Tawakkol Karman Foundation
The scholarship enhanced his professional aspirations: Naif Ali writes about his experience with Leaders for Future
“I no longer feel self-conscious about speaking English.”
These words capture Naif Ali's story with Leaders for Future scholarship provided by Tawakkol Karman Foundation.
Naif says:
There is a significant difference between my life before joining the English language scholarship provided by Tawakkol Karman Foundation and after. The scholarship has greatly helped me develop my language skills thanks to its methods and techniques that enhance English proficiency.
The improvement in my English has had a positive impact on my university studies. I was able to benefit from various foreign references related to my field of study, where the main obstacle was always the language barrier. One of the major achievements during my studies has been the noticeable progress in mastering the skill of speaking English fluently, like a native speaker. I used to struggle with pronunciation, but the scholarship helped me overcome this challenge.
After a period of study, I realized that I no longer faced difficulties in communicating with English speakers. Additionally, my participation in the scholarship program helped me understand architectural design standards and requirements in foreign countries. I now aspire to expand my work in architectural design to include international clients alongside Arab clients. I also participated in several courses on democracy and peacebuilding, which I consider an important addition to my knowledge on how we can be peacebuilders in times of conflict and chaos.
For me, the youth employment readiness courses were just as valuable as the language scholarship. These courses helped me understand how to target the job market based on my specialization, and how to compete in the market according to its demands. I also gained insight into the requirements of the job market, especially with the rapid advancements in technology every day.
I have not completed the program yet, but I feel complete happiness and a great sense of achievement for what I have accomplished so far.