Secondary Education Stream

ULYP-Rainbow

About ​Unite Lebanon Youth Project (ULYP)

Unite Lebanon Youth Project (ULYP) was founded in 2010 with the mission to empower marginalized children, youth and women living in Lebanon today with the skills and knowledge they need to become active agents of change for a better tomorrow.​

Target: 150

Reach: 152

Rainbow Program - ULYP
Unite Lebanon Youth Project

Program Description ​

Rainbow is a one-year educational program that serves around 150 Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian youth from marginalized refugee communities enrolled in grades 7 and 8. The overall objective of the program is to educate and empower Palestinian and Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese with the academic skills and raised confidence to unlock their potential, continue formal education, and increase their possibilities to qualify for university or vocational degrees to increase their livelihoods.

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Change Program - ULYP

ULYP – CHANGE Secondary Education Program

About Unite Lebanon Youth Project (ULYP)

Unite Lebanon Youth Project (ULYP) was founded in 2010 with the mission to empower marginalized children, youth and women living in Lebanon today with the skills and knowledge they need to become active agents of change for a better tomorrow.

Target: 735

Reach: 826

Change Program - ULYP

Program Description 

Change supports over 300 secondary school students to help them achieve and develop, both academically and personally, to feel confident and prepared for their future. Change addresses the barriers that include lack of counseling services and access to preparatory / bridge programs for refugees. It provides guidance, motivation, and academic support for over 300 11th grade refugee students to stay and succeed in school. It focuses on building the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue post-secondary education and afterwards, employment. Students are also exposed to exam preparation, to date over 80% attained higher grades after the first year. In addition to the academic support, students are exposed to real world skills; such as time management, problem solving, life skills, self-confidence and more. The Change program is implemented in three centers in Beirut, Saida and Mount Lebanon.

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Enrolment in Formal Education – ERC

Enrolment in Formal Education – ERC

About the Emirates Red Crescent​

The Emirates Red Crescent is a volunteer humanitarian organization that supports official authorities in times of peace and war. It was established on the 31st of January, 1983 and was internationally attested as a member of the international Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in 1986.​

Program Description ​

The United Arab Emirates has become a temporary home to hundreds of families who have fled war, conflict, and disaster in their home countries. Over the course of three years, this program supported over 1000 Arab children and youth who fall under this category and whose families are unable to afford school fees. Through the ambitious efforts of the Emirates Red Crescent, at-risk students are identified thorough vulnerability assessments in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of their financial status. Students who are found to be in financial need have their enrolment and tuition fees supported to avoid the high risk of school drop-out. Supported students are in grades 9 – 12 and are distributed across all Emirates. In addition to providing refugee youth residing in the Mrajeeb Al Fhood refugee camp in Jordan, that is funded by the UAE, with scholarships to Luminus Technical University College.

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The Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund is administered by the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE).

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