Kiron Open Higher Education

Overview

Kiron is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2015, whose mission is to enable access to higher education and successful learning for refugees worldwide and underserved communities in the Middle East through digital solutions. Through an innovative model of blended learning, Kiron offers free of charge, tailor-made curricula clustering Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from renowned educational platforms so that refugees and underserved communities can start studying regardless of their asylum status. The MOOCs are combined with online and offline support such as tutorials and mentoring to guide the students in achieving their academic and professional goals.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Entrepreneurship, Information Communication and Technology, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Vocational Education, Literacy and Adult Education, Scientific research, Education research , Economic and social empowerment, Women equity and equality, Social and Economic Empowerment, Refugee Self-sufficiency and self-Reliance, ICT for Development, Curriculum Development, Basic life skills for youth and adults, Higher Education, Workforce development, Training for employment, Creative and innovative economic activities, Social and economic inclusion, Refugee integration and social cohesion , Women Leadership, Inclusive Education, E-learning, Community resilience
Locations:
Jordan, Lebanon
Headquarters:
Germany