Questscope News.

January 7, 2012
The journal, Children and Youth Services Review, has published on- line "Empowerment-based non-formal education for Arab youth: A pilot randomized trial". The article is the result of a collaborative effort in 2009-2010 with Oxford University, Questscope and the Ministry of Education in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
November 23, 2011
On Wednesday, her Majesty Queen Rania, paid a visit to the Khawla Bint Al Azwar Society in Zarqa, during which she praised the society’s commitment to self-sustaining social and economic development.  The community center, Khawla bint Al Azwar (KbA), a center for women, run by women, was established in 2004 with Questscope’s support. The center gives a second chance to young girls who have dropped out of school by offering Informal/Non-Formal Education Programs and vocational training. 
November 21, 2011
  Dr. Curt Rhodes has been written about in the recent Jordan Business magazine regarding his recent award of Social Entrepreneur of the Year.  Click here to read the PDF
October 6, 2011
Questscope's 2011 Annual Report has been published. This report highlights the work that has transformed thousands of lives across the Middle East and North Africa. If you would like a hard copy of the report, please contact us at infous@questscope.org.
July 28, 2011
On May 30, 2011, the UNESCO Office in Amman, Jordan invited representatives from Questscope to the regional launch of the “Education for All Global Monitoring Report – 2011.”  At the launch, UNESCO presented a video that had been filmed to show the educational situation in three different countries. Questscope was featured in the chapter about Jordan.  Delve deeper into the Global Education for All Monitoring Report.
June 13, 2011
  Mr. Jawad Al Gousous, Development Director for Regional Programs for Questscope, presented the role and importance of participatory qualitative research in identifying the issues of urban poverty at the Expert Group Meeting on “Regional Urban Poverty” at the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in Beirut, Lebanon, from 23-24 May, 2011.  
June 8, 2011
Oxford University conducted a one-year evaluation, completed in August 2010, of the impact of Questscope's non- formal education program in Jordan in partnership with the Ministry of Education.  The resulting Stakeholders' Report by Oxford provides a comprehensive picture of the outcomes of this unique educational approach to low-income and at-risk youth.


 


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