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Fostering Women Entrepreneurs in the Middle East- Lebanon
The Fostering Women Entrepreneurs in the Middle East Project (FWEME) began in 2010 with the objective to increase women’s participation in the labor force and promote economic empowerment by offering tailor-made programs and services to increase participants’ business and practical skills and self-confidence. TYO’s approach adapted participant’s traditional skills to design business plans that reflected international expertise and market research to ensure their competitiveness in the regional (and possibly global) market. TYO and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Zahle and the Bekaa are offering business skills- based training and coaching/incubation for women-led micro, small and medium enterprises. Continue reading…
Introducing the Spring 2013 Interns!
Introducing the Spring 2013 interns! This session, three outstanding interns have been selected to work in the Nablus community. All with very different backgrounds, meet this session’s newest additions to the TYO team! Danish Danish is from London and holds an Accounting degree from Middlesex University, training to be a math teacher. Danish has lived and worked in Africa, traveling to Burkina Faso to work with disabled women, children, and men at an organization supporting disabled artisans and businessmen and women. Danish also plays soccer at the semi-professional level and while in Burkina Faso, he spearheaded and organized soccer tournaments for over 250 boys Continue reading…
EFE Workshops: “Be Entrepreneur, and Build your Country”
Education for Employment’s (EFE) mission is to empower youth with the skills and opportunities they need to build careers that create a better future for themselves, their communities and the world. To meet this mission they have been conducting a series of workshops around the West Bank called “Be Entrepreneur, and Build your Country” to help small business owners build their capacity by providing world-class professional and technical training that lead to successful businesses. Like fellow WISE participant Sahar Dwaikat, I have participated in programs including TYO’s Fostering Women Entrepreneurs in Nablus (FWEN) and the Women’s Incubation Service for Entrepreneurs (WISE) project, Cherie Blair Foundation Continue reading…
Sahar Dwaikat represents WISE at MediaME Forum 2012
Being a participant of TYO’s cycle one businesswomen’s project Fostering Women Entrepreneurs in Nablus, and their current phase two project Women’s Incubation Services for Entrepreneurs (WISE) has been a great asset in helping me grow my business as well as networks. My name is Sahar Dwaikat, and I am the owner of Flyer Ad, a Nablus based company which designs, manufactures and distributes promotional materials such as leaflets, flyers, business cards and other print advertisements. Fortunately, due to the networks I have established as a participant of WISE, I was nominated by Amal Daraghme Masri – General Manager and founder of Ougarit Continue reading…
Volunteer Spotlight: Abdel Hameed
This Volunteer Spotlight features Abdel Hameed Badran. Abdel Hameed is 22 years old, from Aseera, a village outside of Nablus, and a current volunteer at TYO. How long have you been a volunteer at TYO and which classes have you participated in? I’ve been at TYO for three sessions, volunteering in both the Core Morning and Afternoon Programs. What do you study? I am a senior at Al-Quds Open University studying finance. How did you hear about TYO? I learned about TYO through one of the former Core Program teachers. He is my neighbor in Aseera and he told me about this great organization. Why Continue reading…
Saying Goodbye
Our rotation here at TYO is drawing to a close, but even as we are getting a little emotional about leaving, life here continues for TYO’s kids. Part of being a kid at TYO is watching the cycle of interns coming and going, so while this is a profound moment of goodbye for us, to the kids we’ve gotten to know and love over the last three months, it’s goofy, fun, busy business as usual. Kids here see about 12 foreign interns a year in approximately three month rotations. In many ways, we can’t help but feel that these last Continue reading…
WISE Profile: Nuhood Yahya
From Al Araqa, a village near Jenin, Nuhood Yahya studied to become a science teacher at Al Quds Open University. Originally at Birzeit University in Ramallah, her mother’s health deteriorated due to cancer leading Nuhood to transfer schools. Now, with only two areas of focus at the university, math or science, Nuhood chose the latter option. However, she did not enjoy her studies and knew she wanted to do something else with her life. Her combined desire to help those in her home town, as well as support her family, led to her Al Awa’ael Center project—to create a student Continue reading…
Volunteer Spotlight: Salah
Instead of hanging around and drinking tea and coffee, I decided to invest my time in something useful for myself and my community. This Volunteer Spotlight features Salah Khatib. Saleh is 21 years old, originally from Kfar Saba but now, living in Balata refugee camp in Nablus, and a current volunteer at TYO. How long have you been a volunteer at TYO and which classes have you participated in? I have been a volunteer for three sessions now in the Core Program and sports classes. What do you study? I study business administration and I’m currently in my second year at Al-Quds Open Continue reading…
Photo Slideshow: Fall 2012 Internship Highlights
We’re halfway through our internship program this session. What an exciting session it’s been! Check out the slideshow below to see the highlights of the session so far. Related posts:Today’s Count Down Begins three hours left! CORE Program Children Visit Beita Amusement ParkEFE Workshops: “Be Entrepreneur, and Build your Country”
WISE Profile: Ayat Atallah
Ayat Atallah is a Chemical Engineer from Nablus, West Bank, Palestine. She is another returning businesswomen from cycle one’s Fostering Women Entrepreneurs in Nablus (FWEN) for our phase two project Women’s Incubation Services for Entrepreneurs (WISE). A graduate of An-Najah National University, class of 2009, her dreams following her studies were to be a scientific researcher and discover an environmentally friendly product that would improve the carbon footprint in Palestine. Her graduation project on “Tensile Properties of Used Paper/ Recycled LDPE Blends” won two prizes of excellence and innovation in science; one from Arab American University and the other from Alnayzak Foundation. She continued working on Continue reading…