Expanding Educational Opportunities…
ZAHARA for Education is a social enterprise that has been creating new programs for and by youth, since 2020.
Mission:
Zahara’s mission is to expand educational opportunities between Sudan and the United States. We build unique educational programs for youth and provide valuable skills training in diverse fields from STEM to Arts to Professional Development.
We also create numerous partnerships between organizations in the regions and open students and educators to new opportunities for quality learning experiences.
Our Story
To Follow the Journey, Start from the Beginning
Our Story: ‘Zahara’ is the Arabic word for flower and a common name among older women. Zahara for Education stands for planting the seeds for a generation of learners to bloom to their fullest potential and flower. The organization is named after the founder’s grandmothers, who share the same name. Our logo is also a drawing of the hibiscus flower, the national flower of Sudan. It is a symbol of new knowledge, as well as of wisdom that has been passed down before by generations.
For 27 Years
Why Now? For 27 years, Sudan has experienced a period of extended isolation from the international community, including in education. Now, the time has come to open doors of opportunity and rebuild connection with a vibrant community of learners in Sudan. ZAHARA was founded in the summer of 2020 and has been working to improve education ever since.
“We chose to broadly focus on the idea of ‘making change as Sudanese youth’ to help empower our fellow generation to be thoughtful leaders in their communities“
Ilham Ali, Founder, Co-Director
Zahara by the Numbers
| 14 of 18 States | 100s of Students | 50k |
| Reach in Sudan | Taught in ZAHARA | Monthly Post Views |
– How We Work At Zahara –
→ University Partnerships
Creating programs directly with university partners
→ Virtual Programs
Teaching programs over the internet, making use of the power of technology
→ Hands-on Teaching
Proving opportunities for exciting hands-on learning and doing
→ Experiential Learning
Leading students in management and leaderships activities to build capacity
Active community engagement
ZAHARA executive team member, Roua Nour, speaking to students at the University of Khartoum Career Fair 2022.
To learn more about ZAHARA programs, visit here. To get in contact with partnership or funding ideas, click here.
Partnerships
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