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INJAZ
is a non-profit organization established in 1999, with its headquarters situated in
Amman
,
Jordan
. The organization provides vocational training courses for children from developing nations. INJAZ operates over 44 initiatives across all twelve governorates of Jordan, collaborating with 3000 schools, 41 universities and colleges and 50 youth centers to deliver its programs.
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History
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Established in 1999, INJAZ originally operated as a project under
Save the Children
, funded by the
United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) and by Jordanian
Queen Rania al Abdullah
.
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The project was relaunched in 2001 as an independent nonprofit organization, led by
Soraya Salti
.
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Jordan enrolled over 100,000 students by the 2010-2011 school year.
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INJAZ provides young people with
vocational training
and
entrepreneurship
skills.
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The organization receives support from Jordan's business and professional community, which contributes funds, as well as volunteer teachers and leaders.
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In 2018 INJAZ established mySTARTUP, a subsidiary
incubator
program that helps youth and women entrepreneurs launch startups. The current operational capacity of mySTARTUP allows it to incubate 100 startups a year.
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Locations
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INJAZ is headquartered in Amman, Jordan, and operates field offices in various locations across the country, including
Irbid
,
Zarqa
,
Al Karak
,
Wadi Musa
,
Tafilah
and
Aqaba
.
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