(MENAFNEditorial) Ruwwad Al Tanmeya (Ruwwad) graduated 50 youth scholars of the Mousab Khorma Youth Education & Empowerment Fund (MKYEF) in Jabal Al-Natheef in Amman, as well as the Ruwwad Al-Tafileh Scholarship Fund and the Ruwwad Al-Beidha Scholarship Fund, all of whom have successfully completed their education at Jordanian universities and vocational colleges this year. The graduation ceremony took place on Saturday 29 November, 2014, bringing the total number of Ruwwad youth scholarships to 946 since the Organization's establishment in 2005 in Jordan.
As part of the graduation ceremony, Ruwwad organized an interactive event entitled, 'Enhancing Job Opportunities through the Discovery of Places, Networking and Valuable Relations', in collaboration with online platform, Jeeran. Drawing the participation of graduates and a host of experts and professionals from various fields, the event highlighted the importance of creating a communication and networking platform that allows representatives from different sectors to interact and exchange expertise.
The graduation ceremony commenced with a welcome note delivered by MKYEF Officer, Abdallah Abu Fannas, followed by a highlight of the graduates' hard work, volunteerism efforts and learning process. In addition to graduate speeches and shows, Samar Dudin, Regional Director and Head of Programs of Ruwwad, stressed the importance of civic values that promote good citizenship, ideological diversity, individual initiative and positive thinking in developing the work methodology adhered to by Ruwwad with regards to youth and parents. During the ceremony, Ruwwad graduate and Youth Enrichment Program Officer, Rahaf Abu Doha, prompted a discussion about the Organization's journey and entry into the area of Jabal Al-Natheef with Ruwwad Chairman, Fadi Ghandour, who affirmed the vital role of initial meetings in establishing a solid work foundation. Ghandour elaborated that Ruwwad - which was launched as an Aramex initiative - demonstrates the importance of involving the private sector and business owners in corporate social responsibility and youth empowerment. He added that Ruwwad is a testament to what can be achieved when community contribution and engagement unite, and said, "Ruwwad was not established to serve as a mere charity project, but as a representation of the crucial role the private sector plays in advancing marginalized communities." The ceremony concluded with the distribution of recognition certificates among graduates and youth who excelled at Ruwwad.
Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya is a non-profit community development organization that works with disenfranchised communities through education, youth volunteerism and grassroots organizing. Our approach encompasses an array of programs and initiatives that together strengthen agency and facilitate redress to problems prioritized by members of the community.
Ruwwad is the brainchild of Fadi Ghandour, serial entrepreneur and Founder of Aramex International, one of the world's leading logistics companies.
A strong advocate of a more public-spirited and decisive presence for the Arab private sector in the sustainable development of the region, Ghandour mobilized Aramex and brought together a group of likeminded businessmen in 2005 with the singular aim of deploying entrepreneurship -talent, resources and skills - in the service of the community and to help tackle, however modestly, the inequities that pervade the Arab World. By sheer virtue of its aspirations, Ruwwad embraces pluralism and insists on respect for diversity. Ruwwad's framework is activist and participatory, in method and as a matter of principle. Ruwwad's is a continuous conversation with the communities' various constituencies, as much to invite freewheeling expression and critical thinking as it is to disrupt the status quo and its entrenched interests.
Today, Ruwwad spans Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine, and operates through a strong network of partnerships with civil society and governmental agencies.
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