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title: Youth English program graduates its fifth cohort in Ras Al Khaimah
description: "AMIDEAST UAE and the U.S. Mission to the UAE celebrate the accomplishments of 107 students from the Youth English Program at AURAK University in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK). The graduating boys and girls, from grades 8, 9, 10, and 11 across public schools in Ras Al Khaimah, began their instruction virtually in July 2022. Amideast has been implementing the program since 2018 and has upskilled 364 students from across RAK.

The Youth English Program (YEP), which is funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by AMIDEAST and in collaboration with local partner Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research (AQF), aims to prepare UAE national school students for increased opportunities in their professional and academic lives, improve their English language proficiency and skills. The course covered 120 hours of English skills and 60 hours of activities."
---

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# [Youth English program graduates its fifth cohort in Ras Al Khaimah](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/youth-english-program-graduates-its-fifth-cohort-in-ras-al-khaimah)

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