Our Work
QFI's Program Areas focus on interrelated issues of global importance: collaborative learning, youth engagement, and scholarships. These program areas feature the cross-cutting themes of technology, bridging cultures, community engagement, and partnership.
In keeping with QFI's modus operandi of inclusivity and diversity, we have established Program Advisory Groups (PAGs) to strengthen and sustain our programmatic work in the following two areas: Arabic Language and Culture, and Education Technology and Innovation.
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Open Education
Open Education holds much promise in its potential to address economic and geographic educational divides. QFI’s approach to Open Education is one that is driven by context, aimed at developing a user-centered experience and fostered by an open participatory community, that unites diverse groups of learners across the globe.
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Arabic Language and Culture
By 2020, the goal of QFI’s Arabic Language and Culture Initiative is to increase by a factor of five the number of U.S. public school students enrolled in Arabic through improved teacher training, access to new curricula and materials and in some cases direct support to school districts and to expand to other countries all over the world.
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Behind the Scenes at Brazil to Qatar: One World, Many Stories
A behind the scenes look at the #BtoQ exchange program that brought 22 high school students from Brazil to meet their counterparts in Qatar.
From Chicago to Doha: Connecting Cultures, Exploring Science
Learn about students from Chicago's Lindblom Math and Science Academy who went on QFI's exchange trip to Qatar.
Chicago2Doha Media Projects
39 students from 3 schools in Chicago and Qatar came together for the Connecting Cultures, Exploring Science trip. Students told their reflections of the trip through images, video and sound.
From Qatar to Seattle: Youth Get Global
From Qatar to Seattle: Youth Get Global" is a short video on QFI's Spring 2011 trip to Seattle, Washington.
Glass Blowing at Chihuly's Studio: YALLAH 2011
QFI students in Seattle as part of the YALLAH cultural exchange trip in 2011 were invited to world-renowned glass blower Dale Chihuly's studio.
Sir Richard Branson speaks to Earth Day Qatar 2011
Earth Day Qatar 2011 was the premier event in the region, featuring speakers, discussions, workshops, and a special video message by Sir Richard Branson.
Meet our Brazilian students
Arabic Language and Culture in Sao Paolo - meet the Brazilian students and administrators of this program.
Crossing the divide
Watch as students from QFI partner schools in Washington DC and Boston tell their story of language learning and cultural exchange.
Our mission and the astrolabe
With its rich and varied history, the Astrolabe represents education, science, innovation and diversity. Highlighted in this video, these values underscore QFI's vision and programs.
QFI pledges to CGI
QFI pledges a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative with the launch of YALLAH - a Youth Social Platform.
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