After signing a memorandum of understanding in October 2019,
the USAID Sustainable Cultural Heritage Through Engagement of Local Communities
Project (SCHEP) and AMIDEAST have been working together to offer a
specially-designed English language capacity building program to Jordanian
professionals in the cultural heritage management and tourism sectors. Implementation
of the program began in January 2020, and despite setbacks presented by the
COVID-19 pandemic, seven training sessions have been held throughout Jordan,
reaching a total of 107 participants by the end of August. Through courses held
in Amman, Wadi Rum, Petra, Ghawr as Safi, and Tafileh, these Jordanian
professionals have gained new skills in communication, technical writing, and
the provision of tourism services in English. This program is implemented as
part of SCHEP’s mission of building the capacities of Jordan’s cultural
heritage management and tourism sector and increasing their self-reliance.