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INJAZ (Arabic: إنجاز) is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 in the [[Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan]]. INJAZ attempts to improve is youth development, with focus on enhancing young people's abilities in business and developing life skills.
INJAZ (Arabic: إنجاز) is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 in [[Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan| Jordan]]. INJAZ attempts to improve is youth development, with focus on enhancing young people's abilities in business and developing life skills.


==History==
==History==
Initially established in 1999 as a project under [[Save the Children]] and funded by the [[United States Agency for International Development]] (USAID), INJAZ is now sponsored by Jordanian [[Queen Rania of Jordan|Queen Rania]].<ref name="Altorki2015">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NwecCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA398|title=A Companion to the Anthropology of the Middle East|author=Soraya Altorki|publisher=Wiley|year=2015|isbn=978-1-118-47567-6|page=398}}</ref> In the early stages the project encountered opposition, notably in [[Ma'an]]; it was re-launched in 2001 by [[Soraya Salti]] as an independent non-profit.<ref name="AndrewsWood2013">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R0qvAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT150|title=Uberpreneurs: How to Create Innovative Global Businesses and Transform Human Societies|author1=P. Andrews|author2=F. Wood|date=8 December 2013|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-137-37615-2|pages=150–151}}</ref> Its activities reached over 100,000 school students in Jordan during the 2010&ndash;11 academic year. <ref name="unesco">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NxmmxZcrRPYC&pg=PA246|title=Youth and Skills: Putting Education to Work|publisher=UNESCO|year=2012|isbn=978-92-3-104240-9|page=246}}</ref>
Initially established in 1999 as a project under [[Save the Children]] and funded by the [[United States Agency for International Development|United States Agency for International Development]] (USAID), INJAZ is now sponsored by Jordanian [[Queen Rania of Jordan|Queen Rania al Abdullah]].<ref name="Altorki2015">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NwecCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA398|title=A Companion to the Anthropology of the Middle East|author=Soraya Altorki|publisher=Wiley|year=2015|isbn=978-1-118-47567-6|page=398}}</ref> In its early stages the project encountered opposition, notably in [[Ma'an]]; it was re-launched in 2001 by [[Soraya Salti]] as an independent non-profit.<ref name="AndrewsWood2013">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R0qvAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT150|title=Uberpreneurs: How to Create Innovative Global Businesses and Transform Human Societies|author1=P. Andrews|author2=F. Wood|date=8 December 2013|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-137-37615-2|pages=150–151}}</ref> Its activities reached over 100,000 school students in Jordan during the 2010&ndash;11 academic year.<ref name="unesco">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NxmmxZcrRPYC&pg=PA246|title=Youth and Skills: Putting Education to Work|publisher=UNESCO|year=2012|isbn=978-92-3-104240-9|page=246}}</ref>


INJAZ does vocational training, and provides young people with [[entrepreneurship]] skills. <ref>{{cite book|title=Report on trade mission to Tunisia, Jordan, Oman, and Egypt|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2BanVhdibzUC&pg=PA17|year=2005|publisher=DIANE Publishing|isbn=978-1-4289-5005-4|page=17}}</ref><ref name="DhillonYousef2011">{{cite book|author1=Navtej Dhillon|author2=Tarik Yousef|title=Generation in Waiting: The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OMUTmWJm4V0C&pg=PA160|year=2011|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|isbn=978-0-8157-0472-0|page=160}}</ref> The program has received partial funding from the business sector,<ref name="Schroeder2013">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHOk6WAhqMYC&pg=PA122|title=Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East|author=Christopher M. Schroeder|publisher=St. Martin's Press|year=2013|isbn=978-1-137-35671-0|page=122}}</ref> and involves volunteers from private business in delivering the training.<ref name="Bank2004">{{cite book|author=World Bank|title=Gender and Development in the Middle East and North Africa: Women in the Public Sphere|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=woC86csGg2kC&pg=PA40|year=2004|publisher=World Bank Publications|isbn=978-0-8213-5676-0|page=40}}</ref>
INJAZ delivers vocational training, and provides young people with [[entrepreneurship]] skills.<ref>{{cite book|title=Report on trade mission to Tunisia, Jordan, Oman, and Egypt|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2BanVhdibzUC&pg=PA17|year=2005|publisher=DIANE Publishing|isbn=978-1-4289-5005-4|page=17}}</ref><ref name="DhillonYousef2011">{{cite book|author1=Navtej Dhillon|author2=Tarik Yousef|title=Generation in Waiting: The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OMUTmWJm4V0C&pg=PA160|year=2011|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|isbn=978-0-8157-0472-0|page=160}}</ref> The program has received partial funding from the business sector,<ref name="Schroeder2013">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHOk6WAhqMYC&pg=PA122|title=Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East|author=Christopher M. Schroeder|publisher=St. Martin's Press|year=2013|isbn=978-1-137-35671-0|page=122}}</ref> and involves volunteers from private business in delivering the training.<ref name="Bank2004">{{cite book|author=World Bank|title=Gender and Development in the Middle East and North Africa: Women in the Public Sphere|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=woC86csGg2kC&pg=PA40|year=2004|publisher=World Bank Publications|isbn=978-0-8213-5676-0|page=40}}</ref>


The organization executes more than 44 initiatives across all 12 governorates in Jordan, working closely with 3000 schools, 41 universities and colleges, and 50 centers for youth.
The organization executes more than 44 initiatives across all 12 governorates in Jordan, working closely with 3000 schools, 41 universities and colleges, and 50 centers for youth.{{cn}}


==Volunteerism==
==Volunteerism==
INJAZ's platform facilitates volunteer services, including CSR programs that have already been adopted by over 300 private and public sector partners.<ref>{{Cite web |title=INJAZ |url=https://injaz.org.jo/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=injaz.org.jo}}</ref>
INJAZ's platform facilitates volunteer services, including CSR programs that have been adopted by over 300 private and public sector partners.<ref>{{Cite web |title=INJAZ |url=https://injaz.org.jo/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=injaz.org.jo}}</ref>


==Organization==
==Organization==
INJAZ is headquartered in [[Amman]], [[Jordan]] with field offices in [[Irbid]], [[Zarqa]], [[Al Karak|Karak]], [[Wadi Musa]], [[Tafilah]] and [[Aqaba]].
INJAZ is headquartered in [[Amman]], [[Jordan]] with field offices in [[Irbid]], [[Zarqa]], [[Al Karak|Karak]], [[Wadi Musa]], [[Tafilah]] and [[Aqaba]].{{cn}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:59, 27 December 2023

INJAZ
إنجاز
Founded1999; 26 years ago (1999)
FocusYouth, Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship
Location
Employees90+
Websiteinjaz.org.jo

INJAZ (Arabic: إنجاز) is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 in Jordan. INJAZ attempts to improve is youth development, with focus on enhancing young people's abilities in business and developing life skills.

History

Initially established in 1999 as a project under Save the Children and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), INJAZ is now sponsored by Jordanian Queen Rania al Abdullah.[1] In its early stages the project encountered opposition, notably in Ma'an; it was re-launched in 2001 by Soraya Salti as an independent non-profit.[2] Its activities reached over 100,000 school students in Jordan during the 2010–11 academic year.[3]

INJAZ delivers vocational training, and provides young people with entrepreneurship skills.[4][5] The program has received partial funding from the business sector,[6] and involves volunteers from private business in delivering the training.[7]

The organization executes more than 44 initiatives across all 12 governorates in Jordan, working closely with 3000 schools, 41 universities and colleges, and 50 centers for youth.[citation needed]

Volunteerism

INJAZ's platform facilitates volunteer services, including CSR programs that have been adopted by over 300 private and public sector partners.[8]

Organization

INJAZ is headquartered in Amman, Jordan with field offices in Irbid, Zarqa, Karak, Wadi Musa, Tafilah and Aqaba.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Soraya Altorki (2015). A Companion to the Anthropology of the Middle East. Wiley. p. 398. ISBN 978-1-118-47567-6.
  2. ^ P. Andrews; F. Wood (8 December 2013). Uberpreneurs: How to Create Innovative Global Businesses and Transform Human Societies. Springer. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-137-37615-2.
  3. ^ Youth and Skills: Putting Education to Work. UNESCO. 2012. p. 246. ISBN 978-92-3-104240-9.
  4. ^ Report on trade mission to Tunisia, Jordan, Oman, and Egypt. DIANE Publishing. 2005. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-4289-5005-4.
  5. ^ Navtej Dhillon; Tarik Yousef (2011). Generation in Waiting: The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East. Brookings Institution Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-8157-0472-0.
  6. ^ Christopher M. Schroeder (2013). Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East. St. Martin's Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-137-35671-0.
  7. ^ World Bank (2004). Gender and Development in the Middle East and North Africa: Women in the Public Sphere. World Bank Publications. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8213-5676-0.
  8. ^ "INJAZ". injaz.org.jo. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
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