In 2021, The Hague Academy developed an Orange Knowledge training programme for Luminus University College (LTUC) in Jordan. LTUC’s model is built on strong labour market linkages. However, the high rates of dropouts, mainly among refugee students, hinder its success to integrate vulnerable youth, both Jordanian and refugees, into the labour market. The programme aims to improve retention rates and decrease dropouts by providing students with more participatory, inclusive, and trauma-sensitive teaching, and with programmes adapted to their needs.
The overall aim of the training programme is to contribute to the improvement of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) for refugees and host communities in Jordan.
Teachers and staff members at Luminus Technical University College (LTUC) will be trained to improve: