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= CAWU LC = Center for Arab-West Understanding LC, also known as CAWU Learning Center or Arab-West LC is a private learning center (LC) at the Secondary school level in the Cairene suburb and district of El-Maadi in Egypt. It's not a part of a school district, due to it being a private center.

The Center comprises of a Middle and High School, serving kids from Key Stage 2 (KS2) up to the IGCSE / Key Stage 4 (KS4) level. It provides teaching using the British Curriculum and is in the process of gaining recognition from the Egyptian Ministry of Education through a process to have it's senior students sit for the Cambridge Assessment examinations and obtain a certificate stamped by the Ministry of Education, which is considered a rare qualification in Egypt.

CAWU's motto is "For the right to learn and live", in reference to its mission and vision which is focused on migrant and refugee students, and those who are otherwise unable to attend a school freely

History
It's not to be confused with the Center for Arab-West Understanding, an Egyptian-based Dutch NGO started by Cornelis Hulsman with the aim of promoting and furthering religious & intercultural dialogue between Arab & Western communities or societies. However, the LC was founded on the ideals of the NGO, and Hulsman is (as of 2022) a member of the learning center's Board of Governors and the Vice President of the CAWU organization. For the establishment of the CAWU Learning Centre within the Egyptian legal framework, a collaboration between the three legal entities of the Center for Arab-West Understanding, the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation (CIDT), and Arab-West Foundation (AWF) is a necessity.

The Learning Center was founded in 2018, after a period of time where the CIDT and Arab-West Foundation began to take note of the growing unresolved problem facing refugees in Egypt, which is the inability to attain recognized education or enroll in any institutions that provide such education. Refugees in Egypt are in theory, allowed to enroll in public schools but are not allowed to attend them. Currently, it serves a wide number of refugee students aged 13-21 from countries like Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Central Africa.

Associations and Partnerships
The Center and Organizations taking part in it's establishment created the Learning Center to be a non-profit organization funded by an NGO with the aim of dedication to helping refugees and migrants in Egypt through education and social integration. The organization works in partnership with a number of institutions and organizations, both locally and internationally, to support its mission and vision. The LC's partnerships include organizations such as the United Nations, The Anna Lindh Foundation, The American University in Cairo, Duke University, Kindermissionswerk Die Sternsinger, Majorel, and more.

These partnerships have allowed the organization to provide educational support to refugees aged 12-21 in Egypt, including access to educational materials, language courses, and musical training. The organization also works to increase awareness of refugee issues in the region, as well as to advocate for the rights of young migrants in the region, especially those who may not be given the right to education.

On June 3, 2021 the Center for Arab-West Understanding became a UN Partner organization. Brooke Comer is the Duke Engage liaison in Egypt, coordinating Community Based Learning opportunities for mixed groups of Duke and AUC and CAWU-Learning Centre students.

Academics
The Learning Center currently provides it's students with the British National Curriculum, with the specific board of teaching used being Edexcel and Cambridge Assessment. Currently, the center is yet to have any of it's students sit for the examination due to the regulations imposed to NGOs in Egypt, and due to the lack of recognition as a school by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Extracurriculars
Outside of Academics, the Center provides Music classes to it's students using the [Insert Here] curriculum. Through the partnership between Arab-West LC, Maadi Community School, and the American University in Cairo, there's routine weekly extracurricular activities provided to the students including Basketball, Association football (Soccer), and Gym. During Summer School, the students are provided with a wider range of activities such as Pottery, Sculpture, Soapmaking, a Multi-purpose stadium where they can practice athletic and recreational activities, and on occasion; field trips to historical sites throughout Egypt.

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