Collaborative Learning
Through its Collaborative Learning projects, QFI helps place hundreds of young people from diverse social and economic backgrounds into effective learning environments - both inside and outside the classroom - with a focus on critical areas such as language and cultural competency, and science and technology. Underlying all of our Collaborative Learning initiatives is the use of creative and appropriate technologies to link classrooms across the world and expand access to educational opportunities and resources. Our programs emphasize online collaboration, project-based learning and cultural exchange in the areas of Arabic Language and Culture Initiative (ALCI) and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). QFI harnesses the collective knowledge and experience of students and teachers in ALCI and STEAM through its Global Schools Network.
Open Education
Open Education holds much promise in its potential to address demographic, 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.
Arabic Language and Culture Initiative (ALCI)
Responding to the need for deeper, more positive engagement between people living inside and outside the Arab world, QFI launched the Arabic Language and Culture Initiative (ALCI). The program provides new opportunities for students from a wide variety of backgrounds to acquire basic Arabic, learn more broadly about the Arab world's history and culture, and meet their peers - both virtually and in person. Examples of such programming have already taken place with students from throughout the United States, Brazil, and Qatar.
STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math
QFI's STEAM initiative is a collaborative effort involving students, educators, researchers, industry and NGOs to stimulate interest in the STEAM fields. QFI's programs use innovative models that engage students both inside and outside the classroom through experiential learning, competitions and cross-cultural collaborative projects.
Videos
Madeleine Albright Visits Lindblom
Former U.S. State Secretary Madeleine Albright visited QFI's partner school, speaking about the importance of understanding other cultures.
YALLAH: Commit to Action
In April 2012, QFI selected 36 students from Brazil, Qatar and multiple cities in the U.S. for a youth leadership in Minnesota, done in partnership with the National Youth Leadership Council.
Concordia Language Villages
In summer of 2011, QFI established a partnership with Concordia Language Villages. 31 youth from 20 different schools attended 2 or 4-week sessions at Al Waha, the Arabic Language Village.
QFI / WeVideo Behind the Scenes
The video that launched SXSW Film, highlighting QFI student filmmakers who collaborated on short water films.
QFI Celebrates Foreign Language Week
QFI's Executive Director speaks about the importance of learning another language.
BtoQ Compilation Video
Check out all five "Brazil to Qatar" National Geographic student videos in one compilation.
"Women" during the BtoQ Exchange
Brazilian and Qatari students worked with National Geographic instructors during the Brazil to Qatar exchange to create a short piece on women.
"People and Nature" during the BtoQ Exchange
Brazilian and Qatari students worked with National Geographic instructors during the Brazil to Qatar exchange to create a short piece on people and nature.
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.
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.
Blog: I saw things I've never seen before
In this blog entry, Maryam Al Nesf shares learned lessons after the SoSS exchange trip, FIKR presentation and much more.
Read BlogVideo: Summer of Science and Service 2010
QFI presents a video filmed exclusively by students of the Summer of Science and Service (SoSS) program telling their story of exploration, learning, and fun.
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