Q Life Magazine Q Magazine (US) June 2017 | Page 18
Qatar and the US |
| Issue 3
Qatar Foundation International:
Creating Meaningful
Connections to the Arab World
Qatar Foundation International (QFI), LLC, is a US-based member of Qatar
Foundation (QF). QFI operates as both a grant-making organization, and a
convener of thought leadership on issues related to global and international
education, open education, and education technologies as they intersect with
the three core QFI programmatic areas: Arabic language and Arab culture,
STE{A}M (STEM plus the Arts), and Youth Engagement.
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FI inspires meaningful connections to the Arab world by creating a
global community of diverse learners and educators and connecting
them through effective and collaborative learning environments – inside and
outside the classroom.
Through its activities, QFI is committed to providing K-12 students in Qatar,
the Americas, and the United Kingdom with the intellectual, communicative,
and cultural competencies that will enable them to become engaged global
citizens.
QFI works across four themes:
• Challenge: Through educational programs, QFI addresses the most
pressing challenges of the 21st century
• Access: QFI provides access to educational opportunities for students
with diverse social, economic, and cultural backgrounds
• Dialogue: QFI values discussions that enhance mutual respect,
understanding and appreciation of varied voices and perspectives
• Community: QFI seeks to build a global community by
challenging individuals to rethink how they define and contribute to
their surroundings
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