and fundable programs. The Business and Development Unit measured the impact on all INJAZ programs as well as the beneficiaries and volunteers’ satisfaction on these programs in order to focus on the high impact programs and redesign other programs to be fundable.
Moreover, various proposals were prepared and submitted to different potential donors to sponsor implementing programs as mentioned above in Strategy 5.5
Strategy 7.2 Enhance our presence in social media
Similar to previous years, the Social Media focus during the year 2012/2013 was to ensure all campaigns, activities, programs and events were covered thoroughly through Facebook and Twitter to highlight INJAZ’ successes. INJAZ covered the Social Leaders Program, Company Startup Program, Job Shadow, Business Leaders Campaign, Generations Dialogue, Young Volunteers Day, New Think Festival, in addition to all competitions, signing agreements, volunteer success stories and day to day activities.
Moreover, Mosaic's Enterprise Business Challenge Final Competition saw live tweeting as the core tool to spread information and engage people in the event. It’s was also a unique opportunity for INJAZ to highlight that HRH The Prince of Wales and the Crown Prince of Britain, Prince Charles was in attendance for this event, therefore, the event was covered through live tweeting creating significant engagement with INJAZ’ Twitter followers whom were very interested in HRH The Prince of Wales presence. Following the event we shared photos, press coverage and video coverage via Facebook.
Strategy 7.3 Seek funding opportunities from Agencies, partners and donors
The Business and Development Unit (BDU) always strives to seek funding from potential donors and partners. An initial plan to conduct an “Embassy’s Event” has taken place, where all embassies are invited to this event to introduce them to INJAZ, its programs, and its achievements. This will open wide range of prospects for INJAZ once a potential opportunity comes in. Moreover, for the year 2012/2013 INJAZ has approached a number of USAID funded programs for potential partnership, as well as approaching and partnering with multiple organizations.
Strategy 7.4 Use technology effectively throughout internal and external practices
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During the year 2012/2013 many IT enhancements and updates took place that enhanced internal and external operations:
- Using VPN technology to connect branch offices with INJAZ HQ. - Using GPS technology on INJAZ cars. - Using Tablets devices on the field for data collecting. - Enhancements on network monitoring and remote support for field offices. - New updates on INJAZ policies and procedures. - Installing new servers and new operators. - Improve the information system environment and infrastructure (installing new network equipment’s).
Strategy 7.5 Fortify the information hub to record institutional memory and to enhance institutional capacity
The process of documenting a reference manual for each program is still an ongoing process; new enhanced templates were developed to include not only programs, but processes and procedures. The manual explains in detail the description of the program/process, its objectives, what has been done, how it’s done, and any logistical information, and kept for future reference.
Staff Trainings During the year 2012/2013, the Finance and Administration unit arranged for many training opportunities for INJAZ’ staff that included:
- One of INJAZ staff was certified with CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINER (CIPT) - Business Organization & Environment, TAGI - The Big Picture Behind Monitoring and Evaluation, Columbia University - Training Clinic, Casablanca - Evaluation Design, Baseline & Target Setting Workshop - Constructing a Development Hypothesis - Budgeting and Costing, ZAIN Jordan - Young Arab Voices Inception, British Council - Youth Workers, IYF - Proposal Writing and Management - Team Building Tool Kit , Challenger Team - Constructing a Development Hypothesis - Financial Analysis Support Team - Mowgli Mentoring Experience
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Many staff meetings were held this year to ensure constant communication of major changes and updates of the organization:
An all staff meeting took place on the 19th of January, which started off with Challenger Team's outdoor activities to break the ice and strengthen the team-spirit. The meeting was then followed by highlighting INJAZ future plans, and achievements, and ended with distributing INJAZ annual awards to the most productive, and passionate employees. Moreover, several all staff meetings took place during the period of February- June 2013 to update the staff on the major achievements of INJAZ, as well as to draw the action plan for each staff member for the next academic year 2013-2014. Moreover, several Executive Management Team meetings took place during that period to discuss strategic issues, INJAZ programs and updates.
Strategy 7.6 Enhance the information system, database and build tracking system
INJAZ started in developing the automated management system which includes volunteer automation, contact management, report templates, questionnaires and surveys, etc. This will ultimately improve the organization’s performance and efficiency, and is planned to be up and running by the end of the year 2013.
Strategy 7.7 Capture and publish program success stories
Same as the previous year, INJAZ is dealing with Al-Salwa House for professional writing, in order to capture and document our beneficiary’s success stories. Eight success stories were documented this year, where they featured touching and life changing stories of volunteers and students who benefited from INJAZ’ programs during the year 2012/2013. More stories will emerge from CSP, WASL, and TEAM program.
Strategy 7.8 Ensure proper application of quality management system (QMS) Strategy 7.9 Ensure Management review and follow up on KPI system
During the year 2012/2013, the QMS had a number of objectives to achieve. These objectives were implemented by the Business Development Unit to ensure the quality of the programs.
ISO Internal Audit
The Business Development Unit performed an internal audit on internal procedures and management elements during Fall and Spring semesters as follows:
Table (12): Internal Audit results Name of Evaluated Activity Results
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Courses procedures No Major findings were observed Volunteers Follow up procedures No Major findings were observed Certificates process(printing, delivering ) Notable improvement Kits assembly Minor findings were observed and solved immediately Management Elements Notable improvement Closing previous non-conformities Done Dropout rate We noticed improvement while the dropout rate is decreasing in some areas Follow up system No major findings Certificates distribution and delivery Noticed improvement in some areas New Programs (Creativity program, New We noticed positive feedback and good results model for conducting MTM)
ISO External Audit
The audit was carried out by Lloyd’s during the months of December 2012, and May 2013 as follows:
Table (13): External Audit results Name of Evaluated Activity Results Operation Processes No major findings were observed; (Al Kerak Office) Management Elements Reviewing the system performance showed notable system improvement indicators and high level of top management commitments. For instance; The company took serious measures to handle any finding detected or even to adopt any area for improvement highlighted by the auditors. New continual improvement indicators were noted either within the organizational level or within the system and operational level, new mandates, revised procedure are in place. Quality Management System Adopting effective quality management system Closing all non-conformities We were able to close all previous non-conformities except two that from previous external audits couldn’t be covered during this visit. Management Elements No major findings
Monitoring Visits
A total of 35 monitoring visits were conducted to INJAZ schools and universities targeting volunteers. The monitoring visits aimed at evaluating volunteers that had joined INJAZ program and ensuring the standard of the quality provided for the students, as well as ensuring that the
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program delivery is working smoothly according to INJAZ standards and caring for all involved stakeholders. The following table shows the number of monitored visits in each governorate.
Table (14): Number of Monitoring Visits in 4 Governorates Governorate Number of Findings monitoring visits Kerak 2 No major findings were observed Amman-Balqa- 23 Insufficient halls for programs in the Madaba universities Aqaba 6 No major findings were observed Irbid 4 Halls in the universities need more attention from universities and KAFD, in terms of furniture, cleanliness, equipment Total 35
Feedback Meetings A feedback meeting was held for a total of 43 students from the More than Money-One session program to get feedback on the one day implementation of the program. Brief of results:-More Than Money-One session proved successful and impactful.
A feedback meeting was held for 11 students for the Working in Tourism to get feedback on the content and impact of the program. Brief of results: Program is interesting to students but requires practical aspect
A feedback meeting was held for 8 students for the Leadership program to feedback on the content and impact of the program and impactful. Brief of results: Program is interesting and impactful
Five feedback meeting were held for 40 volunteers to get feedback on the INJAZ follow up, curricula, contact persons cooperation and impact
Pre & Post Evaluation Forms
The below table shows the Impact results according to the Pre and Post evaluations for programs that were conducted last year (2011-2012):
Table (15): Impact Results Program Impact Results Leadership Course-Schools (LCS) 90.5% My Money Business-Schools (MMB) 78% Personal Life Planning-Schools (PLP) 88% Economics for Success (EFS) 82%
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Entrepreneurial Master Class-Schools (EMC) 81% Success Skills – Schools (SSS) 82% Business Ethics-Higher Education (BE) 80.5% Leadership -Higher Education (LCU) 83% Success Skills- Higher Education (SSU) 88% Be Entrepreneurial- Higher Education (BEN) 81% Exploring Economics- Higher Education (EE) 90% My Entrepreneurial Project- Higher Education 81% (MEP) Working in Tourism- Higher Education (WIT) 76% We are Social Leaders- Higher Education (WASL) 7% increase in post evaluation results compared to pre It’s My Business-Youth Centers (IMB) 83% Working In Tourism-Youth Centers (WIT) 41% Entrepreneurial Master Class-Youth Centers ( 88% EMC) Success Skills-Youth Centers (SSS) 74% My Entrepreneurial Project-Youth Centers (MEP) 78% Job Shadow Program 98% Business Challenge program 85% Social Leaders Program II 2nd retreat 85% (Satisfaction)
Other Evaluated Activities
Other evaluation results emerged from activities that took place last year (2011-2012):
Table (16): Pre & Post Evaluation Results Name of Evaluated Activity Results Teachers Training 80% overall satisfaction Social Leaders II first retreat 99% impact on students Young Volunteers Day 89% impact on students Volunteers Training Evaluation 86% satisfied and prepared after volunteers training Volunteers survey to assess INJAZ staff 96% follow up
Other evaluation results emerged from activities that took place this year (2012/2013):
Table (17): Pre & Post Evaluation Results Name of Evaluated Activity Results Volunteers’ satisfaction 90%
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survey Employees’ satisfaction 74% from INJAZ employee responded and filled out the survey survey 71% from INJAZ employee are satisfied Higher Education Survey A Total of 65% stated that they preferred success skills, leadership and entrepreneurial programs
57% stated they did not join INJAZ programs to conflict with own schedules
31% of drop out was due to conflict with own schedules
In addition to the above, new procedures were created, and old ones were updated to be aligned with INJAZ new structure, and are currently being implemented and piloted for further improvement if needed. The volunteers’ criteria have also been updated to increase the quality of INJAZ volunteers, and hence have higher impacts on INJAZ beneficiaries.
Moreover, monthly KPI analysis report was shared with the management in regular Management Review Meetings.
Strategy 7.10 Better engage the board committees
As mentioned above in Strategy 5.2, Board members committees have been established for each business unit, to guides them in planning, and developing operational, financial and organizational functions. Regular meetings take place with each committee to update them on any progress, and discuss any issues related to the business unit.
Strategy 7.11 Seek diversified funding through systematic approaches
Extensive research in local newspapers and online websites is continuously in progress to seek opportunities and proposals from both national and international organizations. Moreover, a “Fundraising Menu” has been developed last year which is presented for the public and private sectors, in order to help them identify the various fundable programs INJAZ implements. This systemic approach will build more strategic partnership with various corporations, as well as grow and diversify funding for the organization.
Strategy 7.12 Position INJAZ as the leading organization in tackling national issues related to youth being incompetent, inactive and unemployed
With INJAZ new brand refreshment, both the volunteer and university campaigns were conducted during the year, putting INJAZ as the leading organization tackling youth’s national
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issues. The ongoing social media campaign that takes place with each event communicates with INJAZ followers, and fans the new positioning of INJAZ.
The annual University Campaign was conducted from Sep 30th -Oct 4th targeting university students across Jordan; to attract students to register in INJAZ various programs for the Fall semester. The campaign was promoted using non-traditional ways such as Segways and Bicycles, to attract and approach new students to register in INJAZ' programs. INJAZ ran the campaign in a total of Six Jordanian universities such as the University of Jordan, University of Al-Balqa Applied University, Yarmouk University, Mu'tah University and many more.
MCU also conducted a volunteer mass campaign, with the aim of attracting more volunteers to INJAZ. Several tools were used in order to reach the maximum number of volunteers; outdoor billboards, radio ads, online ads, newspaper ads, and volunteers flyers.
Strategy 7.13 Engage students in the planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of our programs
Multiple meetings took place with INJAZ students to discuss the effectiveness of our programs, and what are the lessons learned from previous years. Feedback from students was taken into consideration when planning INJAZ next phase. Youth representatives from different universities across Jordan were also engaged and involved in implementing WASL program, feedback from previous CSP students were also taken into consideration in implementing the program for the year 2013/2014. INJAZ also conducted awareness sessions for new CSP students by previous CSP students, and engaging the previous CSP students to nominate candidate students.
Strategy 7.14 Enhance internal communication and flow of information
Continuous efforts are being made to improve the internal flow of information, and to avoid any loss of critical data and information. To avoid any miscommunication and for documentation purposes, documents are being organized and saved in shared folders. Communication among staff members has also been enhanced through emails, meetings, and constant updates
Strategy 7.15 Utilize board expertise in investing Endowment fund
Regular meetings took place during the year 2012/2013 with the Investment Board Committee to utilize their mindset and thoughts in the proper implementation of INJAZ investment plan, in addition to seeking ROI opportunities to grow INJAZ endowment fund.
Strategy 7.16 To refresh INJAZ brand to represent the three entities
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During the year 2012/2013, the Marketing and Communication unit worked on refreshing INJAZ branding strategy, and created brand guidelines including logo standards, typography, brand colors, document and presentation templates, business cards, and many more. Each business unit was identified with a unique color, yellow, blue and red colors for SBP, ICGP, and EEP business units respectively, as well as a dark blue color for the mother brand. INJAZ offices were also painted according to its respective business unit.
Strategy 7.17 Enhance HR development system
INJAZ ensures to update and apply its HR policies and procedures to be consistent with operational needs, and to ensure equality to INJAZ employees. Policies and procedures are aligned with the Jordanian law.
The organization is obliged to treat its employees fairly, in compliance with Jordan Labor Law and in accordance with INJAZ’s policies & regulations; it is also committed to the fair treatment of staff in its programs, based on the equitable application of policies & procedures.
INJAZ works to build a culture across all of operations that values diversity is fair and inclusive and provides opportunity for career fulfillment. It also seeks to keep its policies comparable and competitive with those of other Private Voluntary Organizations, working in social development within Jordan.
Moreover, and as mentioned in Strategy 7.5, various trainings (both internally and externally) were provided to INJAZ staff to build their capacities.
Strategy 7.18 Motivate staff members and focus on increasing the loyalty
In addition to the trainings provided to INJAZ staff, the INJAZ Social Committee has been reactivated, where they designed and implemented various social activities for all INJAZ staff to strengthen the relationship within the staff, and ultimately increase their loyalty to the organization. A special staff retreat took place during the month of July, where all staff members went to Wadi Rum for one night away from the office’s atmosphere.
Strategy 7.19 Focus on measuring impact on a national level
An agreement with Taqeem took place in order to undergo an impact evaluation study on the Company Startup Program, but due to the challenges of randomization concepts in universities, plans have changed to conduct an evaluation study, which is currently being in progress along with the tracking system.
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Strategy 7.20 Create awareness on INJAZ’s impact at a national level
Impact evaluations studies are always shared with INJAZ board and partners, and included in our presentation to potential partners, to spread and create awareness on INJAZ programs, and their value. Moreover, the Business and Development Unit have created KPI’s for our IR’s (not only activities), and was also shared with INJAZ board and partners.
Strategy 7.21 Strengthen partnerships with the public sector Strategy 7.22 Strengthen partnerships with the civil society sector
Various partnership agreements with the public and civil society sectors that took place during the year 2012/2013, including: - National Library Donates Books for Young Volunteer Day: On April 15, 2013, INJAZ signed a partnership agreement with the National Library to donate 2,450 different books to the participating schools in Young Volunteer Day (YVD), in order to renew the schools’ libraries. - British Council: On February 1, 2013, INJAZ signed a partnership agreement with the British Council to sponsor and implement the Young Arab Voices program - Taghyeer: On May, 7, 2013, INAZ signed a partnership agreement with Taghyeer (We Love Reading) for a financial contribution of 300 USD for volunteer attraction on social media - Mosiac: Scale up the agreement with Mosiac to reach out to 40 schools
Strategy 7.23 Further improve INJAZ overall governance
To ensure that INJAZ’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and Board of Directors (BoD) are kept up-to- date with the organization’s progress;
INJAZ Board Iftar INJAZ held an Iftar during the holy month of Ramadan for its board of trustees, and invited the US Ambassador H.E. Stuart Jones, as well as some of USAID’s staff. The event took place on the 14th of August 2012, in King Hussein Club.
After welcoming INJAZ Board Members and the US Ambassador to the Iftar by Mr. Rudain Kawar, INJAZ’ Chairman, Ms. Deema Bibi INJAZ’ CEO gave a brief speech on the organization’s latest accomplishments and upcoming events. US Ambassador H.E. Stuart Jones thanked INJAZ Chairman & INJAZ Board of Trustees for their investment (time, financial contribution, knowledge and expertise). He also talked about the relationship between INJAZ and USAID since 1999 in supporting Jordanian youth as part of USAIDs strategy and focus areas.
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INJAZ General Assembly On September 30th, INJAZ held its General Assembly meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, to update the board with INJAZ main achievements for the academic year 2011-2012. The meeting started by discussing the auditor’s report, budget and cash flow for the financial year ending June 30, 2012, and also to elect the Auditor for the company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.
Moreover, the representatives of the fifty-six board members elected the 2012-2013 Board of Directors, its Chairman (Mr. Rudain Kawar), Vice-Chairman (Mr. Ihab Hinnawi), and the secretary of the board (Mr. Osama Imseeh).
The Board of Directors is composed of eleven members who play an active role in fulfilling INJAZ mission through working closely with INJAZ senior management and various committees. The elected Board of Directors include Zain Jordan, Pharmacy One, The Arab Potash Co. PLC, Aramex, Umniah Mobile Company, Orange, Etihad Bank, Saraya Development Group, Imseeh Jewelry, Kawar Group, and Ms. Dina Shoman.
Board of Trustees Meeting On December 6th, INJAZ Board of Trustees had their second meeting which took place at the Four Seasons Hotel to kick-off INJAZ Board Committees for the academic year 2012-2013. INJAZ CEO Ms. Deema Bibi presented to board members INJAZ programs under each of the newly formed entities as per the new structure, and presented INJAZ Board Committees and the purpose and roles of each committee. Board members then joined the different committees: Board Development and Fundraising Committee Finance and Investment Committee Brand Effectiveness Committee Skills Building Program (SBP) Committee Inspirational and Career Guidance Program (ICGP) Committee Entrepreneurship and Employment Program (EEP) Committee
INJAZ Third Board of Directors Meeting The third board of directors meeting took place on February 6, 2013, at the Kempiinski Hotel Amman where INJAZ Board of directors and INJAZ executive management team met to update the board on the upcoming events of INJAZ, and exploring new opportunities for INJAZ sustainability.
INJAZ Board of Directors and Board of Trustees Meeting On March 25, 2013, members of the board of directors and trustees, along with INJAZ executive management team met at the Four Seasons Hotel to update the board on INJAZ main activities, including the 5 year business planning as well as the CSR study findings.
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Strategy 7.24 Grow INJAZ endowment fund Members of the Board of Trustees (mentioned below in table 18) act as representatives of well established local as well as international companies who support INJAZ by providing valuable insight into the local business and political environment that aids in the design of the different INJAZ programs and sets the direction of the organization’s growth. They also contribute to the sustainability of the organization by each making an annual contribution of $10,000 towards INJAZ endowment fund.
The Finance and Administration Unit (FAU) continuously seeks ROI opportunities to grow INJAZ endowment fund. FAU also ensures best utilization of INJAZ resources through various methods.
The Business Development Unit (BDU) on the other hand, works on securing sponsors and funding for INJAZ events by approaching various companies.
Tables (18): List of Board of Trustees No. Name Company 1. Ms. Abeer Qumsieh Better Business 2. Mr. Ahmad Al-Hanandeh Zain Jordan 3. Mr. Ahmad Tijani Nat Health 4. Mr. Ala’a Saoudi aramex 5. Dr. Amid Abdelnour biolab 6. Dr. Amjad Aryan Pharmacy 1 7. Mr. Amjad Muasher Madaen Investment and Development Company 8. Mr. Asem Toukan Aqaba Logistical Support Services & Catering Co. Ltd. 9. Mr. Basil Marji Izzat Marji Group 10. Mr. Bishr Baker Ernst & Young Jordan 11. Ms. Dina Shoman 12. Dr. Dureid Mahasneh T. Gargour & Fils Co. 13. Mr. Haethum Buttikhi Jordan Kuwait Bank 14. Mr. Haytham Kamhiyah Capital Bank of Jordan 15. Mr. Ihab Hinnawi Umniah Mobile Company 16. Mr. Imad Bukhari Jordan Center for Trade and Investment 17. Mr. Isam Abdelkhaliq Arab Orient Insurance Company 18. Mr. Iyad Asali Islamic International Arab Bank 19. H.E.Mr. Jamal Al-Sarayrah The Arab Potash Co. PLC 20. Mr. Jean-Francois Thomas Jordan Telecom Group-Orange Jordan 21. Mr. Joerg Sonne Maersk Line Jordan 22. Mr. Kamal Al-Bakri Cairo Amman Bank 23. Mr. Kamil Nader Nader Group
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24. Mr. Kareem Naouri Naouri Group 25. Mr. Khalil Darawish dar al-handasah 26. Mr. Kjeld Binger Airport International Group 27. Ms. Lina Annab Zara Investment Holding Co. 28. Mr. Maher Qassab Aldeasa/Jordan Airports Duty Free Shops 29. Eng. Malek Haddad Jordan Express Tourist Transport Co. Ltd (JETT) 30. Mr. Marwan Said OFFTEC Holding Group, PLC. 31. Mr. Mayank Malik Citibank N.A. Jordan 32. Ms. Melika Betley HSBC Bank Middle East Limited 33. Brig. Gen. Mufareh Al- King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau Tarawneh 34. Mr. Nabil Khatib Maltrans Shipping Agencies Co. 35. Mr. Nidal Hamam PepsiCo. 36. H.E. Mrs. Nadia Al-Saeed Bank al Etihad 37. Mr. Nadim Abaouat Société Générale De Banque – Jordanie 38. Mr. Nadim Haddad Central Trade & Auto Co. 39. Mr. Omar Agha Saraya Development Group 40. Mr. Osama Imseeh Imseeh Jewelry 41. Mr. Osama Yaish Ferring Pharmaceuticals 42. Mr. Oussama Massoud Crowne Plaza Amman 43. H.E. Mr. Qais Qatamin The King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) 44. Ms. Randa Ayoubi Rubicon Group/Jordan 45. Mr. Rudain Kawar Kawar Group 46. Mr. Saed Karajah Sa'ed Karajah & Associates for Legal Consultation & Arbitration 47. Mr. Sahl Dudin Ayla Oasis Development Co. 48. Mr. Salim Karadsheh Nuqul Group 49. Eng. Samir Khoury United Pioneering Business 50. Eng. Suhail Halaby Consolidated Contractors Company Co. LTD.-Jordan 51. Mr. Tareq Haj Hasan Arab Bank 52. Mr. Wael Al-Sharif Metlife Alico 53. H.E. Eng. Yarub Qudah JEDCO
Strategy 7.25 Manage Strategic Partnerships
INJAZ makes sure to update its partners with progress reports, and follow up with existing agreements to ensure that the terms are met. Moreover and in addition to the partnerships, MoU’s, and SAP agreements mentioned throughout the report, INJAZ representatives attended many seminars and conferences and built strategic partnerships with national and international organizations.
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Ms. Hanan Al Almalki visit to INJAZ: Ms. Hanan Al Almalki from the University of Bahrain visited INJAZ on the 27th and 28th of August, 2012 to get introduced to INJAZ, their programs and how they operate.
The objective of Ms. Almalki’s visit was to strengthen the relationship between INJAZ and the university of Bahrain, showcase some of the best practices INJAZ undertakes to implement its programs, and to present its core operations (working in universities, working in schools, volunteer management, School Adoption Program, etc.)
During her 2 days visit, Ms. Al Almalki visited some of INJAZ educational partners such as the University of Jordan, Amman Private University, and KAFD.
Arab Foundations Forum (AFF) Annual Meeting and General Assembly: On September 16th – 18th, 2012, Ms. Deema Bibi INJAZ’ CEO, attended the Arab Foundations Forum Annual Meeting and General Assembly which took place at the Marriott Zamalik Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. Ms. Bibi was a speaker in a discussion session on: How the Philanthropic Sector can support Youth Empowerment & Employment; youth empowerment and employment remains one of the biggest challenges facing the region today. While governments, companies and civil society organizations are increasingly mobilizing resources to support youth development, much remains to be done.
Philanthropic investments supporting innovative and progressive initiatives to support youth empowerment and employment are sprouting. Programs in the region are learning the need to be sustainable, scalable and to have flexible design and execution to cater to different local needs. But the challenge is multi-dimensional and will need to be tackled as such. Broadening the range of stakeholders and expanding multi-stakeholder engagement in the efforts to empower Arab youth and increase employment will promote concrete initiatives and accelerate progress in tackling this problem.
Other themes explored during the session, include barriers facing Arab youth today; the need for social innovation by non-state actors including NGOs and foundations to deal with the challenge of youth empowerment and employment; and new ways to mainstream and scale proven programs.
IFIL Visit: On the 6th of September 2012, a group of 17 young professionals from the Initiative for Intellectual Learning (IFIL) visited INJAZ as part of their program in exploring NGO’s in Jordan. INJAZ presented their work, programs, and invited some of its school and university students to share their experiences and success stories. Participants from the Social Leadership Program (SLP) were also present to discuss the entrepreneurial renaissance that has recently become popular amongst the youth in Jordan, and the region.
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The IFIL is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization run by students and young professionals which offers intercultural study trips and projects.
President of Eisenhower Fellowships, Mr. John Wolf visits INJAZ: On September 25th, the president of Eisenhower Fellowships, Mr. John Wolf visited INJAZ offices; this comes as part of his trip to Jordan and meeting with some Jordanian Eisenhower fellows. Being an Eisenhower fellow herself, Ms. Deema Bibi and INJAZ Executive Management Team welcomed Mr. John Wolf at INJAZ premises; Ms. Bibi briefed Mr. Wolf on INJAZ background, mission, objectives, main components, programs, activities and achievements.
Moreover, Mr. Wolf met with a group of students from the Social Leaders Program, the students talked about their experience in the Program, how their involvement in the program has impacted them, Mr. Wolf was very enthusiastic while listening to the students’ projects and accomplishments.
INJAZ' CEO participated in the 8th New Think Theater Event: Innovative ideas aiming for better future for Jordanian youth: INJAZ' CEO Deema Bibi, participated in the 8th New Think Theater Event on September 26th which took place at the Cultural Palace in Al Hussein Youth City. The event featured a segment with Deema Bibi and Maher Kaddoura Founder of new think Theater and social , who asked her how she achieves a balance between her career and personal life. Bibi revealed that this issue poses a constant challenge and that she is continuously searching for different ways to tackle it. The 8th new think Theater Event veered towards simplicity in terms of the presentation of ideas. The diverse lineup of carefully selected ideas was showcased in an entertaining manner that allowed interested individuals to research further if they wanted to. It is worth noting that the event witnessed the participation of approximately 1,700 guests, 800 of which were university students from across the entire Kingdom.
Uganda Delegation Visit to INJAZ: A delegation from the State of Uganda came to visit INJAZ’ offices on the 10th of September; INJAZ welcomed Ms. Rehman Kasule, CEO of Century Marketing and Founder of CEDA International, as well as Ms. Shamim Nabbale, Operations Manager at Century Marketing to its offices in order to showcase some of the best practices INJAZ undertakes to implement its programs, and to present its core operations (working in universities, working in schools, volunteer management, School Adoption Program, etc.) During their visit, INJAZ started its academic year 2012-2013 with conducting its first course; “Entrepreneur Master Class” on the 11th of September, which was given to 11th grade students in Um Al-Hakam Secondary School for Girls. Also during their visit, the delegation visited the Middle East University, toured around its campus, and met with a number of officials in the university including the Dean of Student Affairs, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and the President of the University Dr. Maher Salim. This comes part of the Synergos Senior Fellows Program, which INJAZ CEO; Ms. Deema Bibi is a member of. The Senior Fellows Network is
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comprised of distinguished international civil society leaders committed to collaborative efforts that address the underlying causes of poverty and inequity.
Training CEDA International on Volunteer Management: On the 21st of October, Executive Director for Skills Building Program, Mr. Muhannad Jarrah visited CEDA International in Uganda for four days to CEDA team on volunteer management, program design and strategic business planning.
Global Thinkers Forum 2012: The Global Thinkers Forum took place from October 6 - 8, 2012 under the patronage of HMQ Rania Al Abdullah at Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC). The event took place over a period of 3 days, the first day included sessions and workshops on topics including; social media, fundraising, and women journalists. On Oct. 7th several women received the Global Thinkers Forum Excellence Award 2012. INJAZ CEO Deema Bibi received the Excellence in Positive Change Award. The forum focused on the role of the modern MENA woman in the region, and globally, and aimed at empowering and inspiring women in the MENA region with knowledge and to promote talent and support positive initiatives. The event was attended by many high level local, regional, and international business and social women. The Global Thinkers Forum (GTF) is a non-profit initiative and a platform to create dialogue and bring current and future leaders together to discuss governance, society, progress and the future. GTF has been created to reposition perceptions about governance through a global perspective
Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV) international Conference: On November 27 – 29 2012 Executive Director for Skills Building Program, Mr. Muhannad Jarrah attended a conference by Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV) international, named Closing the gaps, opening opportunities: Adult Education and Lifelong Learning in the Middle East. The conference brought together experts from the region as well as key regional and international adult education institutions to discuss how adult education can contribute to closing gaps in the education system and opening opportunities for the people. Three main panels took place during the conference to address the key milestones for strengthening adult education as a means to enhance employment and social development such as providing labor market-oriented courses, recognizing learning outcomes and supporting adult education providers. dvv international is the Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V., DVV), which, in turn, is the federal umbrella association for the 16 regional associations of Germany's community adult education centers (Volkshochschulen, VHS).
Towards excellence in entrepreneurship and enterprise skills Conference: Executive Director for Skills Building Program, Mr. Muhannad Jarrah attended a conference titled “Towards excellence in entrepreneurship and enterprise skills” on the 14th- 16th of November 2012, in Brussels, Belgium. The conference was held by the European Training Foundation
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(ETF) in collaboration with the European Economic and Social Committee. The purpose of the conference was to engage practitioners and policymakers working on entrepreneurship and enterprise skills into a critical review of a methodology and tools to improve confidence and exchange between training providers. The conference focused on three areas; training for young people’s start-ups, training/mentoring for women entrepreneurs, and promoting skills for small enterprises embarking on international trade.
Nuqul’s 2012 Quality Day Awards under the theme “Creative Sustainability”: On November 20th, INJAZ CEO Ms. Deema Bibi was selected to become a member of the Judging panel in the final ceremony of the Quality Day Award competition, which took place at the Children’s Museum. The Quality Day Award is used to ensure that Nuqul’s customers are valued and appreciated by providing them with high quality level of service.
The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) INJAZ CEO, Ms. Deema Bibi attended the annual World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) event which brings together over 1000 top education stakeholders, including practitioners and thought-leaders from a variety of sectors. The event took place from November 12th -15th at the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha. The objective of WISE is to encourage creative exchanges, rallying a unique diversity of people and providing a common platform to contribute to building the future of education.
Fifth Annual MENA Training
The Fifth Annual MENA Training was held by INJAZ Al-Arab in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 25-27, 2012, and was attended by representatives from all INJAZ offices in the MENA region. The Annual MENA Training is designed to facilitate the maximum degree of staff interaction across national and regional divides and encourage sharing of best practices, it took place for three consecutive days, and different sessions were presented by different countries. INJAZ implemented the below sessions:
1. The DNA of Strategic Business Planning 2. Company Program in Schools for the visually impaired 3. Mastering Prezi Presentation 4. Email Etiquette 5. Volunteer Attraction in Rural Areas and Volunteer Monitoring 6. Working in Universities
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An Award Ceremony Gala Dinner also took place on February 26, 2013 to distribute awards to recognize the efforts and accomplishments of different INJAZ offices. INJAZ has received three awards on:
1. Collaboration Award 2. Quality Award 3. Compliance Award
Moreover, seven staff from INJAZ received an award for completing five and ten years of hard work with the organization.
The Rotary Club Speech On February 26, 2013, INJAZ CEO, Ms. Deema Bibi, met with the members of the Roraty Club in Amman, and presented information on INJAZ mission, achievements and programs.
Strategy 7.26 Reduce operational cost utilizing resources and allocating opportunities In order to achieve this Strategy, effective procurement and logistical processes and procedures are taking place to ensure proper cost utilization. Moreover, INJAZ’ Code of Conduct is in its final stages.
Challenges and Transitions
This year, INJAZ held multiple meetings with its students, volunteers, and staff to identify the challenges (internally and externally), the reasons behind them, and ways of avoiding them in the future.
Challenges that kept surfacing, was the quality of volunteers, especially for the Entrepreneurship and Employment Programs such as WASL, and CSP, since these programs require experienced and dedicated volunteers from a high caliber. As mentioned above, efforts are continuously made to make sure to attract qualified volunteers to implement INJAZ programs, including corporate visits, partnerships with the private sector, volunteers’ trainings, and many more.
Another challenges emerged which was the type of programs INJAZ offers; students nowadays prefer unconventional programs that are implemented outside the classroom which includes a practical aspect. INJAZ conducted “Creativity Program” for university students, as well as “Enterprise Business Challenge” for school and university students, which consist of games that help students discover their creative side. Moreover, research is currently taking place to
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approach other resources that offer different methods in education that will attract the students, as well as benefit them.
Other challenges include: - INJAZ’ Sustainability, various and continuous efforts were made by the BDU team to secure funds for INJAZ programs; approaching a large number of corporations to build INJAZ’ partnerships and funds, and promoting School Adoption Program, are some of the means for tackling this issue. - Poor infrastructure of halls in universities, which doesn’t appeal to students.
Plans for Next Year
During the coming academic year of 2013/2014, INJAZ, and as always, will continue to implement activities and achieve its targets based on the original five year plan and its annual plan. The number of beneficiaries planned for 2013/2014 is 165,000 students.
Multiple efforts are currently taking place to introduce new fundable programs, which will further enhance INJAZ’ pool of programs as well as its stakeholders. Planned events for next year, include, implementing Career Month program, Conduct CSP competitions, and register their companies. Moreover, TEAM program will be transferred under Skill Building Program.
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Annexes
Annex (1) Total Beneficiaries in 2012/2013
YEAR 2012/2013 SBP ICDP EEP Social # Governorate Higher Social Higher Higher Total Schools Schools Institution Ed Institutions Ed Ed s 1 Irbid 9572 2012 820 1215 7 621 15 14,262 2 Ajloun 317 285 235 49 0 124 0 1,010 3 Jerash 329 250 0 0 0 24 0 603 4 Mafraq 221 427 0 28 0 254 0 930 5 Zarqa 13706 2572 365 1510 1 366 0 18,520 6 Balqa 2218 798 0 1415 43 329 0 4,803 7 Amman 36830 4685 3852 9715 20 1256 129 56,487 8 Madaba 1452 0 0 843 0 0 0 2,295 9 Kerak 3060 543 223 725 2 400 0 4,953 1 Tafileh 1089 203 40 107 1 344 12 1,796 0 1 Ma'an 5368 566 108 806 2 264 7 7,121 1 1 Aqaba 7823 278 285 1667 2 165 12 10,232 2 Various 0 0 0 0 4,409 31 0 4,440 Sub-Totals 81,985 12,619 5,928 18,080 4,487 4,178 175 - Totals 100,532 22,567 4,353 127,452 Fall 53,769 Spring 73,683 GRAND TOTAL 127,452
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Annex (2) Total Number of Volunteers in 2012/2013
Year 2012/2013 SBP ICDP EEP Social Social Contact Higher Higher Higher # Governorate Schools Institution Schools Institution People Totals Ed Ed Ed s s by Gov 1 Irbid 229 68 19 13 0 39 3 10 381 2 Ajloun 10 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 22 3 Jerash 10 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 4 Mafraq 5 11 0 1 0 17 0 1 35 5 Zarqa 326 37 9 35 2 16 0 13 438 6 Balqa 55 18 0 22 0 15 0 0 110 7 Amman 967 130 75 347 60 85 14 68 1746 8 Madaba 39 0 0 11 0 4 0 0 54 9 Kerak 89 14 6 2 0 19 0 17 147 10 Tafilah 36 9 1 2 0 15 2 8 73 11 Ma'an 185 14 3 13 0 13 2 21 251 12 Aqaba 208 12 7 51 0 11 2 67 358 Totals by Type 2159 328 123 497 62 239 23 205 3,636 Sub-Totals 2610 559 262 205 Grand Total
Volunteers 3,636 Fall 1854 Spring 1857 Total 3711**
** 75 volunteers have been subtracted from the total, since TEAM and CSP volunteers are a year long volunteers; hence, added twice in fall and spring semesters.
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Annex (3) Participating Schools, Higher Education and Social Institutions in 2012/2013
# School Name - English Gender Governorate 1 Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Primary School for Boys M Irbid 2 Al-Andalos Secondary School for Girls F Irbid 3 Al-Mutassem Primary School for Boys M Irbid 4 Al-Qadisieh Primary School for Girls F Irbid 5 Al-Walid bin Abd Al-Malik Secondary School for Boys M Irbid 6 Ammar Bin Yasser Secondary School for Boys M Irbid 7 Dahiat Al-Hussein Primary School for Girls F Irbid 8 Dair Abi Saeed Primary school for Girls F Irbid 9 Dair Abi Saeed First Secondary school for Boys M Irbid 10 Hamzah Bin Abdul Mutallib Primary School for Boys M Irbid 11 Huarah Secondary School for Boys M Irbid 12 Izz ad-Deen Al Qassam Primary School for Boys M Irbid 13 Khalid Bin Al Walid Secondary School for Boys M Irbid 14 Khawlah Bint Al Azwar Primary School for Girls F Irbid 15 Maysaloon Primary School for Girls F Irbid 16 Prince Hassan Secondary School for Boys M Irbid 17 Rabi'a Al-Adawiah School for Girls F Irbid 18 Rufaidah Al-Aslamiah Primary School for Girls F Irbid 19 Rukayyah Bint Al Rasoul Secondary School for Girls F Irbid 20 Sammou Secondary Comprehensive school for Boys M Irbid 21 Sammou Secondary Comprehensive school for Girls F Irbid 22 That Al-Nitaqain Primary School for Girls F Irbid 23 Ain Jana Secondary School for Girls F Ajloun 24 Al-Malik Al-Nasser Primary School for Boys M Ajloun 25 Thaher Al Saru Primary School for Boys M Jerash 26 Al-Mafraq Primary School for Boys M Mafraq 27 Al-Awza'I Secondary School for Boys M Zarqa 28 Al-Hashimiah Secondary School for Girls F Zarqa 29 Al-Idrisi Secondary School for Boys M Zarqa 30 Al-Thawrah al Arabiya School for Boys M Zarqa 31 Al-Walid bin Abd Al-Malik Primary School for Boys M Zarqa
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32 HusseinSecondary for Girls F Zarqa 33 Martyr King AbdAllah I Primary School for Boys M Zarqa 34 Nusaibah Al-Maziniah Secondary School for Girls F Zarqa 35 Prince Mohammad Secondary School for Boys M Zarqa 36 Ramlah Bint Abi Sufian Primary School for Girls F Zarqa 37 Rufaidah Al-Aslamiah Primary School for Girls F Zarqa 38 Saeed Bin Al Musaib Secondary School for Boys M Zarqa 39 Sukaina Bint al-Hussein Secondary School for Girls F Zarqa 40 Tamadur Bint Amr Primary School for Girls F Zarqa 41 Um Salama Secondary School for Girls F Zarqa 42 Zainab Al-Hilaliah Secondary School for Girls F Zarqa 43 Zainab Bint Al-Awam Secondary School for Girls F Zarqa 44 Zarqa' Secondary School for Boys / UNRWA M Zarqa 45 Zarqa' Secondary School for Girls / UNRWA F Zarqa 46 Zarqa Secondary for Boys M Zarqa 47 Abed Al Malek Bin Marwan Secondary School for Boys M Amman 48 Ahmad Touqan Secondary School for Boys M Amman 49 Aisha Um Al-Mu'mineen Secondary School for Girls F Amman 50 Akif Al-Fayez Primary School for Boys M Amman 51 Al-Ameen Primary School for Boys M Amman 52 Al-Emam Malek School for Boys M Amman 53 Al-Farouq Secondary School for Boys M Amman 54 Al-Hussein Secondary School for Girls F Amman 55 Al-Isra' Primary School for Girls F Amman 56 Al-Jbeiha Secondary School for Boys M Amman 57 Al-Jbeiha Secondary School for Girls F Amman 58 Al-Jweideh Secondary School for Girls F Amman 59 Al-Mowaqar Secondary School for Girls F Amman 60 Al-Mu'tasem Secondary School for Boys M Amman 61 Al-Patra' Primary School for Girls F Amman 62 Al-Qadisiah Primary School for Girls F Amman 63 Al-Quds Secondary School for Girls F Amman 64 Al-Qweismeh Secondary School for Girls F Amman 65 Al-Shifa' Bint Ouf Secondary School for Girls F Amman 66 Al-Shmaisani Al-Gharbi Secondary School for Girls F Amman 67 Al-Sweifieh Secondary School for Girls F Amman 68 Al-Thouhaybeh (West) School Secondary for Boys M Amman 69 Al-Zahra' Secondary School for Girls F Amman
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70 Bint Udai Secondary School for Girls F Amman 71 Dahiyat Al-Hussein Secondary School for Girls F Amman 72 Dahiyat Al-Rasheed Secondary School for Girls F Amman 73 Dirar bin Al-Azwar Secondary School for Boys M Amman 74 Fatima Al-Zahra' Secondary School for Girls F Amman 75 Firas Al-Ajlouni Secondary School for Boys M Amman 76 Hay Al-Ameer Hassan 1 Secondary School for Girls/UNRWA F Amman 77 Hay Al-Ameer Hassan 2 Secondary School for Girls/UNRWA F Amman 78 Hay Al-Ammawi Secondary School for Girls F Amman 79 Husban Primary School for Boys M Amman 80 Ibn Al-Ameed Primary School for Boys M Amman 81 Iskan Al-Jami'a Secondary School for Girls F Amman 82 Jabal Amman Primary School for Girls F Amman 83 Jameel Shakir Secondary School for Boys M Amman 84 Jawa Secondary School for Girls F Amman 85 Khalda Secondary School for Girls F Amman 86 Marj Al-Hamam Primary School for Boys M Amman 87 Martyr Faisal II College for Boys M Amman 88 Mu'ath Bin Jabal Primary School for Boys M Amman 89 Munthir Al-Masri Primary School for Boys * (Tatbiqaat renamed) M Amman 90 Naifeh Secondary School for Girls F Amman 91 Ngeerah Secondary School for Girls F Amman 92 Nuzha 1 School for Boys/ UNRWA M Amman 93 Nuzha 1 School for Girls/ UNRWA F Amman 94 Nuzha 2 School for Boys/ UNRWA M Amman 95 Nuzha 2 School for Girls/ UNRWA F Amman 96 Nuzha 3 School for Girls/ UNRWA F Amman 97 Nuzha 3 School for Boys/ UNRWA M Amman 98 Nuzha 4 School for Girls/ UNRWA F Amman 99 Princess Alia Secondary School for Girls F Amman 100 Queen Rania Abdullah II Secondary School for Girls F Amman 101 Queen Zain Al-Sharaf Secondary School for Girls F Amman 102 Raghdan Secondary School for Boys M Amman 103 Al-Rujm Al Shami Secondary School for Boys M Amman 104 Rukayyah Bin Al Rasoul Secondary School for Girls F Amman 105 Sameer Al-Rifa'i Secondary School for Girls F Amman 106 Shukri Sha'sha'a Secondary School for Boys M Amman 107 Sukainah Bint Al Hussien School for Girls F Amman
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108 Tarek Bin Ziyad Secondary School for Boys M Amman 109 Thoqan Al-Hindawi Secondary School for Boys M Amman 110 Tlaa' Al-Ali Secondary School for Girls F Amman 111 Um Al-Hakam Secondary School for Girls F Amman 112 Um Al-Hareth Secondary School for Girls F Amman 113 Um Amara Secondary School for Girls F Amman 114 Um Ammar Secondary School for Girls F Amman 115 Um Habibah Secondary School for Girls F Amman 116 Zahran Secondary School for Boys M Amman 117 Zarqa' Al-Yamama Secondary School for Girls F Amman 118 Dhahiyat Al-Yasmeen Primary School for Boys M Amman 119 Rasheed Al-Tlei' Secondary School for Boys M Amman 120 Mohammad ibn Al-Qasem Primary School for Boys M Amman 121 Salah Al-Deen Secondary School for Boys M Amman 122 Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Secondary School for Boys M Amman 123 Tawfeeq Abu Al-Huda Secondary School for Boys F Amman 124 Maysaloon Secondary School for Girls F Amman 125 Ahliyyah School for Girls F Amman 126 Al-Qadisiah Secondary School for Girls F Amman 127 Um Al-Waleed Secondary School for Girls F Amman 128 Abdullah ibn Maktoom Academy for the Visually Impaired F Amman 129 Al-Salt Secondary School for Boys M Balqa 130 Al-Fhais Secondary School for Boys M Balqa 131 Al-Salt Secondary School for Girls F Balqa 132 Mahes Secondary School for Boys M Balqa 133 Mahes Secondary School for Girls F Balqa 134 Mariyam Bint Omran Secondary School for Girls F Balqa 135 Khawla Bint Al-Azwar Secondary School for Girls F Madaba 136 Mleih Secondary School for Boys M Madaba 137 Al-Khansa' Secondary School for Girls F Madaba 138 Al-Istiklal Primary School for Boys M Madaba 139 Lub Secondary School for Boys M Madaba 140 Lub Secondary School for Girls F Madaba 141 Madaba Vocational School for Girls F Madaba 142 Mleih Secondary School for Girls F Madaba 143 Princess Basma Secondary School for Girls F Madaba 144 Um Aiman Secondary School for Girls F Madaba 145 Al-Adnaniah Secondary School for Girls F Kerak
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146 Al-Manshieh Secondary School for Boys M Kerak 147 Al-Ameer Hassan Secondary School for Boys M Kerak 148 Ja`afar Bin Abi Taleb School for Boys M Kerak 149 Zaid Bin Al-Harithah School for Boys M Kerak 150 Um Al-Hasheem Secondary School for Girls F Kerak 151 Al-Mazra' Secondary School for Boys M Kerak 152 Queen Zain Al-Sharaf Secondary School for Girls F Kerak 153 Ghour Al-Safi Secondary School for Boys M Kerak 154 Al Tafileh Primary School for Girls F Tafileh 155 Al-Qadisieh Secondary School for Boys M Tafileh 156 Al-Qadisieh Secondary School for Girls F Tafileh 157 Fatima Al-Zahra' Primary School for Girls F Tafileh 158 Al-Ais Secondary School for Boys M Tafileh 159 Buseirah Secondary School for Boys M Tafileh 160 Al-Husseinieh Secondary School for Boys M Ma'an 161 Al-Dahiah Primary School for Girls F Ma'an 162 Al-Husseinieh Secondary School for Girls F Ma'an 163 Al-Iskan Secondary School for Girls F Ma'an 164 Al-Petra Primary School for Girls F Ma'an 165 Al-Thawarah Al-Arabiah Al-Kubrah Secondary School for Boys M Ma'an 166 Al-Tiba Secondary School for Girls F Ma'an 167 Al-Tiba Primary School for Boys M Ma'an 168 Asma' Bint Abi Bakir Secondary School for Girls F Ma'an 169 Ma'an Secondary School for Girls F Ma'an 170 Nussaibah Al-Maziniah Secondary School for Girls F Ma'an 171 Omar Bin Al-Khatab Primary School for Boys M Ma'an 172 Rufaidah Al-Aslamiah Vocational School for Girls F Ma'an 173 Wadi Mousa Primary School for Boys M Ma'an 174 Wadi Mousa Secondary School for Boys M Ma'an 175 Wadi Mousa Secondary School for Girls F Ma'an 176 Abdullah Bin Abi Al-Sarh Primary School for Boys M Aqaba 177 Abu Ayoub Al-Ansari Primary School for Boys M Aqaba 178 Al-Hashimiah Primary School for Girls F Aqaba 179 Al-Hussein Bin Ali Secondary School for Boys M Aqaba 180 Al-Hussein Secondary School for Boys - Military M Aqaba 181 Al-Shamilah Secondary School for Boys M Aqaba 182 Al-Shamilah Secondary School for Girls F Aqaba 183 Al-Thaminah Secondary School for Girls F Aqaba
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184 Al-Thawarah Al-Arabiah Al-Kubrah Primary School for Girls F Aqaba 185 Ayla Secondary School for Boys M Aqaba 186 Al-Thaminah Secondary School for Boys M Aqaba 187 Faisal I Primary School for Boys M Aqaba 188 Khawlah Bint Al-Azwar Primary School for Girls F Aqaba 189 Queen Zain Al-Sharaf Secondary School for Girls F Aqaba 190 That Al-Sawari Secondary School for Girls F Aqaba 191 Al-'Ashera Secondary Comprehensive School for Girls F Aqaba 192 Princess Basma Primary Co-educational School for Girls F Aqaba 193 Al-Qweirah Secondary Comprehensive School for Girls F Aqaba 194 Fatima Al-Zahra' Secondary School for Girls F Aqaba 195 Al-Reesha Secondary Comprehensive School for Girls F Aqaba 196 Wasfi Al Tal Secondary School for Boys M Aqaba 197 Irbid First Secondary School for Girls & Boys/ UNRWA Co-ed Irbid 198 Al-Mashrek International School Co-ed Amman 199 Al-Amal Secondary Co-ed school for the Deaf Co-ed Amman 200 Um Habibah Primary School For Girls and Boys Co-ed Amman 201 Modern American School Co-ed Amman 202 Oxford schools - International Co-ed Amman 203 Al-Hasna' Bint Muawiya Secondary School for Girls & Boys Co-ed Balqa 204 King Abdullah School For Excellence Co-ed Balqa 205 King Abdullah II School for Excellence Co-ed Aqaba *Schools marked in red are newly added schools.
# University Name-English Governorate 1 Yarmouk University Irbid 2 Jordan University of Science & Technology Irbid 3 Irbid National University Irbid 4 Ajloun National University Ajloun 5 Jerash University Jerash 6 Al-albayt University Mafraq 7 Hashemite University Zarqa 8 Al-Balqa Applied University Balqa 9 Philadelphia University Balqa 10 Al-Ahliyya Amman University Balqa 11 The University of Jordan Amman 12 Al-Isra’ Private University Amman 13 Applied Science University Amman 14 Petra University Amman
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15 Al-Zaytoonah University Amman 16 Middle East University Amman 17 The World Islamic Sciences & Education (W.I.S.E.) University Amman 18 German Jordanian University Amman 19 Arab Open University Amman 20 Mu’tah University Kerak 21 Tafila Technical University Tafileh 22 Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Ma'an 23 The University of Jordan - Aqaba Aqaba # Community College Governorate 1 Al Huson University College Irbid 2 Irbid university College Irbid 3 Ajloun University College Ajloun 4 Zarqa University College Zarqa 5 Princess Rahma University College Balqa 6 Amman University College for Finance & Business Administration Amman 7 Amman Training Center-Naour-UNRWA Amman 8 Engineering Technology College Amman 9 Wadi Al-Seer Training Center-UNRWA Amman 10 Princess Alia University College Amman 11 Kerak University College Kerak 12 Shouback University College Ma'an 13 Aqaba University College Aqaba *Universities marked in red are newly added Universities.
# Youth Center Name Governorate 1 Deir Abi Said Center Irbid 2 Irbid Youth Association-Men Irbid 3 Irbid Youth Association-Women Irbid 4 Ajloun Youth Association- Women Irbid 5 Women Association Irbid 6 Um Al-Lulu Ladies Cooperative Irbid 7 Vocational Training Center - Almashare Irbid 8 Vocational Training Center - Ajloun Institute Ajloun 9 We Are All Jordan Youth Commission - Ajloun Ajloun 10 The Capital's Center for Young Men Amman 11 The Capital's Center for Young Women Amman 12 Young Women's Christian Association Amman 13 Khalil Al-Salem Charity Amman 14 Naour Young Men/Women Center Amman 15 Marka Young Women Center Amman 16 Vocational Training Center for Woman- Ain Al Basha Amman
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17 Innovation Club Kerak 18 Manshiyet Abu Hamour Club Kerak 19 Petra Youth Center Ma'an 20 Aqaba Young Men Center Aqaba 21 Preservation of the Quran Society - Aqaba Aqaba 22 We Are All Jordan Youth Commission - Irbid Irbid 23 Al-Koura Charity Association Irbid 24 Al-Asahrafiyeh Sports Club Irbid 25 Jordanian National Forum for Women Irbid 26 Ro'ya Voluntary Association Irbid 27 Vocational Training Institute - Irbid Irbid 28 Princess Basma for Human Development Irbid 29 Al-Wessam Charity Zarqa 30 Vocational training center of Gibraltar Zarqa 31 Local community center for women Zarqa 32 Youth Society for Self Development Zarqa 33 We Are All Jordan Youth Commission - Zarqa Zarqa 34 Social Support Center Amman 35 Sahab Cultural Center Amman 36 The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development-Tafileh Tafileh 37 Al-Kerak Children Club Kerak 38 Al-Hussain Camps for Construction Kerak 39 Mu'tah Station of Knowledge Kerak 40 Petra Hotel Training Center Ma'an 41 Islamic Center Aqaba 42 Summer Camps Aqaba # Orphanage Name Governorate 1 Al-Awdweh Orphanage youth Center Aqaba 2 Al-Aseel Association Irbid 3 SOS Children's Village- Irbid Irbid # Center Name Governorate 1 Saudi Center for Visually Impaired Women in Jordan Amman 2 Disabled Children Center Irbid
*Social Institutions marked in red are newly added institutions.
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Photos
Mountaineer Mr. Mustafa Salameh, during a Business One of Job Shadow Students Leaders Campaign session at Al-Mu'tasem Secondary School for Boys in December
Students during International Youth Day. HRH The Prince of Wales along with INJAZ CEO Ms. Deema Bibi talking to Mosaic’s Enterprise Business Challenge students during the final competition
Students and Business Leaders during Generations Dialouge One of Artlink’s art painting
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HM Queen Rania during her visit to the CSP trade fair During Raneen’s Teachers Training that took place in September
INJAZ sgns an agreement with Al-Hikma Pharmaceuticals SLP II students and CEO’s during one of the event’s activities
WASL Final Competition finalists TEAM Progran winners during the final competition
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