Change Starts with Education In 2018, ULYP launched the Change program to complement and expand the services it offers to youth aged 15-18. Change catered primarily to Syrian refugees enrolled in grade 12 and addressed their need to perform better in English and consequently in other subjects taught in English. 75 participants enrolled in this intensive program that prepared them for success in their school exams and university entrance exams, by providing university counselling and application support, and directing students towards scholarship opportunities. This cohort finished the program in the Summer of 2018 and over 80% of them are now at universities in Lebanon and abroad, proving that this short intervention had a long-term impact.
Based on the success of the pilot program, and with the support of the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund, ULYP was able to continue offering the program. Change has now grown to serve 300 marginalized and refugee youth in three centers across Lebanon, starting with them in grade 11 and working with them for two years. These highly motivated students will complete the program in the summer of 2020. Change was launched and funded by The Asfari Foundation. Change 2018-2020 is funded by the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund.
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