Annual Report 2011/2012
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Annual Report 2011/2012 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: dbibi@injaz.org.jo i Annual Report 2011/2012 Table of Content Acronyms……………………………………………………………………………............................. v Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………… vi Achievements against Planned Strategies …………………………………................................. 1 IR 1: Young Jordanians are increasingly inspired, motivated, aware of their capabilities & potentials, and have enhanced their leadership & entrepreneurship skills………………………………………………………………………………………………..….. 1 1.1 Work Towards Leading Youth Entrepreneurship Movement ……………………….….. 1 1.2 Position INJAZ as the Premier Organization for Inspiring and Preparing Jordanian Youth ……………………............................................................................................... 5 1.3 Encourage non-traditional and out of school activities that will engage students, increase their sense of social responsibility and grow their passion for success………………………………….......................................................................... 6 IR 2: Young Jordanians have developed their work skills and capacities to become more competent and successful professionals……………………………………………….. 11 2.1 Continue revising and introducing new programs......................................................... 11 2.2 Support youth participation in national, regional and global competitions.................... 12 2.3 Diversify source of programs........................................................................................ 14 2.4 Pilot mainstreaming selected programs in Universities (community service, credit hours)…………………………………………………………………………………………. 14 2.5 Increase number of beneficiaries in Higher Education ………………………………..... 14 2.6 Strengthen relationship with Universities…………………………………………………. 15 2.7 Revise and Introduce high impact programs in Universities……………………………. 15 2.8 Scale up entrepreneurship programs in higher education………………………………. 15 2.9 Develop and enrich volunteer orientation and training programs………………………. 16 2.10 Implement and grow INJAZ programs in schools………………………………………... 18 2.11 Enhance INJAZ programs with special groups (youth centers, VTC and orphans)….. 19 IR 3: Young Jordanians are more aware of their career options, capable of making decisions regarding their careers and have better employment opportunities…………. 21 3.1 Help students explore their career choices and opportunities …………………………. 21 3.2 Provide students with practical on-the-job experiences allowing them to make better career decisions …………………………………………………………………………….. 21 3.3 Assist students and graduates to better promote themselves and enhance their employment opportunities………………………………………………………………… 21 IR 4: The Jordanian educational and youth development systems are better equipped to provide quality, relevant education…………………………………………………………… 21 4.1 Strengthen partnerships with the public sector…………………………………………… 21 4.2 Provide quality training material and kits to deliver INJAZ courses……………………. 21 4.3 Build capacity of educational partners (teachers, instructors, youth supervisors, counselors)…………………………………………………………………………………… 22 4.4 Strengthen our relationship with the educational partners……………………………… 23 IR 5: Increase the involvement of the private sector in our programs ……………………. 24 5.1 Increase the involvement of the private sector in our programs……………………… 24 5.2 Strengthen the relationship with volunteers and utilize volunteers’ expertise………… 28 5.3 Position INJAZ as the volunteer opportunity of choice………………………………….. 29 5.4 Grow our pool of qualified volunteers……………………………………………………… 30 ii Annual Report 2011/2012 5.5 Strengthen partnerships with the civil society sector…………………………………….. 31 IR 6: INJAZ quality of operations, sustainability, institutional capacity and brand equity are increasingly improved………………………………………………………………. 31 6.1 Ensure proper application of quality control management system (QMS)……………………………………………………………………………..………….. 31 6.2 Focus on measuring impact on a national level………………………………………….. 38 6.3 Ensure Management review and follow up on system…………………………………... 39 6.4 Enhance INJAZ internal culture (I-culture committee)…………………………………… 39 6.5 Engage board members with INJAZ………………………………………………………. 40 6.6 Better engage the board committees……………………………………………………… 40 6.7 Further improve INJAZ overall governance………………………………………………. 40 6.8 Grow the endowment fund………………………………………………………………….. 41 6.9 Focus on high impact, fundable programs………………………………………………... 45 6.10 Seek diversified funding for INJAZ through systematic approaches…………………… 45 6.11 Manage strategic partnerships and explore new partnership opportunities…………... 45 6.12 Partner with potential NGOs to have better impact on youth and avoid repetition…… 52 6.13 Enhance our presence in social media……………………………………………………. 52 6.14 Use technology effectively throughout internal and external practices………………… 53 6.15 Build an information hub to record institutional memory and to enhance institutional capacity……………………………………………………………………………………….. 54 6.16 Enhance the information system, database and build tracking system……………...... 55 6.17 Capture and publish program success stories…………………………………………… 55 6.18 Strengthen INJAZ brand equity…………………………………………………………….. 55 6.19 Enhance HR development system………………………………………………………… 59 6.20 Motivate staff members and focus on increasing the loyalty……………………………. 59 6.21 Create awareness on INJAZ’ mission and impact……………………………………….. 59 6.22 Enhance our media presence in current and new channels……………………………. 61 6.23 Enhance internal flow of information………………………………………………………. 61 6.24 Strengthen collaboration with JA Worldwide……………………………………………… 61 6.25 Reduce operational cost utilizing resources and allocating opportunities…………….. 61 Challenges and Transitions…………………………………………………………………………….. 62 Plans for Next Year………………………………………………………………………………………. 63 Annexes……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 64 Photos……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 73 iii Annual Report 2011/2012 Annexes Annex (1) Total Beneficiaries in 2011/2012…………………...................................................... 64 Annex (2): Total Number of Volunteers in 2011/2012…………………………………………… 65 Annex (3) Participating Schools, Higher Education and Social Institutions in 2011/2012……… 66 iv Annual Report 2011/2012 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 GAM Greater Amman Municipality H.E. Her Excellency HRH His/Her Royal Highness KAFD King Abdullah II Fund for Development LCS Leadership Course School level LCU Leadership Course University level M&E Monitoring & Evaluation MMB My Money Business MoE Ministry of Education MoSD Ministry of Social Development MTM More than Money PLP Personal Life Planning QMS Quality Management System SAP School Adoption Program SSS Success Skills - School SSU Success Skills - University TTS Travel and Tourism Business – School WIT Working in Tourism VTC Vocational Training Corporation Terms Fall 2011 refers to first semester of the academic year 2011/2012 running through the months of July 2011 – January 2012. Spring 2012 refers to second semester of the academic year 2011/2012 running through the months of February 2012 – June 2012. v Annual Report 2011/2012 Executive Summary The year 2011/2012 marked the third year of phase III through which INJAZ seeks to inspire and prepare young people to become productive members of the society and succeed in a global 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 intensified its efforts to improve INJAZ’ public exposure and brand equity. This year, INJAZ went through a restructuring phase to better address its beneficiaries’ and organizational needs. Three entities emerged from the Operations Unit, each of which focuses on a function, that will ultimately and jointly work together to build a better future for the Jordanian youth. The three entities include: Entity 1; Curricular Programs (Competent Youth) Entity 2; Extra Curricular Programs (Active Youth) Entity 3; Social &Company Programs (Entrepreneurial Youth) Beneficiaries this year reached 128,811 beneficiaries from schools, universities, colleges and social institutions around the kingdom. This outreach would not have been possible without the support of 3,585 dedicated volunteers. Annex (1) Total Number of Beneficiaries in 2011/2012 Annex (2) Total Number of Volunteers in 2011/2012 Annex (3) Participating Schools, Higher Education and Social Institutions in 2011/2012 Intermediate Resultsand 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 are increasingly inspired, motivated, aware of their capabilities & potentials, and have enhanced their leadership & entrepreneurship skills Approach: Execute programs that would inspire and motivate youth’s entrepreneurship; For the year 2011/2012, INJAZ implemented many inspirational programs and activities that aimed at motivating the Jordanian youth, raising awareness of their capabilities and potentials, and encouraging