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==History==
==History==
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 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> During the school year 2010/2011, its activities reached over 100,000 school students in Jordan.<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 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]] and 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> During the school years 2010/2011, its activities reached over 100,000 school students in Jordan.<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 provides vocational training and aims to teach young people [[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> Managers and founders of private businesses may volunteer as teachers and workshop leaders.<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 provides vocational training and aims to teach young people [[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> Managers and founders of private businesses may volunteer as teachers and workshop leaders.<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 organisation claims to operate more than 44 initiatives across all 12 governments in Jordan, working closely with 3000 schools, 41 universities, colleges, and 50 youth centers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=INJAZ |url=https://injaz.org.jo/overview/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=injaz.org.jo}}</ref>
The organisation states that it operates more than 44 initiatives across all 12 governments in Jordan, working closely with 3000 schools, 41 universities, colleges, and 50 youth centers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=INJAZ |url=https://injaz.org.jo/overview/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=injaz.org.jo}}</ref>


==Volunteerism==
==Volunteering==
INJAZ's platform facilitates volunteer services, including Corporate Social Responsibilities 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>
INJAZ's platform facilitates volunteer services, including Corporate Social Responsibilities 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==
==Locations==
INJAZ is headquartered in [[Amman]], [[Jordan]]. It has field offices in [[Irbid]], [[Zarqa]], [[Al-Karak|Al Karak]], [[Wadi Musa]], [[Tafilah]] and [[Aqaba]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}
INJAZ is headquartered in [[Amman]], [[Jordan]]. It has field offices in [[Irbid]], [[Zarqa]], [[Al-Karak|Al Karak]], [[Wadi Musa]], [[Tafilah]] and [[Aqaba]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}


Revision as of 20:26, 9 February 2024

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

INJAZ is a non-profit organization founded in Jordan, where it operates vocational training courses for children and youth of developing nations.

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 sponsored by Jordanian Queen Rania al Abdullah.[1] In its early stages, the project encountered opposition, notably in Ma'an and was re-launched in 2001 by Soraya Salti as an independent non-profit.[2] During the school years 2010/2011, its activities reached over 100,000 school students in Jordan.[3]

INJAZ provides vocational training and aims to teach young people entrepreneurship skills.[4][5] The program has received partial funding from the business sector.[6] Managers and founders of private businesses may volunteer as teachers and workshop leaders.[7]

The organisation states that it operates more than 44 initiatives across all 12 governments in Jordan, working closely with 3000 schools, 41 universities, colleges, and 50 youth centers.[8]

Volunteering

INJAZ's platform facilitates volunteer services, including Corporate Social Responsibilities programs that have been adopted by over 300 private and public sector partners.[9]

Locations

INJAZ is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. It has field offices in Irbid, Zarqa, Al 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 2024-01-19.
  9. ^ "INJAZ". injaz.org.jo. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
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