MEET http://meet.mit.edu Middle East Education through Technology Wed, 16 May 2012 19:54:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How is MEET different from other bi-national programs in the Middle East? http://meet.mit.edu/2012/05/how-is-meet-different-from-other-bi-national-programs-in-the-middle-east/ http://meet.mit.edu/2012/05/how-is-meet-different-from-other-bi-national-programs-in-the-middle-east/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:54:13 +0000 pweiser http://meet.mit.edu/?p=1250 Continue reading →]]> Long-term – MEET is a three-year program. Our students see each other once a week (from October to May) and everyday for five consecutive weeks during each summer. Our students develop mutual respect, trust, and relationships built on a sustained, long-term experience. Our Alumni Program, which includes the MEET Alumni Venture Lab, provides significant opportunities for engagement as a means to achieve our impact.

Local – unlike other programs that bring their participants to locations outside the Middle East, MEET takes place in the region. This enables our students to fully internalize the skills, experience, and perspectives they gained at MEET within the context of the on-the-ground reality of their home environments. In the process, they get to know one another’s narratives and gain a deeper understanding of the complexities on the ground.

Skill based excellence model – MEET students engage in real-world projects, gain practical skills and professional development opportunities that empower them to successfully take on leadership roles at every stage of their careers. Additionally, our focus on excelling young individuals means that MEET students are well prepared to make positive social, economic, and political impact in their communities and region.

]]> http://meet.mit.edu/2012/05/how-is-meet-different-from-other-bi-national-programs-in-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 How does MEET’s program impact the Middle East? http://meet.mit.edu/2012/05/how-does-meets-program-impact-the-middle-east/ http://meet.mit.edu/2012/05/how-does-meets-program-impact-the-middle-east/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:07:46 +0000 pweiser http://meet.mit.edu/?p=1247 Continue reading →]]> MEET has developed a Theory of Change that guides how we plan, implement and improve our programs. We derive the program’s activities from MEET’s intended impact:

“MEET students and alums become leaders in their communities and work towards changing status quo as it relates to the conflict and ensuring a sustainable peace through economic, political and social initiatives. MEET inspires hope in the larger Palestinian and Israeli communities.”

Our 3-year program focuses on project based group work and empowers students with the skills, self-confidence and experience to lead a team, think big and tackle problems in a collaborative way, using technology and business as tools. MEET’s long-term impact will ultimately be measured by our alumni and their actions in the future. Our alumni program offers professional development opportunities and mentoring to help MEET alumni achieve successful career tracks and make a difference. The MEET Venture Lab incubates alumni initiatives and encourages an active network.

]]> http://meet.mit.edu/2012/05/how-does-meets-program-impact-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 Why do you target both Palestinian and Israeli youth? http://meet.mit.edu/2012/05/why-do-you-target-both-palestinian-and-israeli-youth/ http://meet.mit.edu/2012/05/why-do-you-target-both-palestinian-and-israeli-youth/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:04:06 +0000 pweiser http://meet.mit.edu/?p=1242 Continue reading →]]> MEET’s educational excellence model is conducted under the premise that the futures of the Palestinian and Israeli peoples are intertwined. As such, it is necessary for future leaders to develop the skills, bi-national network and leadership experience that will prepare them for affecting positive change in the Middle East. Targeting both Palestinian and Israeli youth, MEET fulfills its mission of creating an active bi-national network of young leaders who are committed to changing the status quo as it relates to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Moreover, MEET’s bi-national network leverages the professional expertise of leading mentors and companies in the Israeli and Palestinian technology and business sectors.

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Scaling Walls

Palestinian and Israeli students strive to overcome barriers by working together on technology projects.

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MIT undergrads, grads, and alums: Teach in Jerusalem and help write the next chapter of the MEET adventure. Applications for the MEET 2012-13 Fellowship are now open!

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“The truth is many Jewish Israeli kids seldom get a chance to meet Arab kids, let alone Palestinians, many of whom live a few minutes away. In fact, like my cousin, many are afraid to. An exceptional programme in Jerusalem has succeeded in transcending this fear by creating a bridge between these two societies. Brilliantly, it uses technology as a common language.”

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Business instructor applications for Summer 2012 are open!

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]]> http://meet.mit.edu/2011/12/join-us-business/feed/ 0 Sadek Jabr http://meet.mit.edu/2011/10/36sadek-jabr/ http://meet.mit.edu/2011/10/36sadek-jabr/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:14:05 +0000 pweiser http://meet.mit.edu/?p=1022 Continue reading →]]> Sadek Jabr is a mentor for MEET’s Y1 students. He is a MEET alumni (Class of 2009) who is currently in his second year of computer science and business studies at Birzeit University. Sadek also runs a small business for Web and program developing. Sadek views this position as an opportunity to give back to MEET and is excited to offer his knowledge and skills to current MEET students.

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MIT undergrads, grads, and alums: Teach in Jerusalem and help write the next chapter of the MEET adventure. Applications for Summer 2012 are now open!

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