Qweismeh centre to prepare youths for job market

Jan 30,2014 - Last updated at Jan 30,2014

AMMAN — The revamped Qweismeh Creativity Centre is set to prepare young residents of the east Amman area for the job market, according to a statement issued by the International Youth Foundation (IYF).

The centre was launched on Thursday by Youth for the Future (formerly known as Youth: Work), a five-year programme implemented by the IYF in partnership with USAID and the government.

HRH Princess Sana Asem attended the ceremony.

The centre offers youths between the ages of 14 and 30 the opportunity to enrol in creativity workshops on topics such as Arabic calligraphy, ceramics, mosaics, chess and robotics, in addition to music, photography and drama courses, the statement said.

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