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QFI Students in Modern Arab League

In April 2012, QFI students from Washington Latin Public Charter School participated in the National Council on U.S. Arab Relations' 16th Annual Model Arab League (MAL) where they represented the State of Qatar.

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QFI Partners with Intel and Khan Academy for Arabic Translation of Math and Science Modules

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) has partnered with Intel to translate in to Arabic core math and science video modules from the acclaimed Khan Academy and pre-load the materials on Intel desktops and laptops.

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Qatar Foundation International Announces QFI Arabic Language Curriculum Grantees

QFI has announced the awardees of its Curriculum Grants, including Harvard College, public schools in Los Angeles, CA and Tucson, AZ and the National Middle East Language Resource Center (please see a full list of grantees and their projects below).

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Madeleine Albright Visits Lindblom

Former U.S. State Secretary Madeleine Albright visited QFI's partner school, speaking about the importance of understanding other cultures.

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Youth Ambassadors for Science and the Environment Program Launched on Earth Day Qatar

QFI, in partnership with Qatar Shell, Qatar National Research Fund, Conservation International, and Secondary School Research Experience Program (SSREP) is launching the Youth Ambassadors for Science & Environment (YASE) Program, which aims to equip youth with the skills they need to face these global challenges

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Qatari and American Teachers Join Together on “Peers Educating Peers”

Over the past several days, teachers from Boston Arts Academy and Qatari schools have been working together in Doha, Qatar learning about Peers Educating Peers (PEP) project and experiential and expeditionary learning pedagogy, sponsored by QFI.

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Al Raya: Project Mapping Mangroves

In celebration of Earth Day Qatar, Qatar Foundation International launched the mapping mangroves campaign at Al Dakhira Mangroves, located in the Northeast of Qatar on April 21st, 2012.

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Al Raya: High School Student Ambassadors for science and environment program launch

QFI launched a program entitled: "Youth Ambassadors for Science and the Environment" in collaboration with Shell - Qatar and Qatar National Fund of Scientific Research and Conservation International: a research experience program for secondary school students.

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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.

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The Peninsula: Qatar Foundation International launches YASE programme

Youth Ambassadors for Science and Environment (YASE) Programme, which aims to equip youth with the skills they need to face global challenges was launched yesterday at the Qatar Environmental Education Fair.

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Earth Day Qatar 2012

In celebration of Earth Day, QFI has partnered with the Sustainability Office at Qatar Foundation in a series of events that focus on critical environmental issues affecting us all. This year’s Earth Day events will focus on sustainability, awareness, conservation and engagement.

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Tech Crunch: QFI Partner Raises $19.1M For Cloud-Based Collaborative Video Editing Platform

WeVideo, which recently celebrated its commercial product launch in partnership with Qatar Foundation International, just secured $19.1 million for its cloud-based collaborative video editing platform.

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Qatar Tribune: QFI launches youth science & environment programme

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) on Sunday launched the Youth Ambassadors for Science & Environment (YASE) programme which aims to equip the youth with skills they need to face global challenges like climate change, water conservation and other environmental issues.

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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.

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Ashira Anderson, Winner of the Posse Scholarship

Senior at Lindblom Math & Science Academy, Ashira Anderson, speaks about being awarded the Posse scholarship. Ashira participated in QFI's Chicago to Doha exchange trip in October, 2011. She is attending Trinity College this fall.

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#MapGrove: Virtually Explore Qatar's Mangroves

Increase your awareness and help preserve the world’s mangroves this Earth Day by participating in a unique TweetChat (#MapGrove) on April 21st at 10am (Doha Time).

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Al Sharq: Chicago and Qatar students explore the waterfront of the Potomac River

Qatar Foundation International brought 16 students from Qatar and Chicago together on an exchange trip to discuss water issues.

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QFI Student Messages on World Water Day

On March 22, 2012, World Water Day, QFI brought students from Chicago and Doha together in New York City's Central Park to give their messages on water.

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Qatar Foundation International Brings Students from Three Continents Together For Community Service and Leadership Projects

QFI has selected 37 students from three continents to attend the YALLAH: Commit to Action trip in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sixty applications were submitted, but the students with the best community service and engagement project proposals were selected.

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NYLC: International Youth Commit to Action in Minneapolis

For the last several weeks, youth from around the world have been furiously typing away at their keyboards, brainstorming ways to improve their communities, swapping ideas, and preparing to meet each other in Minneapolis to bring these ideas to life.

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Gulf Times: High-school students in US exchange

A group of high school students from Qatar will join in Washington, DC and New York City this week their peers from Chicago, Illinois on an environmental-themed exchange program.

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Gulf Times: QFI hosts pupils under exchange program

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) has invited students from Doha and Chicago, Illinois, on an environmental-themed exchange programme that examines critical water issued affecting the world.

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Collaborate, Create, Conserve Student Videos

Students from Chicago, Illinois and Doha, Qatar worked collaboratively on these short films to produce stories depicting critical water issues in their local environments.

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Do you have something to say about Language Learning? Join the #MyDreamSpeaks Tweet Chat

In the weeks leading up to the My Dream Speaks event on April 18th, 2012, the Global Language Project (GLP) is going to launch a weekly Twitter conversation on the event and mission to equip disadvantaged public-school students with free and comprehensive language programs.

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Al Raya: National Geographic building bridges between students in Qatar and Brazil

Al Raya Newspaper features a story on the "Brazil to Qatar: One World, Many Stories" exchange program organized by Qatar Foundation International in the new youth section of the newspaper.

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Al Raya: QFI Exchange for Youth Service

QFI has selected 37 students from three continents to attend the YALLAH: Commit to Action trip in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sixty applications were submitted, but the students with the best community service and engagement project proposals were selected.

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Qatar Foundation International Brings Students from Doha, Qatar and Chicago to DC for Environmental Exchange Trip with Blue Legacy

This week, Qatar Foundation International (QFI) gathers students from Doha, Qatar and Chicago, Illinois on an environmental-themed exchange program that examines critical water issues affecting us all.

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QFI / WeVideo Behind the Scenes

The video that launched SXSW Film, highlighting QFI student filmmakers who collaborated on short water films.

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QFI Celebrates Foreign Language Week

QFI's Executive Director speaks about the importance of learning another language.

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BtoQ Compilation Video

Check out all five "Brazil to Qatar" National Geographic student videos in one compilation.

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"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.

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"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.

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"More than Brothers" during the BtoQ Exchange

Brazilian and Qatari students worked with National Geographic instructors to create a short piece on 'More than Brothers'.

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"Respecting the Past, Embracing the Future" during the BtoQ Exchange

Brazilian and Qatari students worked with National Geographic instructors to create a short piece on respecting the past, embracing the future.

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"Points of View" during the BtoQ Exchange

Brazilian and Qatari students during the Brazil to Qatar exchange worked with National Geographic instructors to create a short piece on points of view.

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WSJ Market Watch: QFI and WeVideo partner to foster US-Arab relations

WeVideo, the first company to offer full featured, cloud-based, collaborative video editing, today announced that it has partnered with Qatar Foundation International to employ collaborative film making to foster U.S. - Arab cultural ties.

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Al Raya: Ali Hassan at Qatar Leadership Academy for QFI exchange

Qatar Leadership Academy (QLA) hosted 22 Brazilian students at their school for a day of animals, sports, and calligraphy during Qatar Foundation International's "Brazil to Qatar: One World, Many Stories" exchange program.

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Terra: For good performance, students earn trip to Qatar

Twenty-two public school students who participated in the Arabic Language and Culture Program, which takes place in Sao Paulo and Curitiba, will visit Qatar through an exchange promoted by the Library Research Center and South America-Arab Countries (Bibliaspa).

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Gulf Times: Qatari and Brazilian students team up to help create database on mangroves

Brazilian and Qatari high school students came together with National Geographic photographers and experts from Qatar University’s (QU) Environmental Studies Centre to take photographs of Doha’s Al Dhakhira Mangroves.

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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.

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Gulf Times: QFI backs Brazil Initiative

Twenty-two high school students and six teachers from the Qatar Foundation International (QFI) have supported an initiative run by BibliASPA - an Arabic language and culture programmes in Sao Paulo and Curitiba, Brazil.

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Gulf Times: Students visit Al Gharafa Sports Club

A group of 22 high school students and six teachers from Qatar Foundation International-supported Arabic language and culture programmes in Sao Paulo and Curitiba visited Al Gharafa Sports Club and interacted with professional football players.

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The Peninsula: Qatari, Brazilian students build bridges of culture

A group of Qatari and Brazilian students yesterday toured Souq Waqif, despite the cold weather as a first step to learn how to use photography and video to communicate their ideas.

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Gulf Times: Workshop an eye-opener for Brazilian, Qatari pupils

The graduation ceremony of 40 Brazilian and Qatari students from BibliASPA (Brazil), Qatar Leadership Academy (QLA) and Qatar Academy (QA) was held yesterday at the Katara.

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Al Raya: The Forum in Doha supported intercultural dialogue among youth

Qatari students stressed the importance of being participants in the activities of the 4th United National Forum for the Alliance of Civilizations held in Qatar.

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Chicago Tribune: Lindblom Arabic-language students in Qatar

A high school trip to Qatar has become more than just a cultural exchange for a group of Lindblom Math and Science Academy students.

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The Peninsula: National Geographic to train Qatar, Brazil students on photography

Twenty-two high school students and six teachers from the QFI supported Arabic language and culture programmes in Sao Paulo and Curitiba, Brazil, will be paired with students from the Qatar Leadership Academy and Qatar Academy on an educational exploration in Doha, this week.

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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.

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Qatar Foundation International and WeVideo Partner to Foster US - Arab Cultural Ties

WeVideo, the first company to offer full featured, cloud-based, collaborative video editing, today announced that it has partnered with Qatar Foundation International to employ collaborative film making to foster US – Arab cultural ties.

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QFI Exchange Trip to Doha Brings Brazilian and Qatari Students Together With National Geographic Photo Camp

Twenty-two high school students and six teachers from the QFI-supported Arabic language and culture programs in São Paulo and Curitiba, Brazil, run by BibliASPA, will be paired with students from the Qatar Leadership Academy and Qatar Academy on an educational exploration in Qatar.

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Qatar Foundation International Supports Arabic Language Teachers at ACTFL Conference and Announces New Education Grants

QFI will also announce the launch of several new one-time education grants (QFI will begin accepting applications online on Dec. 12, 2011), including QFI Classroom Grants, Curriculum Development Grants, and Grants to Schools.

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Qatar Foundation International Students Participate in Qatar UN Alliance of Civilizations Forum’s Youth Preparatory Event

For the first time, a Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations kicked off with a youth preparatory meeting. Youth alumni of QFI programs were invited to be a part of the youth meeting, recognizing their central role in the world today and as leaders of tomorrow.

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Gulf Times: QFI to sponsor teachers for US fest

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) will sponsor teachers from QFI’s Global Schools Network in the Americas and Qatar to attend the annual Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management (ISKME) Big Ideas Fest in Half Moon Bay, California.

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WISE awardees dedicated to open education

Since 2009, the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), sponsored by Qatar Foundation, has rewarded an individual or team for their outstanding contributions to the field of education a cash prize to further develop education projects.

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Gulf Times: QFI to launch new education initiatives

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) is to celebrate International Education Week with the launch of several new education initiatives, including  C2C (Classroom To Classroom), an online global education and  social learning community for educators.

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Al Raya: QFI launches new education initiatives

QFI announced that it was launching several new education initiatives in time for International Education Week, taking place from November 12-16th. One of the new initiatives, Classroom 2 Classroom, is dedicated to resource discovery, standards-aligned content, authorship and life-long learning.

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Qatar News Agency: US And Qatari students visit Ras Laffan Industrial City

A group of high school students from the US and Qatar Wednesday gained insights into energy production as a key element in the discussion of global water issues.

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Al Sharq: On sea water desalination and water conservation

A delegation of students from Lindblom Math and Science Academy in Chicago visited Qatar in a QFI funded cultural exchange trip. The delegation included nineteen students enrolled in a program to teach Arabic.

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Qatar Tribune: US students wind up educational trip

Twenty students from Chicago’s Math and Science Academy concluded a 10-day cultural exchange trip to Qatar on Thursday. The trip was organised by Qatar Foundation International (QFI).

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Al Watan: Qatari and American students paint the footsteps of civilized cooperation

The US Ambassador to Qatar, Susan Ziadeh, received Qatari and American students who participated in the 4th cultural exchange trip organized by the Qatar Foundation International.

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Al Raya: Qatari students share their culture with their American friends

A group of nineteen American high school students enrolled in Arabic language programmes concluded their cultural exchange trip to Qatar with a reception hosted at the U.S. Ambassador's residence.

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Gulf Times: QFI in pact for water conservation

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) has partnered with explorer, filmmaker and global water advocate Alexandra Cousteau’s Blue Legacy to facilitate water-related projects on QFI’s Cultural Exchange trip next month.

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Gulf Times: Visiting US students study water issues

A group of nineteen American high school students enrolled in Arabic language programmes are concluding a trip to Qatar, preparing to return home with a greater understanding of issues around water conservation and preservation.

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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.

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Chicago public high school students travel to Doha on Qatar Foundation International cultural exchange trip

Nineteen students enrolled in Arabic language programs and their teachers from Lindblom Math and Science Academy in Chicago will travel to Doha, Qatar to explore the country and participate in educational activities around the theme of water conservation and preservation.

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Opening Night at Eastern Market, D.C.

On September 13 2011, QFI brought together guests, supporters and staff to kick off the Student Photo Exhibit held at the Eastern Market in Washington, D.C.

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Star News: Culture shock no more

Anya Anderson may not be the most obvious student of Arabic, having spent most of her early life at St. Andrew’s Catholic School in Elk River, but she was determined to get a grip on the language this past summer while staying in the Al-Waha Language Village, the Arabic language village of the Concordia Language Program in Bemidji.

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Al Raya: Alexandra Cousteau speaks to Qatari and American students

Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of legend Jacques-Yves Cousteau, spoke to Qatar Foundation International exchange students today at the Doha Film Institute at Katara.

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Qatar Foundation International partners with Alexandra Cousteau and Blue Legacy on student cultural exchange in Doha

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) has partnered with Alexandra Cousteau’s Blue Legacy to facilitate water-related projects on QFI’s Cultural Exchange trip next month.

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The Peninsula: Launching a forum to promote youth leaders

In its second year of commitment to action made to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), Qatar Foundation International (QFI) continues its leadership in innovative global learning with the unfolding of YALLAH 2.0–Youth Allied to Learn, Lead and Help.

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The Peninsula: QFI ties up with Blue Legacy for cultural exchange trip

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) has partnered with Alexandra Cousteau’s Blue Legacy to facilitate water-related projects on QFI’s Cultural Exchange trip next month.

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Al Raya: Cultural Exchange and Ocean Conservation

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) and Ocean for Life (OFL) will partner for marine conservation programmes in Doha as part of QFI’s cultural exchange programme in October, 2011, announced Maggie Mitchell Salem, Executive Director of QFI.

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QFI promotes Arab and American youth leaders with the launch of YALLAH 2.0

In its second year of commitment to action made to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), Qatar Foundation International (QFI) continues its leadership in innovative global learning with the unfolding of YALLAH 2.0.

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The Peninsula: Qatari Students Take Part in US Marine Program

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) and Ocean for Life (OFL) will partner for marine conservation programmes in Doha as part of QFI’s cultural exchange programme in October, 2011.

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Winners of QFI's Student Photo Exhibit

Hand-chosen by students of our cultural exchanges in Doha and the United States, the photos of this exhibit tell a story of interconnectedness, cross-cultural engagement and exploration.

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Ventura County Star: Ocean Bridges Students from Middle East, West

East met West in Malibu on Monday as a group of high school students from across the U.S. and from the Middle East, including Qatar, met with a group of native Californians at a Chumash village.

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OWN! Arabic Summer Camp

In the summer of 2011, One World Now (OWN) hosted an intensive Arabic immersion camp in Honolulu - a program sponsored by Qatar Foundation International (QFI).

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Arabic Language and Culture at BAA

Watch interviews with students from the Boston Arts Academy who participated in QFI's Arabic Language and Culture Initiative and Cultural Exchange trip to Doha, Qatar.

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Gulf Times: Broadening horizons in education

QFI's Peers Educating Peers programme brings students and teachers from Qatar and the US together in a student-led educational platform via Cisco's TelePresence.

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Ocean for Life: Enhancing Cultural Understanding Through Ocean Science

Students from Greater Middle Eastern and Western Countries immerse in field studies within National Marine Sanctuaries

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Hawaii Civil Beat: University of Hawaii Hosts Arabic Immersion Camp

This month, 24 young men and women from high schools, L.A., Seattle and throughout the Hawaiian Islands, did something extraordinary.

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JTNews: 'Passover in Doha'

In April 2011, OneWorld Now! student, Margaret Khan, traveled to Qatar as part of QFI's Cultural Exchange trip. She shares her experience in this insightful article.

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The Arabic Language Graduates

Qatar Foundation International introduced its pilot Arabic Language and Culture Initiative (ALCI) in the Fall of 2009 at the Boston Arts Academy.

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Honolulu Star: UH to host Arabic immersion camp

The first Arabic immersion camp for high school students in Hawaii gets under way Sunday at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, with participants coming from as far as Kailua-Kona.

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Gulf Times: Students all set for California to study ocean’s ecosystem

This July, students from Qatar, other Middle East and Western countries will join together in California to study the ocean’s ecosystem, learn about conservation, and bridge cultures in the process.

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Cross-Cultural Interactions: A day at Omar bin Khuttab

In April 2011, American students studying Arabic went to Doha, Qatar, where they met with their Qatari peers, practiced their Arabic and explored the country.

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i-Tech Show: QFI Student TelePresence Debate

An exclusive and special coverage of QFI's Telepresence debates between students from Qatar and the U.S. on Al Hurra TV's The i-Tech Show.

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QNA: Foundation uses innovative education to bring the West and the Middle East closer

Linking the learning of a foreign language to its people, culture, history and encouraging youth exchange programmes would help bridging the social and cultural divide between the West and Middle Eastern societies.

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QFI Alum, Tim Hursen, wins National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarship

Tim Hursen, a high school student in Washington, DC, has been awarded one of 650 National Security Language Initiative for Youth Scholarships (NSLI-Y) for 2011-2012.

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Gulf Times: Qatar, US students at Earth Day activities

Students from Qatar and the US took part yesterday in an Earth Day event at Katara, where they learnt about the problems associated with climate change and participated in other environment-based activities.

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The Peninsula: Qatar, US kids get lessons in culture

A group of American students are here on cultural exchange trip. The programme aims to connect Qatari and American youth to explore about each other’s culture, religion and life style.

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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.

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Get Global 2011 and OneWorld Now!

In April 2011, OneWorld Now! hosted the 6th annual 'Get Global' conference - a youth conference focused on youth action, service and social entrepreneurship.

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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.

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Student performance at Get Global 2011

In April 2011, QFI brought youth from Qatar and cities across the US to attend OneWorld Now's Get Global Conference. Watch this amazing performance from a student in our Hawaii partner school's Arabic language program!

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Concordia Language Village receives grant from Qatar Foundation International

Concordia Language Villages will receive $100,000.00 in grant funding from the Qatar Foundation International for student and educator Arabic programs.  Funds designated for student use will support 29 scholarships for the Arabic Language Village for the two and four week programs. 

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America's Pastime

As part of its Youth Allied to Learn, Lead and Help (YALLAH) program, QFI brought Qatari and American students together in Seattle in April 2011.

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ANBA: Festival celebrates Arab culture in Brazil

"This is a great opportunity for us to emphasize the relevance of the Arab societies in Brazil, the similarities and the proximity and the language, literature, artistic and musical influences, among other expressions," said the coordinator of the festival and director at Bibliaspa, Paulo Daniel Farah.

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Ocean for Life 2011 student participants announced at Qatar Earth Day celebration

Ocean for Life 2011 will bring together 30 students from Middle Eastern and Western Nations to study in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

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QFI in Brazil: BibliASPA

QFI has partnered with BibliASPA by supporting an Arabic Language and Culture Program in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Earth Day Qatar 2011 - Premier Event in the Region

On April 21, 2011, Qatar Foundation International, in partnership with the Earth Day Network and Qatar Foundation Office of Faculty & Student Services, held the premier Earth Day event in the region at Katara Cultural Village and finished with an environmental film festival and awards night at the Education City Student Centre at night.

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The Daily Q: U.S. high school students to sample Arabic language and culture in Qatar

Thirty-two students from high schools in the United States will explore Qatari culture during their spring break in April as part of Qatar Foundation International’s (QFI) Arabic Language and Culture (ALC) program.

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The National: Chicago pupils embrace Arabic class

There was a flurry of hands as students at Lincoln Park High School, a state school on the north side of Chicago, vied to prove their competence. For a second-year Arabic class, conducted almost exclusively in the language, Mr Wiley's students showed impressive aptitude.

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The Peninsula: QF holds Earth Day activities at Katara

Inspiring the students in Qatar to take small steps to make transformation through environment conservation, Qatar yesterday marked Earth Day 2011.

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Kitsapsun: Kids from oil-rich nation learn environmental lessons on Bainbridge

Rola Wadi has been absorbing American culture most of her young life. American music, movies, TV shows — it's all old hat for Wadi, a teenager from the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. But this whole idea of putting her napkin, food scraps and water bottle in designated receptacles — now that's exotic.

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Al Raya: Students in Qatar and the U.S. debate virtually

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) partner schools in Washington D.C. and Doha, Qatar are using Cisco’s innovative TelePresence video conferencing to bridge the gap between them through a series of online debates.

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The Seattle Times: Program gives kids global connections, understanding

OneWorld Now! is a Swiss Army knife of a program. It nurtures intercultural understanding, promotes equality, and makes education accessible to more young people. That's just for a start.

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The Seattle Times: Visiting teens from Qatar find U.S. is not like TV

Fifteen teenagers from the Gulf nation of Qatar are visiting Seattle as part of a student-exchange program funded by the Qatar Foundation International.

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TelePresence Debates: Connecting Students in Doha and D.C.

Debates between students in Doha and D.C. using Cisco's TelePresence technology.

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The Peninsula: US students on Qatar visit

A diverse group of students from cities across the United States arrived in Doha yesterday as part of a cross-cultural exchange trip that connects Qatari and American youth, sponsored by Qatar Foundation International (QFI).

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Honolulu Star: High school kids take Arabic

Three nonprofit groups fund language lessons that students find timely due to Mideast events.

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Al Arab: Qatari Students go to Seattle for Get Global

15 Qatari students yesterday left for the United States to attend Get Global, a global youth conference focused on leadership and education.

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Honolulu Star: Ocean for Life: One World, One Ocean

Ocean for Life brings together high school students of diverse backgrounds and cultures to discover marine science, conservation, and how the ocean connects us all.

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Gulf Times: Initiative to introduce solar technology in four schools

Qatar-based GreenGulf will install solar panels in at least four schools in the country in an initiative labelled as 'Solar Schools'. All the four schools in Qatar are partners of QFI.

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Ocean for Life fundraiser

As part of our ongoing commitment to engage youth with science and to bridge cultures, QFI donated 25K to "Ocean for Life: One World, One Ocean".

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Charlestown Patch: Building bridges and traveling the world

The class begins with presentations from two of the students about two Arabic-speaking countries, including Qatar, where some of the students will be traveling during their spring break in late April. 

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Gulf Times: QFI sponsors high school pupils for global youth meet

QFI will sponsor Qatari high school students to attend a global youth conference and participate in educational activities in Seattle, Washington as part of its cultural exchange program.

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Meet our Brazilian students

Arabic Language and Culture in Sao Paolo - meet the Brazilian students and administrators of this program.

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The Peninsula: Qatari students excel in FIKR conference

Earlier this month, a Qatari student-led team was spotlighted in the Arab Thought Foundation’s 9th annual FIKR Conference in Beirut.

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Qatari students "Get Global" and travel to Seattle

Fifteen Qatari high school students are traveling to the United States today to attend a global youth conference and participate in educational activities in Seattle, Washington from April 15-22, 2011.

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Crossing the divide

Watch as students from QFI partner schools in Washington DC and Boston tell their story of language learning and cultural exchange.

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The Peninsula: Focus on youth as leaders of future

Based on a recent Qatari student-led team’s presentation in Beirut, it appears that Qatar’s future is in good hands.

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Bridging cultures through sport

“A World Cup in Qatar is an affirmation of a new set of ideas. It will show the Middle East and the entire world that it is possible to bring East and West together. That we can achieve daring goals and overcome difficult challenges.”

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Al Raya: Qatari youth present a model on opening up to the other

Al Raya Journalist Manal Khairy reports on the YALLAH presentation at the 9th annual FIKR Conference.

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Pierce Arrow: Freshman co-founds Youth Allied to Learn, Lead and Help forum

From Boston, Mass., Mallory is the co-founder of Youth Allied to Learn, Lead, and Help, a forum for alumni of the QFI exchange program.

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National Council on US-Arab Relations annual policymakers conference

QFI’s Executive Director, Maggie Mitchell Salem, speaks at the Annual Policymakers Conference.

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Green Prophet: Earth Day Network president defines “the new environmentalist”

Kathleen Rogers and the world wide web have revolutionized citizen environmental activism.

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Fast Company: Qatar – better public diplomacy through online translation

A new online project aims to bring American and Qatari teenagers together through crowd-sourced translation exercises.

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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.

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QFI teams up with Cisco for student telepresence debates

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) partner schools in Washington D.C. and Doha, Qatar are using Cisco Systems’ innovative TelePresence video conferencing technology to bridge the distance between them through a series of online debates.

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ALCI advisory group

Watch this video to learn more about the ALCI Program Advisory Group and to hear some of our experts discuss language learning.

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QFI alumni students and their online youth forum to be spotlighted at FIKR 9 Conference

A diverse group of Arab and American students have been invited to highlight their youth-led initiative on bridging cultures at the Arab Thought Foundation’s 9th annual FIKR conference this year.

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NPR: Students say learning Arabic helps them confront Middle East stereotypes

Approximately 75 students at Washington Latin Public Charter School are learning Arabic and they say the language has helped them confront stereotypes about Middle Eastern cultures.

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Commemorating International Human Rights Day

December 10th marks an event indisputably worth commemorating, for International Human Rights Day is the 62nd anniversary of the adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights”.

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QFI celebrates International Education Week

A joint partner event featuring workshops on innovative ways to integrate Islamic art into high school curriculum during International Education Week (IEW), November 15-19, 2010.

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Qatar Foundation International announces new program forging relations between Arab and American youth

QFI continues its leadership in innovative global learning with the launch of YALLAH – Youth Allied to Learn, Lead and Help.

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Washington, D.C. students land in Qatar

American students and teachers from Washington, D.C. landed in Doha on Sunday night a week of activities

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Qatari students to visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

U.S. Ambassador Joseph LeBaron welcomed the announcement by QFI that it will be sponsoring a trip by Qatari students to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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The Kojo Nnamdi Show: Automating language translation: The future of a unified internet?

Click below to hear an interview with Ed Bice, the CEO of Meedan.net, a QFI partner.

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Interview with Ibrahim Eidan

In this video, Mr. Ibrahim Eidan, Director of QFI partner school, Al Yarmouk in Doha, Qatar shares his thoughts with us on successful teaching and learning in the modern world.

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Al Raya: QFI sponsors YALLAH program

The YALLAH program featured in an article in Al Raya newspaper - Qatar. Available to read both in Arabic and English.

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Crossing the divide: Washington, D.C. students celebrate learning Arabic, visiting Qatar

Washington Latin Public Charter School (WLPCS) pays testimony during a school-sponsored hafla...

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Youth Allied to Learn, Lead and Help

Meet the people behind YALLAH - an online forum by and for students.

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The National: US-Qatar cultural exchange dispels fears

The success of a less touted cultural exchange programme highlights the possibility for smashing stereotypes and building bridges between the two countries.

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Boston Arts Academy: Arabic Program

Catch a glimpse inside the Boston Arts Academy - meet the students of ALCI and the director of the school.

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A word from our executive director

Executive Director, Maggie Mitchell Salem explains the ethos behind our work

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Journalist Miles O'Brien on

Renowned Journalist Miles O'Brien writes on how space exploration, aviation and student exchanges can build bridges of understanding.

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Building Bridges: Boston students celebrate learning Arabic following trip to Qatar

“Knowledge is the currency of the 21st Century”, said President Obama at the Presidential Summit...

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QFI student trip comes to a close

After a week spent touring cultural sites in Qatar and meeting local students, American teachers and students wrapped up their visit to Qatar this week.

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EyeofDubai: Greening Qatar, local companies and students commemorate Earth Day 2010

QFI, in collaboration with the Earth Day Network commemorated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

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Al Arab: Ambassador LeBaron supports the sister schools between U.S. and Qatar

Sister Schools in Qatar and the U.S. promote the exchange of knowledge

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Summer of Science and Service

Qatar Foundation International (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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Al Raya: Qatar Foundation International is commemorating the Fortieth Anniversary of Earth Day

Installation of solar cells on four national schools

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Al Raya: Educational exchange programs, academic and cultural cooperation between Qatar and the United States

برامج للتبادل التعليمي والأكاديمي والثقافي بين قطر وأمريكا

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The Oregonian: Lincoln High School to add Arabic classes

LHS will offer Arabic to nearly 50 students this fall, making it the only public high school in the state to teach the language.

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The Peninsula: QFI Summer of Science and Service reunites youth

QFI, the Meridian International Center, and Qatar Embassy in Washington DC held a lavish reception for their guests.

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Washington Post: Washington Latin students make connection in Qatar

When Martha Cutts, head of Washington Latin Public Charter School, asked her students if anyone was interested in...

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The Foundation: A bright future

An exciting article about the developments in renewable energy and clean technology in Qatar, in which GreenGulf, a Qatar based company and partner of QFI, is leading the way.

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Examiner: Studying Arabic at Washington Latin Public Charter School

One might certainly wonder why a school that offers a classical curriculum would hold an Arab-style hafla.

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The Peninsula: US envoy hails Qatari pupils proposed NASA visit

Doha: US Ambassador to Qatar Joseph LeBaron welcomed the announcement by Qatar Foundation International.

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Al Sharq: Dr. Saif Al-Hajri and the American Ambassador convene in honor of QFI

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Washington students explore Qatar

Meet some of the students of our Arabic Language program as they meet with their Qatari peers, visit the sights in Doha, and learn about another culture.

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Qatar: “Wired World” – Youth Environmental Awareness

Qatari & US high school-age students came to Tampa Bay to volunteer for a beach clean-up at the Sunshine Skyway Blackthorn Memorial Park beach.

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Boston students explore Qatar

A short video on the Boston Arts Academy Spring 2010 trip to Qatar. See what they did, listen to their impressions, and experience a new culture with them.

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Gulf Times: NASA Administrator sees Qatar-US programmes

NASA administrator Charles Bolden said that Qatar and the US will work together to develop science, and technology.

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A Disney feature on the Summer of Science and Service

Qatar Foundation International students enjoy the Dynamics of Technology Youth Education Series program at the Epcot Center in Walt Disney World.

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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.