CNN Arabic and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education embark on storytelling and youth development partnership

CNN Arabic and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education embark on storytelling and youth development partnership

CNN Arabic is partnering with the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education on two major projects as part of CNN Arabic’s key initiatives in its 20th anniversary year the continued development of Arab youth and female empowerment.

In the area of Arab youth development, CNN Arabic and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education are working together on “Siraj” - a unique initiative that will upskill 300 young Emirati and Arabs over the next three years using core journalistic principles and practices. The aim of the UAE-based course is to help develop young people with the skills of the future identified by leading organizations to help them think differently about improving their employability and competitiveness in the job market.

Siraj is one pathway project under the Foundation’s recently launched NOMU initiative, committed to a national vision to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. 55 participants completed the inaugural “Siraj” course virtually earlier this summer, and in October, two further cohorts of Emirati youth will begin six-week courses that blend online and in-person learning and development. Over the six-week period, participants sourced by the Foundation will engage directly with CNN journalists and executives on topics such as Ideation & Brainstorming, Strategy Building, Storytelling, Critical