Bridge Palestine is a three-year capacity-building program targeting 400 tenth graders. The project aims to optimize opportunities for high achieving, innovative and distinguished Palestinian students to enroll in internationally recognized universities. Welfare Association (Taawon), Al Nayzak, and AMIDEAST are partnering to implement this program.
The process takes the students through a series of intensive training in preparation for entering renowned universities around the world. Through this program, the students enter capacity-building programs in languages, academic and career counseling, and training in their respective fields of interest, whether in science and technology innovation, music, sports, literature, business…etc. Students learn through interactive activities that build their English skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in real-context situations. Students are expected to prepare presentations, write essays, read articles and hold discussions on topics of interest in the academic world. The purpose of the English language training component is so students develop their English language skills for preparation for their future studies. Ultimately, the program helps students materialize their academic interests into career goals. Furthermore, the program is creating a platform to support students on an individual level through a mentoring program pairing the students with distinguished Palestinian professionals living inside and outside of Palestine.
Following the first two years of the program, and through a yearly assessment and filtration process, a core group of distinguished students will be created and accordingly guided in the process of applying to top universities around the world.
Bridge Program was materialized through a mix of funding from the following organizations:
1. HBK Investment Advisory
2. Phillip Morris International
3. HQSF
4. Natuf
7. Al-Quds University