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ITLS-LB MOS Championship Lebanon
Congratulations for our Lebanese Champions who won the Microsoft World Championship-Orlando You made Lebanon proud Jana Abdallah, 6th Place, Excel Georges Moussa, 10th Place, Word
Microsoft Lebanese Championship
Lebanese champions completing their registration for the Microsoft World Championship. Best of Luck with your testing.
A New NGO Joins the Civil Society
Makhzoumi Foundation, participated in the launching ceremony of the Lebanese Association for Sustainability and Social Responsibility, being a member of the Regional Network for Social Responsibility and for its long expertise in social work through its various programs, where the Foundation had a word in this context. We congratulate the President of the Association, Dr.…
Marketing Community and Charitable Projects
Makhzoumi Foundation, in partnership with the Regional Network for Social Responsibility, organized the training program entitled Skills and Tools for Marketing Community and Charitable Projects at the Foundation’s headquarters in Beirut. An expert in the field of social responsibility and sustainable development, Dr. Ali Al-Ibrahim, presented the program with the participation of trainees from civil…
STEM Fair
Omar Ben El Khattab College, supported by Makhzoumi Foundation, held its second STEM Fair buzzing with innovation and excitement! Students showcased their amazing projects.
Specialized Center for Research and Studies at MUBS
MUBS University launched a Specialized Center for Research and Studies CEREC, in a massed ceremony that included a Job Fair in which Makhzoumi Foundation and about 50 associations, active in various fields, participated, in addition to more than a hundred students of various nationalities. Certificates and trophies of appreciation were distributed to the graduates, at the end of the…
LIU job fair
Under the patronage of the minister of Industry Georges Bouchakjian, MF participated in the LIU job fair in the presence of different associations and entreprises. Throughout the fair complete information concerning MF programs and activities were given.
Lebanon Microsoft Skills Championship
To support young talents in Technology, the Lebanon Microsoft Skills Championship 2023 was held for the sixth time in a row, in partnership between Makhzoumi Foundation and ITLS. 600 students out of 1200 participants, from 30 schools, obtained certificates accredited by Microsoft; they were trained at Makhzoumi Foundation laboratories, and 100 of them reached the…
From MOS Championship Recognizing Makhzoumi Foundation Efforts
This post is to recognize the efforts of the championship partner Makhzoumi Foundation for providing the outmost support at their Authorized Testing Centers / Computer Labs to host MOS students and prepare them to the National Championship. From the MOS Championship Team, and our Champions to be, Thank You Makhzoumi Foundation.
Our Youth…Our Hope
Empowering youth guarantees a prosperous future for a whole community! Our booth at the Lebanese American University Job Fair was crowded with young ambitious students, who came for many internship opportunities that will help them with their future careers!
Moving Forward
At the USJ Job Fair, Makhzoumi Foundation displayed complete willingness to welcome the students at its centers to acquire practical experiences that would help them enhance their chances in the labor market.
The Target…Youth Empowerment
Aligned with our vision to promote technology and empower youth, Makhzoumi foundation vocational training program signed MOU with ITLS-LB to partner and launch the MOS Championship Lebanon to promote technology and evolutionary skills and providing youth opportunities to participate in the MOS world championship in Orlando, Florida.
Social Investment in Non-profit Organizations
The training program (Social Investment in Non-profit Organizations) which was organized in March 2023, by the Regional Network for Social Responsibility in partnership with the Lebanese Makhzoumi Foundation, targeting civil society organizations in Lebanon, was concluded. The training program was presented by Prof. Ali Al-Ibrahim, Vice President of the Regional Network for Social Responsibility.
1st in-person BEYMUN
The 1st in-person BEYMUN after COVID-19 at AUB, with Marina Markarian, Secretary General of BEYMUN’23, where Makhzoumi Foundation supported the Youth in conducting the conference, and Mrs. May Makhzoumi President of the Foundation inspired the youth at the closure event with her experience and her trust in their future objectivity within their diplomatic and humanitarian…
Academia Lebanon
To provide young people with opportunities and skills to continue their education, #Makhzumi #Foundation was keen to meet students at the #Academy Exhibition to educate them about the labor market and direct them to future requirements.
Sessions on Professional Cooking
Within the framework of theoretical and practical training sessions organized by Makhzoumi Foundation in Bekaa, in cooperation with Anira Organization, and within the project “Education, Empowerment and Employment of the Youth in Lebanon”, 30 young men and women are trained on professional cooking to acquire the skills that enable them to enter the labor market.
Specialized Team Graduation
Closing ceremony of the sessions conducted for preparing specialized team to support the inspectors of the Ministry of Labor. These were organized by the Ministry in partnership with Makhzoumi Foundation and Ershad Legal & Social Association. 68 volunteers from all the Lebanese regions benefited from these sessions that come within the Foundation’s goal of empowering…
Launching the “Voluntary Youth Vision” Project
On the occasion of the World Volunteer Day, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the launching ceremony of the“Youth Voluntary Vision” Project, towards reducing inequalities, within the framework of announcing Beirut “Arab Youth Capital 2022”, in joint cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Arab Voluntary Union and the National Commission for UNESCO. The project was…
Preparing Specialized Cadres To Enhance Voluntary Inspection
A course for preparing specialized cadres to enhance voluntary inspection in the Ministry of Labor was launched, with the initiative of the Legal and Social Guidance Association in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and in cooperation with Makhzoumi Foundation, which had been agreed to be held in three phases in three Lebanese governorates. Makhzoumi…
Partnership With The Ministry Of Labor & ELS Association
A partnership between the Lebanese Ministry of Labor, Makhzoumi Foundation and the Legal and Social Guidance Association, training courses have been launched for volunteer observers at the Ministry of Labor. The details of the training were discussed during a meeting that included the Minister of Labor Dr. Mustafa Bayram, Head of the Child Labor Department…
Launching MOS Championship
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, ITLS, in partnership with Makhzoumi Foundation, inaugurated the Lebanon Microsoft Skills Championship, in addition to a series of academic tournaments and exhibitions for the year 2022. ITLS CEO Tarek Al-Basha stated that the importance of the tournaments lies in motivating students to obtain professional…
Cooperation With Harvard – MEPLI
Within its endeavor to create new opportunities for youth and build their capabilities, and its relentless work to develop its educational programs, Makhzoumi Foundation Step Forward team discussed collaboration plan and future steps with the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to move forward through professional development and capacity building of educators. The Middle East Professional…
Coding & Robotics For Youth
Within Makhzoumi Foundation’s path to empower youth and society, our vocational training program implemented a youth targeted program that teaches youth and improve their knowledge in technology, coding, robotics and life skills: The Summer Codes program. Students in the Summer Codes program enjoyed life skills sessions every week, that enhances their interpersonal skills and mental…
Adha Open Beauty Day: A Recurrent Tradition
On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, Makhzoumi Foundation vocational training program hosted an open beauty day. The Eid Open Beauty Day is a yearly tradition, hosted every holiday, where Makhzoumi Foundation’s beauty academy students present their services to the beneficiaries. This day aims to bring the community closer by introducing the future hair stylists…
Yoga For Humanity
On the occasion of International Day of Yoga, Makhzoumi Foundation in cooperation with Embassy of India in Lebanon & the National Diabetes Organization Dia-Leb, organized a round table discussion on “Yoga For Humanity”, tackling the importance of Yoga and its impact on individual’s health The president of Dia-Leb Dr. Jackie Maalouf showed a presentation, and…
Celebrating World Bike Day With The Indian Embassy
The Embassy of India and Makhzoumi Foundation jointly organized the celebration of World Bicycle Day on June 3, 2022. The event was organized at the Beirut Waterfront. The United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as International World Bicycle Day in the year 2018. The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes “the uniqueness, longevity and…
Beirut Codes… Beirut Can!
The Beirut codes team at Makhzoumi foundation organized a series of training that targeted youth from universities in a TOT – Training of Trainers for over 30 university students on Microbit and coding literacy. Beirut Codes worked on introducing Youth and Children to coding and equipped them with one of the most demanding 21st century…
Rebuild Beirut Closing Ceremony
The Little Engineer, in cooperation with Makhzoumi Foundation, concluded the Rebuild Beirut project, which was launched in cooperation with Makassed Charitable Association, which gave students an opportunity to learn and apply robotics and technology through technical workshops, stimulating the creativity of young people to devise scientific and practical solutions for the development of their community.…
Human Values Are The Key
As part of our efforts to empower youth, comes “Step Forward” Initiative, from Makhzoumi Foundation’s vocational training program. It is an initiative that recruits interns, and provides them with the opportunity to practice day-by-day job tasks and acquire the skills needed to experiment with potential career paths. Moreover, we put human values above everything else.…
Teachers Are The Keys To A Better Tomorrow!
Teachers’ Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and to celebrate and honor them for their special contributions on empowering the community, and building a better future. In this occasion, Makhzoumi Foundation celebrated teachers’ day with the instructors of our vocational training center, in all our branches in different areas in Lebanon.…
StepForward Initiative: An Exemplary Experience!
Since Riad El Solh Public School is concerned with building students’ character, unleashing their potentials and seeking to renew the accreditation of the International School Award with the British Council, they organized a round table activity entitled “Entrepreneurship and Success Stories” with a number of leading figures within this field. Makhzoumi foundation was invited to participate…
Beirut Codes: Building Capacities
Building societies requires building capabilities. And what’s better than ripple effect capacity building to ensure having helped as much as possible? At Makhzoumi foundation, we applied our ripple effect system with “Beirut Codes” workshop. Through Beirut Codes we introduced coding to young university students and equipped them with one of the most demanding 21st century…
A Friendly Tournament With The Indian Embassy
As part of its permanent endeavors to develop constructive international relations, which promote cultural exchange, Makhzoumi Foundation held a friendly tournament in table tennis, in cooperation with the Indian Embassy, on the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Day, which is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate 75 years of progressive India…
Expressive Art Workshop… A Unique Healing Experience
As the pressures and stifling conditions increase in Lebanon, it becomes necessary to find a place to support and help people to express their concerns and feelings. This is what we aimed for through the “Expressive Art Workshop”, that was held at Makhzoumi Foundation Headquarters, in collaboration with “People Beyond Borders”. “Maruee Pahujee” – expressive…
Specialist in the UN Global Compact Program
Over the course of three days, the Regional Network for Social Responsibility held a workshop entitled “Specialist in the United Nations Global Compact Program” in cooperation with Makhzoumi Foundation. A number of activists in the social fields in Lebanon and the Arab countries participated in this workshop, along with a group of elite Arab lecturers.…
“Mind Mapping” to increases productivity!
As part of the weekly online sessions hosted by Makhzoumi Foundation, the international trainer Ahmed Al-Quddus delivered a workshop on “Mind Mapping”, the method that increases the productivity of individuals at the professional, educational, and personal levels The workshop was interactive, where the participants presented their mind maps at the end of the session
Supporting and Empowering Women Through Multiple Workshops
Makhzoumi Foundation has implemented a series of training courses at the Foundation’s center in Tripoli, benefiting a group of women, through the project to support and empower women in the Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) and the Cooperation for the Development of Emerging Countries (COSPE), funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation…
Community Service: The Community Needs Us
Be an active member, your community needs you. We support you! Educational institutions are not only about studying, examinations, and tuition. Community service is becoming a greater component of several universities and schools. Colleges and schools serve an important role in cultivating a culture of lifelong citizenship and service. When students volunteer as students, they…
Change Makers of the World
StepForward is an academic experiential journey that every youth around the world have a chance at “it’s for the best to do the best”. The Step Forward program is an internship program or a skill-based volunteering (SBV) opportunity to empower youth with the needed skills for employment opportunities in exploring how their discipline looks in…
Sparing No Effort To Build Capacities!
We value education and we know that it helps people think, feel, and behave in a way that contributes to their success, and thus improve their community. Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the Indian embassy webinar on educational opportunities for Lebanese students providing scholarships for up to 100% in different specialties. Only by building capacities we…
Together… We Shall Overcome
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. And after one year on Beirut Explosion, and with the economic crisis Lebanon is facing, along with the corona pandemic, we felt the need to discuss this topic. Makhzoumi Foundation held an online session,…
The Eid Spirit!
Eid Al- Adha at Makhzoumi Foundation’s vocational training center is not like any other. Many courses at the program, brought also many activities to live the spirit of the Eid! As Adha is about sharing and helping and being happy and grateful, so are our programs. Makhzoumi Foundation’s beauty academy hosted an open beauty day,…
And The Drive Award Goes To Makhzoumi Foundation!
Microsoft Office Specialist Championship Awarded Makhzoumi Foundation “The Drive Award” for Outstanding support and providing equal opportunities for schools, students & champions. The Award was presented at the MOS Virtual Ceremony 2021 in the Presence of Mr. Samih Ajroush Microsoft Skilling Manager Middle East & Africa; Mr. Tarek El-Bacha ITLS, Co-Founder / Learning & Development…
Step Forward Initiative: A None Stop Mission!
As empowering youth is one of our main goals at Makhzoumi Foundation, Step Forward program never stops recruiting and helping interns throughout the year. Step Forward Initiative recruited seven interns for the month of June, in which the program provided them with the opportunity to practice day-by-day job tasks and acquire the skills needed to…
MOS Championship 2021 Exams: Despite Everything!
Like every year, Makhzoumi Foundation hosted the Microsoft Office Championship test exams at its headquarters in Beirut. This yearly international competition is an opportunity for students who wish to improve their Microsoft skills, and get a title that helps them in their future, whether it was during their higher education or their future careers. As…
Forum Of The Leaders Of The Sustainable Development Goals!
Makhzoumi Foundation, in partnership with the International Union for Social Responsibility, organized the “Training Forum for Leaders of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030”, which included nearly 300 civil society organizations, in addition to activists and those interested in sustainable development goals from various Arab countries. The forum was held via Zoom application to take into…
Designer of Innovative Community Initiatives by United Nations Standards Workshop… & May Makhzoumi: Special International Envoy for Humanitarian Diplomacy!
On Tuesday morning, April 20, a course was launched for the designer of innovative community initiatives according to UN standards, which was organized by the Regional Network for Social Responsibility in partnership with Makhzoumi Foundation through the ZOOM app. This session witnessed a great turnout, as more than 100 participants from inside and outside Lebanon…
Online Beauty Classes!
The Corona pandemic continues around the world, and with it our efforts to spread education will continue against all odds. The vocational training program at Makhzoumi Foundation continued its educational classes through remote education technology throughout the general closure period. Among these classes, the Academy of Beauty at Makhzoumi Foundation held intensive training sessions remotely,…
Online Learning… Our Classes Continue!
In light of the continuation of the Corona crisis that is afflicting the world, and with the need to preserve public safety, and at the same time the necessity to spread education, the Vocational Training Program at Makhzoumi Foundation continued its work throughout the past period through online education techniques. And as an extension of…
International Specialist in Humanitarian Diplomacy
Within the framework of working on developing the capabilities of youth and women and empowering them in their societies to build a better future, the Regional Network for Social Responsibility, in partnership with Makhzoumi Foundation, held a training course on humanitarian diplomacy. Under the title “International Specialist in Humanitarian Diplomacy,” the training program included more…