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THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION

International Youth Foundation (IYF)invests in the extraordinary potentialof young people.

Founded in 1990, IYF builds andmaintains a worldwide communityof businesses, governments, andcivil society organizations committedto empowering youth to be healthy,

productive, and engaged citizens.IYF programs are catalysts of changethat help young people obtain aquality education, gain employabilityskills, make healthy choices, andimprove their communities.

For more information, visit:www.iyfnet.org

YOUTHACTIONNET YOUTHACTIONNET

A program of the International YouthFoundation, YouthActionNet pursuesa bold mission: to strengthen andscale up the impact of youth-ledsocial ventures around the world.

Through its local and globalinitiatives, YouthActionNet providestraining, funding, advocacy, andnetworking opportunities to socialentrepreneurs, ages 18 to 29, whohave pioneered solutions to urgentglobal challenges.

Joining us are universities,foundations, corporations,government agencies, andindividuals - all united in their supportof young leaders whose innovationsare changing the world - onecommunity at a time.

For more information, visit:www.youthactionnet.org

The premier roaster and retailer ofspecialty coffee in the world, Starbucksoperates stores in 62 countries, includingmore than 300 locations in the MiddleEast and North Africa.

Starbucks made its debut in Jordanin 2005 under a regional licensingagreement with M.H. Alshaya Co.,which now operates 9 stores across

Amman.

Starbucks is committed to purchasing

only the highest-quality, ethically sourcedand responsibly grown coffee as well as

to the highest standards of social andenvironmental responsibility, consistentlyworking to give back to the communitiesin which it operates.

Building on its global partnershipwith the IYF, Starbucks has proudlyembarked on the ambitious BADIRproject, dedicated to empoweringJordanian youth.

For more information, visit:www.mena.starbucks.com

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ABOUT BADIR

BADIR is a three-year program,launched by the InternationalYouth Foundation with supportfrom Starbucks, designed to equipyoung Jordanian leaders with theknowledge and skills needed tostrengthen and scale up their socialchange projects.

As part of the BADIR fellowshipexperience, fellows receive socialinnovation skills and managementtraining designed to help themstrengthen and expand their projects.Participating youth also benet frombeing part of a vibrant global networkof over 730 young social innovators inmore than 70 countries.

Participants will be eligible to receiveUS $5,000 through BADIRs SocialInnovation Fund upon completionof the rst training workshop and thefunding application process.

As a result of the nancial andtechnical support made availablethrough the Fund, each project is

expected to directly impact at least 100additional community members.

Together, these fellows will form anational network of talented andcommitted youth who continue tolearn from and collaborate with oneanother and their peers who aremembers of the YouthActionNetglobal network.

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MESSAGE FROM IYF

Dear Friends,It is our pleasure to present and congratulate thesecond class of BADIR Fellows! These visionaryyoung men and women have pioneered solutionsto a host of local and global challenges promoting sustainable agriculture, encouragingwater recycling, creating positive alternatives forout-of-school youth, providing health care forthe elderly, and sparking greater scientic andtechnological innovation.

We are extremely grateful to the StarbucksFoundation for its support of this special programand to the many friends of BADIR who havejoined with us in celebrating and encouraging anemerging generation of young social entrepreneursin Jordan. Over the months to come, theseyoung leaders will gain the knowledge, skills, andresources needed to take their social change workto a new level of impact and sustainability.

The BADIR Fellows will also benet from being partof IYFs YouthActionNet global network, a thrivingcommunity of more than 730 young leaders allCEOs and founders in 70+ countries who areaddressing similar social and environmental needsin their communities and nations.

We applaud the achievements of the 2013 BADIRFellows, while also recognizing the exciting journeythat lies ahead for each of them.

William S. ReesePresident/CEOInternational Youth Foundation

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MESSAGE FROM STARBUCKS

Dear BADIR Fellows,I am delighted to be able to welcome you to thesecond year of the BADIR Fellows program. Onbehalf of the 20,000 partners across Europe,Middle East and Africa, it is wonderful to recognizeyour achievements and support you on this excitingjourney.

At Starbucks, supporting the local communities weserve is incredibly important to us and a core valueof our company. We share and believe in thevision of the International Youth Foundation: thateducated, employed and engaged young peoplehave the power and ability to solve the worldsproblems. We are proud to be playing our smallpart in making this a possibility in Jordan with BADIR.

Last year, 140 young people applied to theprogram, from which 22 fellows were selected toreceive the $5,000 award for their projects. I amexceptionally proud to be able to recognize theachievements of these fellows and to welcomea remarkable group of 23 new fellows to theprogram this year. Many exciting opportunities todevelop, enhance and accomplish your ideas lieahead, and I urge you to take full advantage of thetraining, mentoring and ongoing support availableto you through this unique program.

Congratulations. All of us at Starbucks Coffee lookforward to watching your contributions over thecoming year and supporting your future success.

Kris EngskovStarbucks Coffee Companypresident, Europe, Middle East & Africa

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MEETTHE BADIRFELLOWS


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Ahmad seeks to transform Irbid intoan advanced city by improving itsinfrastructure and public services, especiallythose dealing with waste management.Through Irbid City Development, Ahmadbrings individuals and associationstogether to beautify their city and takepride in the process. With a special focuson Irbids university-attending youth,

Ahmad has already carried out a majorproject, The Irbid Cleaning Marathon.The program lasted for several weeks andincluded major street-cleaning projects andother events. Ahmad plans to expand theinitiatives reach to more areas of Irbid,launch a new project named The PerfectNeighborhood, and create an exchangeamong university students representingdifferent cultures.For more info, visithttp://goo.gl/480q0

Ahmad Abu Hishmeh, 22IrbidIrbid City Development

Ahmad leads Conversation 101, aninitiative that seeks to prevent violenceamong youth by encouraging themto use their free time constructively.

Ahmad has hosted numerous trainingsessions, events, and eld trips thatteach young adults communication andconversation skills that can be appliedto their everyday lives. Ahmad has seen

an impressive continuation rate amongproject beneciaries, with 36 of 45 malestudents from the Thakor Al Iskan Schoolcontinuing their participation in theinitiative. With additional support, Ahmadseeks to establish his own radio show,also named Conversation 101, to reachmore young adults.

Ahmad Sharari, 26MaanConversation 101

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Ahmad leads TechnoEcho, an initiativethat works to transform Jordanians fromtechnology consumers into technologyproducers. His initiative provides onlineresourcessuch as lessons and lectures intechnological entrepreneurshipto equipJordanians with the tools and skills to createtechnological innovations. TechnoEchoalso aims to propel Jordan into the app

industry by producing free and paid mobilephone apps with local relevance. Ahmadhas already carried out two well-attendedtechnology events and provided iOSprogramming lectures. The latter creatednumerous successful apps, includingTweetWeet, which has been downloadedmore than 50,000 times.For more info, visithttp://goo.gl/NwdRR

Ahmad Ayyad, 21JordanTechnoEcho

Ahmad Freaj, 21AmmanOn the Road

Ahmad believes that people can use idletravel time more constructively. Hisinitiative, On the Road, creates smalllibraries on city buses to help commuterstake advantage of their time in transit. Todate, Ahmad has carried out numeroussuccessful book donation drives andinformational campaigns. The campaignsencouraged tourists and other travelers

to Aqaba to enjoy reading books on thebuses. Ahmads next step is to launch acampaign to target larger buses that travelfrom Karak to Amman and to partner withthe Al Mutakamelah Company, which hasbuses that go from the Hashemite Universityarea to the Jordanian University for Scienceand Technology.

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Baraas goal is for discussions tomotivate women to get involved intheir communities

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Inas established Promotic to train universitystudents in marketing and communicationskills and encourage them to start theirown businesses. She also helps studentsobtain part-time work, which gives themthe chance to gain on-the-job experienceand earn an income. She has alreadytrained 20 students in marketing skillsand linked them with special associations

where they earned a decent salary. Herplan for the future is to train 50 morestudents and nd job opportunities forstudents during the summer.

Inas Qurunfula, 30AmmanPromotic

Baraa will establish a 60-minute radioshow, Its for You, that will air on theSawt Al Janub (Voice of the South) radiostation. Her show will host prominentand successful women from the Maanarea and encourage creativity amongMaans women. Her goal is for discussionsto motivate women to get involved intheir communities, creating a process

whereby their efforts empower and beneteach other and their communities. Herradio show will also seek to create anenvironment of fun and friendship forwomen by hosting a small segment wherewomen are asked entertaining questions.

Baraa Mohammad, 21Aqaba/MaanIts for You

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Hanan created Giving Back to preservethe environment and economicallyempower low-income women. Throughher initiative, she advocates for thereduction of pollution, raises awarenessabout recycling, and helps housewivesand unemployed women earn an incomeby upcycling items into decorativehousehold products. Hanan carried out

a successful environmental awarenesscampaign in Al Marea Village and heldan exhibition that featured upcycledproducts made by her beneciaries. Shenext hopes to partner with associationsand companies to help manufacture andmarket the projects products.

Hanan Qandil,29MaanGiving Back

Hamza Arsbi, 22JordanScientifc Culture SocietyThrough the Scientic Culture Society,Hamza is leading the way towardsthe creation of a scientic innovationmovement in Jordan that encourageslocal research and writing in the eld.His initiative raises awareness aboutscientic methods and achievementsby communicating these conceptsto Jordanians in a familiar, fun, and

interactive manner. In addition, he seeksto achieve social development throughscience-based projects that utilize scienticstudies and surveys. So far, Hamza hasinteracted with over 100 public schoolstudents through a school scienceeducation campaign and has conductedpublic lectures that raise awareness aboutthe importance of science.For more info, visithttp://goo.gl/d00Z3

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Through the Scientic CultureSociety, Hamza is leading the waytowards the creation of a scienticinnovation movement


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Dima leads We Have the Ability, aninitiative that improves the lives ofthe elderly by providing free medicalequipment and services. Medical studentsand recent medical school graduatesvolunteer to provide elderly personswith free check-ups, physiotherapy andspeech therapy sessions, nutrition advice,surgeries, and other services. The initiative

also distributes eyeglasses and dentures.In the coming year, Dima seeks to reachat least 500 elderly persons.

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Rasha Al Masaideyen,26Maan

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Rasha created Working Together forChange to help Bedouin women becomemore active political participants andcommunity gures. The initiative hostsworkshops that raise awareness aboutwomens rights and possibilities, andencourages them to participate in elections

through membership in political parties.Her initiative also trains volunteers to planand implement projects that benet theBedouin community. In the future, Rashaseeks to expand to more governoratesand encourage groups of young people tointeract with and train Bedouin women.

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Through Be the Change, Sarah providesguidance and training to youth in theareas of career planning, personaldevelopment, and self-motivation in orderto help them become leaders and changemakers in their communities. To date,Sarah has launched numerous successfulprojects, including Say It Out Loud, whichgives young adults an avenue to speak

their minds, face their fears, and achievetheir dreams through action; and 28 in28, which gives youth groups 28 Dinarsand 28 days to invest in projects that makea difference in their communities. Sarahseeks to expand the reach of these andother projects over time.For more info, visithttp://goo.gl/s4ZWQ

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Through her initiative, Siraj trainsyoung Jordanians from less fortunatecommunitieswith a special focus onthose who have dropped out of schooltocreate and carry out community projects.

Among its accomplishments, her programhas hosted workshops for youth who workon university initiatives; held a creativitycamp for children that featured a horserace in Wadi Rum; conducted a workshopfor children from the Kharebeh Al Sooqrefugee camp who dropped out of school;and helped a local group organizebreakfasts for orphans.

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Sarah Al Adim, 23JordanBe the Change

Siraj Haddadin, 21East AmmanSiraj for SustainableDevelopment


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Sahar seeks to provide employmentopportunities to housewives, widows,disabled, and divorced women throughOur Countrys Mushrooms, an initiative thatmakes mushroom soup. Her organizationcollects mushrooms that are then dried andmade into a powder that makes hearty andall-natural mushroom soup. The initiativeprovides the opportunity for housewives

and partially disabled persons to earn anincome. Sahar would like to increase thenumber of beneciaries in Salt and thenexpand to all of Jordans governorates,especially those that receive little supportfrom the government. She also wants tobegin using other foods to create healthy,all-natural products.

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Saddams A Chance to Train and Employteaches Maans youth that gainfulemployment is within their reach if theyput forward effort and acquire soft socialskills. In spite of limited work opportunities,Saddam has created jobs in cooperationwith the Mafraq Development Area andthe Mafraq Development Company, towhich his participants can apply. Through

his program, a group of 15 young girlshas already obtained jobs as psychologicalsupporters for Syrian refugees residing inJordan. Saddams project also offers youthworkshops on CV writing and interviewskills to help them market themselves. Inthe future, he aims to reach more youth inMafraq, expand to new areas of operation,and network with new employers.

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Sahar Al Khatib, 21SaltOur Countrys Mushrooms

Saddam Al Khawaldeh, 30Maan

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Omar leads the Gray Water Project, aninitiative that seeks to preserve preciousnatural resources. To date, the project hasengaged residents in southern Ghor torecycle their gray water and use irrigationsystems that utilize rainwater. Omar hasdesigned a home garden that uses graywater for multiple agricultural practices andhas created projects for schools that collect

rainwater. This year, he will conduct a eldsurvey to determine the top 10 schools tobenet from gray water production, and willthen create gardens at these schools. Omarseeks to expand his initiatives projects tomosques and other public places.

Ghofran established Patriots of Aqabato create a sense of social responsibilitytoward Aqabas less fortunate residents.Her initiative implements diverse volunteeractivities that address the areas health,education, and social needs. Patriotsof Aqaba has already organized ninemedical days during which residentsreceived free checkups and medical care,

and the organizations volunteer rostercontinues to grow. Ghofran plans toexpand Aqabas youth volunteer networkso communities needs are met by locallyrelevant initiatives.For more info, visithttp://goo.gl/oiZlQ

Ghofran Al Khatib, 23AqabaPatriots of Aqaba

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Omar Al Nawaisheh, 26GhorGray Water Project


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Fawwaz seeks to create apositive school atmosphere that

inspires, motivates, and excitesstudents about education.

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Fawwaz seeks to create a positive schoolatmosphere that inspires, motivates, andexcites students about education. ThroughStep by Step, he offers extracurricular andafter-school activities (e.g., photography,cinematography, and weekly sportstournaments) that strengthen the bondbetween students and their schools. In thefuture, Fawwaz would like to give students

schoolbooks and create a structuredcurriculum that encourages them toadvance their studies throughout theschool year.

Kamal founded Save Water to raiseawareness about Jordans severe waterscarcity and the common steps that canbe taken to prevent water loss and waste.In particular, Kamal focuses on preventingwater loss by xing leaky faucets andpipes in homes and schools, as well asencouraging the use of water-efcientfaucets. Through the Salleh Hanatak

(Fix Your Tap) campaign, volunteerstraveled throughout Karak to x leaksand spread awareness about economicalwater use. Kamal also targets youth atuniversities, where he has xed over 2,000taps and distributed yers with informationabout Jordans water scarcity.For more info, visithttp://goo.gl/6NFn4

Fawwaz Selmi,21IrbidStep by Step

Kamal Al Kawaideh, 28KarakSave Water

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Through SmokeFreeJO, Lubna is workingtoward the full enforcement of JordansHealth Law No. 47, which prohibitspublic indoor smoking and the sale oftobacco to children under 18 years of age.SmokeFreeJO has delivered successfulpublic awareness campaigns and works inpartnership with the King Hussein CancerFoundation. In the future, Lubna hopes

to enlist at least 500 paying members tosupport SmokeFreeJOs mission and touse the resulting resources to create ananti-tobacco curriculum and activities forstudents of all ages.

Mohammad believes that his initiative, TheLaw and AIDS, can change the prevailingstigma toward HIV/AIDS and ensurethat Jordanian law respects and protectsindividuals with the disease. His project hasalready hosted awareness-raising events,created an informational video featuring aspeaker and his experience with AIDS, andtrained 25 lawyers in understanding the

legal violations committed against thosewith AIDS. These and other achievementshave broken the silence around the virusand led to revolutionary media discussions.Mohammad will continue to spreadawareness among Jordanians aboutthe AIDS virus with the goal of puttingan end to the stigma and discriminationsurrounding the disease.For more info, visithttp://goo.gl/P2Edm

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Musab Nofal, 23Jordan

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Musabs A Garden encourages youngJordanians with artistic talent to expresstheir creativity. Through hosting workshopson literature, poetry, writing, and literarycriticism, Musab encourages Jordanianyouth to work together to elevate theimportance of arts and culture in theircountry. A Garden has already hostedart exhibitions and music festivals where

young Jordanians had the opportunityto put their talents on display. Throughthe initiative, prominent artists also hosttalks and offer guidance and inspirationto young participants. Within the nextyear, Musab seeks to host an event withregional signicance.For more info, visithttp://goo.gl/bUEi5

Manar launched My Farm to spreadawareness among farmers aboutsustainable agriculture and the safeapplication of pesticides. My Farm alsodeploys teams of youth leaders who believein sustainable agriculture to change thenegative cultural perception that farmingis a low-class profession. Sixty farmersparticipated at her projects launch

ceremony in Deir Allahs Departmentof Agriculture. Since then, Manar hasspread awareness through social media,500 brochures, 125 roadside signs, andcomedic interactive plays. In the future, shehopes to establish gardens in less fortunateschools to teach students about agricultureand the benets of volunteering.For more info, visithttp://goo.gl/pHh9J

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Manar Al Naim, 24BalqaMy Farm

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Nedas initiative seeks to cultivate a cultureof entrepreneurship and innovation thathelps Jordanian youth overcome thechallenges of unemployment. Throughinspirational workshops, professionaltraining, and networking opportunities,Trip to Innovation (TTI) empowers youngJordanians with a variety of soft skillsaimed at enhancing their future prospects.

TTI has already served more than 1,000youth, conducted 7 workshops throughoutJordan, and facilitated 8 training programsthat linked participants to local businesses,investors, and media outlets. Lookingahead, Neda plans to engage more youth,expand her area of operation, reach out tomore young men and women, and pursueincome-generating activities.For more info, visitwww.ttinnovation.org

Neda Kharoub, 28JordanTrip to Innovation

Nedas initiative seeks to cultivatea culture of entrepreneurship andinnovation that helps Jordanianyouth overcome the challenges ofunemployment.

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WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SPECIAL

THANKS TO THE FRIENDS OF BADIR:

WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GIVESPECIAL THANKS TO THE BADIRSELECTION COMMITTEE:

- Scopi Academy- Jordan Ahli Bank- National for Employment and Training- British Council- USAID- Roya TV- Stone Throw Studios- Development and Employment Fund- Al Quds College

- Microsoft- Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship- Mowgli Foundation- Higher Council for Youth- The Columbia University Middle East

Research Center- The Performing Arts Center- Business Development Center- Ministry of Social Development- Wunderman

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- Mr. Ayman Afaneh Microsoft- Ms. Thanaa Al-Khasawneh Mowgli Foundation- Mr. James Morley Starbucks- Mr. Joseph Field British Council- Ms. Rasha Ishaq Jordan Ahli Bank- Ms. Rana Shaheen Starbucks- Mr. Saad Mouasher Jordan Ahli Bank- Ms. Lina Attel Performing Arts Center- Mr. Mohammed Obeidat QRCE- Ms. Myrna Seikaly Microsoft- Ms. Hana Ramadan Hikma Pharmaceuticals- Ms. Haya Shoubailat USAID

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