Assist Profile

Assist Association Profile

Introduction:

Assist is a non-governmental voluntary and not officially registered or licensed initiative providing training services to university students. Assist Initiative was established on August 30, 2010. The activities of Assist are run by a cadre of highly-educated youth who are dedicated to assisting their peers in an attempt to advance our lovely country, Yemen.

The idea of establishing Assist Initiative did not come out of nothing. It was rather a result to creative ideas by a group of intellects who are aware of the challenges facing the 21^st century in which we are living. Some of these vital challenges are the chronic deterioration of social and educational situations coupled with fears of the consequences of the annually increasing unemployment, violence and extremism. Assist Initiative for Voluntary Training is the outcome of efforts by a group of open-minded and optimistic youth who have been exposed to a multi-cultural environment.

The major problem because of which Assist Initiative came to existence and is striving to lessen is the problem of university graduates who graduate from universities lacking the skills and experience which meet the demands of the job market. Most of university students aim to fill a position in the public sector ignoring the fact that holding a position in the public sector has become a very difficult task due to a handful of reasons such as corruption, nepotism, unavailability of enough jobs, and many other discriminatory hiring policies. All of this results in devastating frustration among university students who then turn to become vulnerable victims of extremism and deviation.

Therefore, the idea of Assist Initiative emerged to help these students find workable alternatives to improve their skills and abilities both in their fields of study and in other aspects related to existing social issues and challenges. This idea came up when a group of youth, who have had the chance to participate in educational exchange programs sponsored by the U.S Department of State, got together with a few others who have strong sense of purpose and responsibility towards the development of their communities which have witnessed and are still witnessing a series of challenges threatening newer generations. These youth (founders) have decided to accept and adopt this responsibility and have therefore sacrificed their efforts, time and money to help university students overcome difficulties facing them after graduation and raise their awareness to guarantee their achievement of a life-long success.

Our mission:

Assist is a non-profit voluntary association which aims at helping university students in their fields of study and providing them with training services to develop their life skills and abilities to meet market demands.

Our Vision:

University graduates armed with skills and competencies enabling them to compete in the labor market.

Our Goals:

1-      Improving education of university students in their fields of study.

2-      Preparing them and developing their life skills to ensure their involvement in the job market.

3-      Educating them and making them more aware of important issues strongly related to their future.

Our Programs:

-          Educational Enhancement

-          Career Planning

-          Awareness-Raising