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Where Hope Works

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We create opportunities

We have a vision: when youth have the hope and dignity of employment, they can reshape their future.
We have a mission: to empower youth in the Middle East & North Africa with demand-driven skills that lead to employment, dignity and hope.

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82K

Youth connected to the world of work
73%

Of job-track graduates have been placed in jobs
56%

Of EFE graduates
are women
2k+

Companies have hired EFE alumni

What we do

Job Placement Training
Entrepreneurship
Pathways to a Job
Alumni Engagement

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Empower their Success

We turned a history of unemployment into multiple stories of success.

But don't take our word for it.

Education For Employment
Building Futures

I believe we can make change. Why? Because a few years ago, after 18 months of...

I believe we can make change. Why? Because a few years ago, after 18 months of unemployment, I went through a professional training program to help me ﬁ nd a job. But the skills I acquired during this training pushed me to do more, and to overcome my disease and follow my dream. So, I founded “Life Pulse,” an initiative that works with people who also have hemophilia."

Abdul Hakeem

Alumni, Yemen

Sanaa

Can you create a livelihood making handicrafts with only one working hand? 26-year-old Jordanian Sanaa Ghazi has. It just didn’t happen...

UAE

I have the skills to work and depend on myself.

Sameh

Alumna, Yemen

The Six Stars

Enas, Samah, Wadha, Yasmin, Salwa and Raniya all come from similar backgrounds. Raised in rural Yemen by mothers with little formal...

Aya Mlaitat

Not many people get to live their childhood dream; but Aya Mlaitat is living hers. Now the happy owner of a sheep farm and well-known among...

EFE turned me from unemployed into an entrepreneur and now my work has changed...

EFE turned me from unemployed into an entrepreneur and now my work has changed my life.

Yassine

Alumnus, Morocco

Kirollos

Kirollos was always ambitious. And he was always smart. However, as the main provider for his family in Imbaba, Cairo, earning a salary...

UAE

Layla

The moment Layla graduated from university in Morocco, she thought her biggest challenge was over. After all, she was one of the few girls...

My vision of the job market has changed. Learning how to search for a job...

My vision of the job market has changed. Learning how to search for a job enabled me to open doors and take charge of my future.

Younes S.

Alumnus, Morocco

Wided

Unemployment is inescapable in the center of Tunisia, and Wided was aware of it since she was young. She watched as her sister spent seven...

Jordan EFE encouraged me to do something I hadn’t been able to do on my own.

Manal

Alumna, Jordan

Education For Employment Building Futures

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EFE and Trafigura Foundation Partner for a Fairer Labor Market in Egypt

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EFE Summit Catalyzes Innovation for Youth Employment

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MBC1 News Highlights the EFE Summit

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NAMA Pledges Support to EFE’s Efforts to Connect 3,500 Women and Youth in MENA to Job Opportunities

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Forbes Feature Highlights EFE's Impact for Women

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EFE and FedEx Link Women to Work in the UAE

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EFE-Egypt and Emirates NBD Launch Partnership

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EFE-Jordan Raises Awareness of Gender-Based Violence

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EFE-Maroc Comedic Play on the Job Search Receives Rave Reviews

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EFE-Yemen Solar Power Training Brings Jobs and Light to Communities in Darkness

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Forbes Cites EFE As a Social Franchise Addressing a Global Issue

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EFE Launches #BuildYourFuture Campaign

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Inc. Highlights EFE as an Opportunity for Companies to Create Impact

In a recent article titled ‘3 Ways to Quickly Give Your Startup a Purpose’, Inc. Magazine points to EFE as an opportunity for startups and c ...........

EFE-Jordan Launches National Hospitality Campaign

In Jordan, more than one in four youth is unemployed. But the growing tourism and hospitality sector is desperate to recruit employees who ...........

EFE Welcomes First Graduate Board Member

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EFE-Maroc Alumni Learn How to Make Short Films with Bent Marble

EFE-Maroc in collaboration with Steve Clack, founder of Bent Marble, hosted a two-week workshop on filmmaking and production. With expert gu ...........

EFE-Jordan Connects Syrian Refugees to Jobs

Over 200 Syrian refugees have improved their lives through EFE’s training programs in Jordan. In 2016, the Jordanian government granted Syr ...........

Boeing and EFE Partner for Young Women's Employment in Morocco

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Karthik Venkataraman, Partner at Bain & Co., Joins EFE-Global Board

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Citi Foundation and Education For Employment (EFE) Expand Regional Partnership to Empower Unemployed Youth in the UAE

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EFE and Citi Foundation Expand Partnership to Saudi Arabia

April 16, 2018 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Citi today announced the official opening of its new offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located at the ...........

Solar Caravan Brings Employability and Coding Skills to Youth Across Morocco

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Emirati Women Entrepreneurs Pitch at EFE-NAMA Startup Event

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Starbucks-EFE workshops to empower Saudi youth

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EFE, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) and The MasterCard Foundation Highlight the Power of Partnerships for Arab Youth Employment at the 2013 Concordia Summit

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EFE Vice President Jasmine Nahhas di Florio Addresses Arab Strategy Forum on Using Social Media to Drive Youth Employment

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Barrons Highlights EFE Founder & Chair Ron Bruder in “The Philanthropic Defense”

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EFE-Global Board Chair Badr Jafar discusses Arab youth unemployment crisis on CNBC Access Middle East

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World Economic Forum highlights EFE as case study for scaling social enterprise

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EFE’s Sarah Little Speaks with Kofi Annan and One Young World Youth Ambassadors About Youth Unemployment

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Bloomberg News Highlights EFE’s Job Placement Success in Sobering Article on Youth Joblessness and Unrest

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London-based Newspaper Al Arab Focuses on EFE’s Work Helping Youth to Meet the Needs of the Labor Market

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EFE Establishes Gulf Presence with Support from Crescent Enterprises to tackle youth unemployment in the Arab World

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EFE and Parnters Lead Employment and Entrepreneurship Conversation at 2013 C3 Summit

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The Guardian Profiles EFE as Leader in Creating Economic Opportunity and Stability in the Middle East

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Philanthropy Age Profiles EFE Founder & Chair Ron Bruder

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EuropEFE CEO Salvatore Nigro Addresses UNESCO Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Forum

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Businessweek Middle East Highlights EFE Perspective on Technology and Gender in MENA’s Workforce

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EFE in the EU Civil Society Forum of 2017

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Boeing and Education for Employment Egypt Announce Partnership to Empower Unemployed Youth in Egypt

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EFE Speaks at the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS)

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Khaleej Times Highlights How #FirstJob Campaign Inspires Youth

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Citi Foundation and Education For Employment Expand Partnership in Fifth Year Supporting Youth Employment in North Africa and the Middle East

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EFE Presents at Major HR Summit in UAE

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Finance ME Highlights EFE Insights on Women Entrepreneurs and Employees

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Financial Times Points to EFE Role in UN Sustainable Development Goals:

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Top EFE Trainers from Across Region Gather for Landmark Event

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International Conference Highlights Jordan's EFE Work with Syrian Refugees

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Western Union Celebrates Achievements of Partnership with EFE

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EFE Launches #FirstJob Campaign

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New efe.org Helps EFE to Bridge the Gap Between Youth and Employers

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SAHWA Project results: employment and economic opportunities are the main concern for Arab youth

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Hassan Al-Damluji Joins EuropEFE Board of Directors

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Jordan Education For Employment Convenes Global Youth Employment Experts for 2017 EFE Networking and Learning Meeting

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EFE-Global Names New CEO

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EFE Awarded Arab Gulf Development Fund Prize

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