EAA volunteers visit Egypt to engage with local youth in service-learning programme

Doha, Qatar:Volunteers from the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation were in Cairo last week as part of the Egypt 2025 Volunteer Trip, where they enga...

Doha, Qatar: Volunteers from the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation were in Cairo last week as part of the Egypt 2025 Volunteer Trip, where they engaged directly with youth beneficiaries from the EAA-supported “Green Visions & Thriving Futures: Empowering Youth for Sustainable Impact” project, implemented in partnership with UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited initiative.

Taking place from December 13 to 20, this Egypt trip enabled EAA Foundation Volunteers to gain insights into the project’s activities and impact on the ground and exchange knowledge and experiences with local youth beneficiaries. The visit built on the EAA Foundation’s long-standing commitment to service learning and youth leadership development through international volunteer trips across Asia and the Middle East.

The trip provided volunteers with the opportunity to increase their awareness of the lived realities of local youth and how the Green Visions & Thriving Futures project addresses their developmental needs.

Implemented across Egypt by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the project strengthens youth engagement in Environmental action, contributes to greener communities and creates pathways to employment through green skills development and entrepreneurship training.

During the trip, volunteers took part in a four-day interactive workshop with 16 Egyptian youth participants at the Shabab Balad Academy in Cairo, a newly launched facility established by the Egypt Ministry of Youth and Sports. Workshop sessions focused on intercultural dialogue, leadership, critical thinking, and shared learning on environmental action and green entrepreneurship.