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May 20, 2025
Eez's path to university and lifelong learning with Kiron

Devoted father and Syrian refugee, Eez’s story demonstrates resilience in the face of adversity, and the transformative ...

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April 12, 2023
Meet Khalil: Continuing education against all odds

Khalil Al Doughaiman is from Homs, Syria but was forced to move to Lebanon in 2013.

Insights
March 21, 2023
Kiron, Deutsche Börse, and Virtual Internships Launch Experiential Learning Prog...

The EdTech non-profit, Kiron, has joined forces with global financial services provider, Deutsche Börse, and VC-backed E...

Press Release
November 9, 2022
Kiron Ausbildungsbrücke program with Alstom creates job market pathway

For many refugees, finding a job is challenging. Some lack formal certificates to enter the labor market or face tedious...

Projects insights
August 30, 2022
Kiron Jordan launches the KAS Program to further civic engagement for Jordanian ...

In the context of building the capacity of Jordanian youth in political life, “KAS Program to Activate the Role of Youth...

Press Release
August 16, 2022
Zaher’s Story: Becoming a technical writer [Update]

Kiron provides a free education option after public high school. But there is still the eternal question...

August 8, 2022
Meet Özkan: How mentorship supported his career shift

Changing careers is not always an easy decision to make. But for many who have faced displacement, it can be the only op...

July 5, 2022
Meet Martha: Overcoming job market barriers with Kiron

For the last three years, Martha has been adjusting to her new home in Hamburg, Germany, 9,000 km away from her homeland...

Meet our students
June 8, 2022
Empowerment through upskilling: Supporting migrant women at the Colombian/Venezu...

Milena, a 36-year-old single mother of two from Venezuela, is expanding her digital skillset in the hopes of starting he...

Projects insights
May 3, 2022
Career readiness goes virtual

Skill building, training programs, online courses: there are countless methods to prepare for a job and develop the skil...

Kiron in Lebanon
April 19, 2022
Re-skilling in Jordan: A three-pronged approach to increasing employment

Pursuing higher education often brings a promise of better job opportunities, increased salaries, and more stability.

Kiron in Jordan
March 7, 2022
Western Union Foundation Project

Kiron partnered with Western Union Foundation for a 9 months project with the aim of providing marginalized and underser...

Kiron in Lebanon
March 7, 2022
DAFI Project

The UNHCR, through the Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative Fund – DAFI, has been supporting refugees in o...

Insights
February 15, 2022
Protect yourself online: 5 ways to stay safe in the digital world

The internet is a big place and sometimes it can feel overwhelming and unsafe. Hacked computers, stolen data, and other ...

Insights
February 9, 2022
Berlin EdTechs Pioneering a New Approach to Integration

Kiron, Lingoda & LeWagon are joining forces to spearhead a new approach to labor market integration with a groundbre...

Press Release
November 1, 2021
Kiron to develop the new campus for the European Digital University Staff Compet...

The Erasmus+ KA2 project ‘European Digital University Staff Competencies’ (EDUSC) aims to support and accelerate digital...

October 20, 2021
Kiron x TE Connectivity Global Mentoring Program

A new global mentoring program with TE Connectivity — a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainabl...

Press Release
October 19, 2021
Meet Anoud: Reaching new heights through online learning

Anoud, a 19 year old from Syria, just recently packed up her belongings and moved to Montreal, Canada to start a new cha...

Meet our students
October 13, 2021
How we use MEL at Kiron

How can an NGO ensure that it remains committed to its mission and accountable for its decisions?

Insights
September 21, 2021
Kiron x Deutsche Börse Group x Virtual Internships Mentoring Program

Together with Deutsche Börse Group and Virtual Internships, we are excited to announce a new opportunity for students to...

Case studies
August 4, 2021
Zaher’s story: Skill building as a life-long learner

I’m not a new graduate from public high school, but studying with Kiron has given me a new life.

Meet our students
July 28, 2021
Meet Ahmad: It's never too late to change careers

Two years after receiving a degree to become a pharmacist in Syria, Ahmad realized he lacked the passion to continue pur...

Meet our students