TEFSR program aims to provide refugees from Syria with the necessary skills to start and operate e-commerce businesses using latest open source tools and web technologies. These skills are essential to allow refugees to pursue several web and commerce related higher education degrees in both ICT and economic colleges, or/and start their own businesses. TEFSR implements two courses that cover web and e-commerce subjects that are tailor-made to ensure the compatibility of the program with Syrian refugees educational and cultural background. Training-for-trainers sessions will be given to a chosen group of students to ensure the sustainability of the project. All project materials will be available to students and other interested parties through a bilingual website that also advertises the program activities and events. The course will encourage attendees to start e-businesses and collaborate with local communities to market their products and improve their income.

Outcomes:

TEFSR program aims through the implemented courses to train more than 40 beneficiaries per semester, with a total of 120 students and trainers by the end of the program duration. The course materials will help students obtain professional degrees in web technologies like Microsoft Exam (70-480), and e-commerce like CIW E-commerce specialist certificate. The program is designed to promote job creation for beneficiaries based on ICT and E-commerce, to encourage them to continue their studies and careers, and to apply to scholarships from HOPES, DAAD and other funding agencies in Jordan. Through the planned sustainability activities, (e.g. bilingual website), this project aims to increase the number of Syrian refugee students enrolled in accredited training and higher education programs.