Stevens Initiative grants funding to Ajman University

Stevens Initiative grants funding to Ajman University

Young people from the US and the Middle East and North Africa will expand world views through virtual exchanges implemented by new Stevens Initiative grantees

Published: Fri 24 Jun 2022, 11:50 AM

Stevens Initiative announced that Ajman University is one of its newest grantees to receive funding for virtual exchanges between young people in the US and the Middle East and North Africa. Ajman University’s Actualising Youth Mobility to lead and innovate in the 21st century is one of four new Stevens Initiative-funded exchanges. Funding has been awarded to select institutions based in the UAE, including Ajman University, for virtual exchanges that will give young people experiential learning opportunities to explore topics impacting their local and global communities.

Ajman University’s AYM: Actualizing Youth Mobility to Lead and Innovate in the 21st Century is a collaborative virtual exchange programme that fosters intercultural understanding, creative collaborations, and meaningful communication among students. The programme enables students to explore the everyday cultural contexts of their peers from around the world. Innovative themed prompts encourage students to voice their opinions on global concerns, engage in purposeful dialogue with their peers, and propose sustainable solutions to global issues. This stimulates critical thinking, preparing students to successfully lead and innovate