It’s one of many projects supported by the Stevens Initiative, which helps young people develop global competence and build career skills. “This project exposed students to diverse cultures, said Dalal Chaker, an English teacher in Casablanca, in a video describing the project. Screenshot from Zoom meetingDifferent workplaces — from start-ups to colleges to the military — need different kinds of leadership traits, said Pamela Whitten, president of Kennesaw State University. Most Stevens Initiative projects bring together youth from the United States and the Middle East and North Africa for cross-cultural learning via online, face-to-face, small-group dialogue. Funding for the Stevens Initiative is provided by the U.S. government.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 30, 2020 15:22 UTC