Pathways to mena*: the next steps (*middle east and north africa)

This $136,696 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program (CFDA 84.016) to Bridgewater State University. The grant supports the university's "PATHWAYS TO MENA: THE NEXT STEPS (*MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA)" project, which aims to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages focused on the Middle East and North Africa region. The project will run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. Bridgewater State University has also engaged in sub-grant awards with organizations like the International Research and Exchanges Board, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Arizona State University to support areas such as leadership institutes for African leaders, microchip manufacturing workforce development, and photonics technology research.