Al Futtaim Education Foundation
The Al Futtaim Education Foundation is a nonprofit established by the Al Futtaim family to contribute to the transformation of the education landscape in the UAE. Through a variety of programmes and scholarships, as well as through the two schools set up by the foundation in the UAE, the organisation aims to support students in their journey from school to career by equipping them with the required tools, skills and opportunities.
- Organisation type Nonprofit
- Headquartered Dubai
- Registration United Arab Emirates
- Website https://alfuttaimeducation.com/
Related sustainable development goals
Impact
3415+ students enrolled
4000+ alumni
$5 million in scholarships awarded
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Education
- Early childhood education
- Elementary and secondary education
Focus populations
- Adolescents
- Children
- Preteens
Focus geographies
Middle East
- United Arab Emirates
Partners
- American University of Sharjah
- EAHM
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- St. George's University
- University of Birmingham Dubai
Programmes
Al-Futtaim School Management Company
Al-Futtaim School Management Company collaborates with the schools of the Al-Futtaim Education Foundation - Deira International School and the Universal American School, supporting and assisting them in implementing appropriate solutions and improvements for students, staff, and the wider community.
Centre for Education Action Research
Through cooperation and engagement with educational institutions, governments, and corporate entities, the Center aims to advance best practices in education in order to improve the educational experience.
Centre for Excellence in Arabic
The Centre for Excellence in Arabic aims to ensure that students have a solid knowledge of the Arabic language and can use it as a language for daily use. The Centre also works with publishers to improve reading materials in schools and offers professional development programs for the Arabic teaching community in UAE.
Experiential Learning
Students at the foundation's Universal American School and Deira International School are offered experiential learning programmes to help them enhance their employability and validate their higher education choices.
Jusoor
The foundation supports bilingualism in Arabic and Engilsh by providing an immersive bilingual educational for students at the Universal American School and Deira International School.
Momentum Magazine
The Momentum Magazine is a communication platform aimed at informing, inspiring, and connecting the foundation's community.
Project AGHSAN
Project AGHSAN is a graded Arabic reading programme that aims to publish 3,000 fiction and non-fiction titles aimed at children aged 3-11+ by 2025.
School of Humanity
School of Humanity provides high-quality alternative educational programmes to hundreds of youth.
Train to Hire
The programme enables Emiratis to pursue a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education – International at the University of Birmingham Dubai, train at Deira International School and Universal American School, and earn an income as they study and train.
Financials
Funding model
- Grants to Individuals
Primary funders
- Al Futtaim family
Funding source
- Family
Operations
Key staff
- Simon O'Connor, Chief education officer
Board members
- Chandy Jacob
- Dr. Farah Sarraj
- Edward Quinlan
- Fadi Hammadeh
- Mira Al Futtaim
- Omar A. Al Futtaim, Chairman
Contact details
- 00 971 4 524 0444
- Educationfoundation@alfuttaim.com
- https://alfuttaimeducation.com/
- P.O. Box 79133, Al Badia Blvd – Dubai Festival City Dubai, United Arab Emirates