--Morocco EFE graduate Mohamed B. |
“ I am certain EFE... will set a new standard for quality and more importantly for spreading a vital message of vivid compassion to the people of our region from American visionary philanthropists at a crucial time, when the world is experiencing such turmoil. ”
“ Selected on the basis of their academic achievements, these youth can hit the ground running... We at CCC are happy with the results. ”
“ [The EFE graduates] have certainly proved to be diligent workers with a strong affinity for continuous learning. These young graduates are very promising human resource assets. ”
“ The world is in urgent need of a new development model that generates employment opportunities for young persons. EFE offers one such model: By partnering with business leaders who commit jobs to graduates of its tailor-made skills courses, EFE is addressing one of the most critical development issues in the Arab world. ”
“ The key to success is not making people feel like objects of charity. We are giving them a push, a sense of hope, a sense of can-do. They need to see how people succeed so they can re-orient themselves to be successful. ”
“ The genius of EFE is that it is not catering to an elite. This is talking to the general population and giving them the basic skills they need to get by on a day to day basis. It is maybe a small idea but it can reach millions of people. This is the genius of EFE. ”
“ Morocco is engaged today in a development strategy that seeks to promote human capital and maximizes employment opportunities for youth. EFE Maroc fits perfectly into this model - it collaborates with business leaders who commit to recruit graduates of EFE Maroc’s tailored training programs. In addition, the programs of EFE seem to be very specialized, founded upon the needs of the employment market and oriented towards the development of a qualified labor force, capable of success in a competitive and globalized economy. ”
“ We are highly impressed with the quality of EFE programs, both for their content and for the professionalism and pedagogy of the trainers, who follow up the courses with on-the-ground support.... We have had a particularly positive experience with our first group of EFE trainees and we are extremely interested in expanding these training and placement programs. ”
“ What you do with these students... really works. Continue to do what you are doing, because I myself have seen a change in those trainees who are working under my supervision. ”
“ The career-training offered by the Jordan Career Education Foundation is instrumental in preparing a new generation of leaders for Jordan; their motivation and dedication is the main driving force towards excellence. ”
“ The Ministry of Labour is undergoing a reform in the vocational sector which focuses on providing youth with the skills needed in the workplace, through private-public partnerships that create centers of excellence in vocational training. The [EFE] Workplace Success program would be an excellent addition to our training, in order to change attitudes and build futures. I am on board! Let us work together to scale up. ”
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