Two recent graduates from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar were named to the Learners’ Voice Program of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE). Noor Al-Qaedi and Maha Al Thani were selected as part of the 2017-18 Learners’ Voice cohort, a group that consists of 25 learners from 22 countries.

Al-Qaedi graduated in 2017 with a degree in information systems. With a passion for education, she interned at Teach for Qatar, leading a class of 20 students and supervising workshops that raised awareness of various global crises.

Al Thani graduated in 2016 with a degree in business administration. At university, she participated in a program to educate students on health-related topics, and she has ambitions to pioneer training programs that inspire the next generation of business leaders.

The 2017-18 cohort will be engaged in theoretical and practical components relating to the global forced migration and displacement crisis. The learners participate in two intensive residential sessions, as well as various online and on-site activities. Project development is a key component of the program: Learners form teams to conceive, design and pilot innovative projects that address critical education challenges.

The new cohort will start its journey with the Learners’ Voice program at WISE 2017 in Doha.