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Kiron in Jordan

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“Turning a challenge into a chance”: This project, supported both refugees and vulnerable communities. 150 students were recruited and followed a blended learning program in 3 different cities in Jordan. The main goal was for them to study Computer Science, English and Life Skills courses both online and offline.
 
The students were also introduced to the concept of entrepreneurship and transferred the skills acquired to come up with their own projects and ideas. They then had the opportunity to connect with organisations that might support their initiatives or offer them job opportunities. As a result, 7 successful projects were created by our students. Each group consisted of 3-4 students and pitched their ideas to potential funders and business incubators to get the necessary support to take their ideas/projects to the next level.

Our partner: Ford Foundation

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PADILEIA &#8211; Partnership for Digital Learning and Increased Access: Jordan and Lebanon
The Project
The Partnership for Digital Learning and Increased Access (PADILEIA) supports displaced Syrians seeking access to higher education in Jordan and Lebanon. 
The project is implemented in partnership with King’s College London (as lead partner), Al al-Bayt University in Jordan, the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, and FutureLearn in the UK. It is one of nine projects within the innovative SPHEIR portfolio (Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and Reform), funded by UK Aid through the Department for International Development (DFID). 
PADILEIA focuses on expanding choice and pathway possibilities for refugee and host community students who have previously faced insurmountable barriers to pursuing their education. 
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It has been an exciting year of growth, collaboration and growing impact for the PADILEIA project. The partnership provides blended academic programs, including Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs), targeted online learning, and classroom-based learning to Syrian refugees and members of the host communities in both countries. Technology-enhanced learning environments broaden access to high-quality educational programs, providing a foundation for further higher education and potentially preparing students to contribute to the rebuilding of post-conflict Syria and integration into the workforce more broadly.</td>
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Partnership for Digital Learning and Increased Access

Period: May 2017 – October 2021
Kiron works together with its project partners: 
Al al-Bayt University (Jordan), American University of Beirut (Lebanon), King’s College London (UK), FutureLearn (UK) addressing the higher education needs of Syrian refugees and displaced people in Jordan and Lebanon until October 2021. 
The Partnership for Digital Learning and Increased Access (PADILEIA) aims to support displaced Syrians seeking access to higher education. The partnership will provide blended academic programs, including Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs), targeted online learning, and classroom-based learning to Syrian refugees and members of the host communities. Technology-enhanced learning environments will broaden access to high-quality educational programs, providing a foundation for further higher education and potentially preparing students to contribute to the rebuilding of post-conflict Syria and integration into the workforce more broadly.
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This project is supported by the <a href="http://www.spheir.org.uk/">Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and Reform</a> (SPHEIR), a new initiative funded by UK aid through the <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Forganisations%2Fdepartment-for-international-development&amp;data=01%7C01%7Claura.banks%40kcl.ac.uk%7C74c96127365942ac84e008d57886ea27%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&amp;sdata=tNovzaTkjW%2FbIBDKqUa2Lqk9utCkQ2uN8uJcTW%2BZPTY%3D&amp;reserved=0">Department for International Development</a> (DFID) and managed by the British Council, Universities UK International and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Contact for information:
Anna Miller 
PADILEIA Project Manager 
anna.miller@kiron.ngo
Find out more about the project <a href="https://padileia.org/">here</a>.

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Our partner: UK Aid/Department for International Development (DFID)

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<h4>SUCCESS
The Project</h4>
The 3-year research project SUCCESS is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), with the goal to improve Kiron’s innovative educational concept.
Research studies have shown that students with a migration background tend to have a higher risk of dropping out of university. In cooperation with the RWTH Aachen University, the Munich University of Applied Sciences and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Kiron aims to close this research gap. As part of SUCCESS, the four partners look at the impact of approaches that aim to enhance and ensure the sustained study success of refugees, over the course of three years.
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We work closely together with our three academic partners, who are evaluating Kiron’s services within SUCCESS as well as implementing new tools to support our students during their studies. The goal is to contribute to the study success of Kiron students through an online-self-assessment tool for students that allows a comparison of interests and expectations for studying, the assessment of students’ prior knowledge in their respective study subject as well as evaluating the effects of related support and study support measures to increase study success of refugees.</td>
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Students with a migration background, first-generation academics, persons without a formal university entrance qualification or students who have been out of school for a prolonged period of time tend to have a higher risk of dropping out of university. Although this is a pressing issue in higher education policy, empirical evidence on effective measures to address these challenges is still scarce.
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In cooperation with the RWTH Aachen University, the Munich University of Applied Sciences and the University of Mainz, Kiron aims to close this research gap. Within the framework of the project SUCCESS – “Study Success and Opportunities for Refugees in Higher Education – An Effectiveness Analysis” (“Studienerfolg und Studienchancen für Geflüchtete – Wirksamkeitsanalysen”) – the four partners examine the impact of approaches that try to enhance and ensure the sustained study success of refugees over the course of three years. Using the example of Kiron, they seek to understand how refugees can study effectively, and achieve long-term success at university. Thus, the project seeks to strengthen Kiron’s innovative educational online platform, generating broader insights that can be transferred to other contexts and guide further research.
The research project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with a total budget of €1.2 million (January 2017 – December 2019). It also builds on findings from our second project funded by the BMBF – INTEGRAL² – which strives to improve and further refine Kiron’s innovative educational concept.
The research project focuses on three phases: (a) study preparation, (b) online studies with Kiron, and (c) transition to one of Kiron’s partner universities.
The University of Mainz (Prof. Dr. Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia, Chair of Business and Economics Education) takes the project lead, while Kiron is responsible for the recruitment of students and the data collection for quantitative analyses: Kiron students will take part in surveys and interviews, which in turn will provide insights into the question of how higher education for refugees can be delivered more effectively. In return, Kiron will share the results with their students, enabling them to reflect upon their study progress.

Our partner: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

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