Institution Spotlight
Institution Spotlight: Jofeh Community Rehabilitation Center
February 6, 2020- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Institution Spotlight, Jordan
In the Jordan Valley town of Jofeh, Jordan, just five miles from the Dead Sea, a community center alive with activity offers hope and a future to young people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
Institution Spotlight: Episcopal Technological and Vocational Training Center offers a promising future for West Bank students
July 12, 2019- Posted in Education, Institution Spotlight, Palestine
Even in the bustling West Bank city of Ramallah, opportunities for economic success after finishing secondary school are elusive. For students who have not succeeded in traditional academic programs, the Episcopal Technological and Vocational Training Center (ETVTC) is a godsend. The school’s leaders and staff continue...
Institution Spotlight: Arab Episcopal School Irbid, Jordan
May 2, 2019- Posted in Disabilities, Education, Institution Spotlight, Jordan
Before 2003 blind and visually-impaired children in Irbid, Jordan, had no options for education besides traveling an hour each way to Amman. That’s when the Rev. Samir Esaid and Mrs. Sabah Zurikat founded the Arab Episcopal School in Irbid, a city of about 1.7 million...
Institution Spotlight: Holy Land Institute For The Deaf – Salt, Jordan
April 3, 2019- Posted in Disabilities, Institution Spotlight, Jordan
A safe haven of peace for 150 children and young people ages four to 25, the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf in Salt, Jordan, offers a full range of therapeutic services for hearing-impaired, deaf, and deaf-blind students and a K-12 academic boarding program. Each...