{"id":808,"date":"2025-09-26T14:24:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmiddleeastcouncil.org\/?page_id=808"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:27:01","slug":"issues_education-workforce-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanmiddleeastcouncil.org\/ar\/issues_education-workforce-development\/","title":{"rendered":"issues_Education &#038; Workforce Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"808\" class=\"elementor elementor-808\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220bf51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"220bf51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3ab02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7a3ab02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><header id=\"masthead\"\n    class=\"masthead masthead--immersive masthead--masthead--not-bottom masthead--not-bottom masthead--pinned masthead--top\"\n    data-pointer-mode=\"hover\" style=\"background:black;\">\n    <div class=\"masthead__primary\">\n\n        <!-- Logo -->\n      <figure class=\"masthead__logo\" style=\"background:black;\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmiddleeastcouncil.org\/ar\/\" aria-label=\"Link to home\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americanmiddleeastcouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/amec_logo-1.png\" alt=\"AMEC Logo\">\n        <\/a>\n        <figcaption class=\"a11y\">AMEC Logo<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n        <div class=\"masthead__nav\">\n            <nav class=\"masthead__menu\">\n                <ul class=\"masthead__items masthead__items--depth-0\" data-depth=\"0\">\n\n                    <!-- Home -->\n                    <li class=\"masthead__item masthead__item--home masthead__item--current-page-item masthead__item--depth-0\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmiddleeastcouncil.org\/ar\/\" class=\"masthead__link masthead__link--depth-0\">Home<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <!-- About -->\n                             <li class=\"masthead__item masthead__item--mega masthead__item--depth-0\" data-depth=\"0\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmiddleeastcouncil.org\/ar\/about-us\" rel=\"\"\n       class=\"masthead__link masthead__link--depth-0\">About<\/a>\n\n    <div class=\"masthead__dropdown masthead__dropdown--mega\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"masthead__back\">\n            <svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-left\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-left\"><\/use>\n            <\/svg> Back\n        <\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n            <!-- Column 1: Intro -->\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <h2 id=\"about-amec\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h4-variant\">About the AMEC<\/h2>\n                <p>The American Middle East Council (AMEC) is an independent, nonpartisan research institute dedicated to strengthening governance and inclusive development in the Middle East.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:15px;\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outlined\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-xsmall-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\"\n                           href=\"https:\/\/americanmiddleeastcouncil.org\/ar\/about-us\" style=\"border-radius:100px\">\n                           Learn More\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Column 2: Links -->\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n                <p class=\"has-kicker-variant\">Our Work<\/p>\n                <hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignleft has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\">\n                <ul class=\"wp-block-list has-xlarge-font-size has-large-variant\">\n                    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanmiddleeastcouncil.org\/ar\/about-us\">Mission &amp; 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Workforce Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911e50e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"911e50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Americans are losing faith in the education system as costs rise and opportunities shrink. Outdated programs and inadequate training leave workers unprepared while families feel their futures slipping away. Students and communities need relief. States must look for innovative solutions to this crisis and loosen the stranglehold outdated structures have on education and workforce development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c87535 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c87535\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7494ea5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7494ea5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f107c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f107c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stronger, More Skilled Workforce in the Modern Age\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768c0cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"768c0cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d628d83 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d628d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Americans are losing more faith than ever in their economy, as corruption and mismanagement reach levels not seen in decades. While other nations have modernized and strengthened their financial systems, U.S. trust has fallen to lows unseen in 30 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee114ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee114ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And unequal access to quality education continues to be a leading cause of public disillusionment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af52ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af52ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Families are counting on leaders to push back against outdated systems and barriers to learning in order to restore trust and empower future generations.<\/p><p>By fostering innovation, modernizing education, expanding workforce training, and reducing inequality in access, we can make opportunity more attainable and create an environment that focuses on skills, growth, and accountability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9c455 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b9c455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1345e902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1345e902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container\">   \r\n  <button class=\"carousel-btn prev\">&#10094;<\/button>   \r\n  <div class=\"carousel-wrapper\">     \r\n    <div class=\"carousel\">       \r\n      <div class=\"card\">         \r\n        <span class=\"badge\">SOLUTION<\/span>         \r\n        <h3>Expanding Vocational Training<\/h3>       \r\n      <\/div>       \r\n      <div class=\"card\">         \r\n        <span class=\"badge\">SOLUTION<\/span>         \r\n        <h3>Affordable Higher Education<\/h3>       \r\n      <\/div>       \r\n      <div class=\"card\">         \r\n        <span class=\"badge\">SOLUTION<\/span>         \r\n        <h3>Workforce Skill Alignment<\/h3>       \r\n      <\/div>       \r\n      <div class=\"card\">         \r\n        <span class=\"badge\">SOLUTION<\/span>         \r\n        <h3>Technology in Classrooms<\/h3>       \r\n      <\/div>       \r\n      <div class=\"card\">         \r\n        <span class=\"badge\">SOLUTION<\/span>         \r\n        <h3>Internships & Apprenticeships<\/h3>       \r\n      <\/div>       \r\n      <div class=\"card\">         \r\n        <span class=\"badge\">SOLUTION<\/span>         \r\n        <h3>Equity in Education Access<\/h3>       \r\n      <\/div>     \r\n    <\/div>   \r\n  <\/div>   \r\n  <button class=\"carousel-btn next\">&#10095;<\/button> \r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.carousel-container {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n  background: #1a3049;\r\n  padding: 40px 0;\r\n}\r\n.carousel-wrapper {\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n}\r\n.carousel {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;\r\n}\r\n.card {\r\n  flex: 0 0 calc(25% - 20px); 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