Success Stories

Professor Hichri should know. He is a trainer in Empowering Youth and Educators (EYE), an Amideast program that is empowering young Tunisians by recognizing that educators play a critically important role in developing young lives, but need training to be effective.

Developed in the wake of the Tunisian Revolution by Dr. Saloua Saidane, a Fulbright alumna and faculty member at Mesa Community College in San Diego, California, the innovative program consists of separate courses for students and teachers that focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.

Amideast aims to provide access to higher education for as many students as possible. With this in mind, it is fundraising for 10 additional scholarships to Egyptian public university excellence programs—beyond what has already been funded under the U.S.-Egypt Higher Education Initiative (HEI) Public University Scholarships program. Meet Ahmed, Mehad, and Souad, three bright young Egyptian students who, without the HEI program, would never have had the opportunity to attend these quality programs and open new doors to their future.