Developing entrepreneurial mindsets, leadership and opportunity.
We support young people and early-stage entrepreneurs in learning how to identify problems, test ideas, build solutions and lead through practice.
Entrepreneurship is treated as a capability, not a slogan.
sTF5 Care supports structured learning, mentorship, experimentation and access to relevant resources so participants can build confidence and judgement through practice.
The pillar works across different stages: students developing an entrepreneurial mindset, young people testing early ideas, and entrepreneurs moving toward prototypes, products, funding and stronger business models.
Tawfiq Fakhouri Entrepreneurship and Leadership Programme
Launched in 2021 at King’s Academy, the Tawfiq Fakhouri Entrepreneurship and Leadership Programme (TFELP) provides a structured learning environment in which students move from problem definition to idea development, prototyping, validation and business storytelling.
The programme combines a co-curricular entrepreneurship course, a student-led Entrepreneurs Club, expert and speaker engagement, a business economics course and a Shark Tank-style competition. The emphasis is practical: students research, test assumptions, build business models, learn basic financial planning, prototype ideas and present propositions to others.
Programme components
- Co-curricular entrepreneurship course
- Student-led Entrepreneurs Club
- Speakers and expert sessions
- Business economics learning
- Prototyping and idea validation
- Shark Tank-style pitching competition
Learning outcomes
- Generate and refine business ideas through structured problem-solving.
- Use market research to test whether an idea responds to a real need.
- Build and understand a Business Model Canvas.
- Develop basic financial literacy, budgeting and planning skills.
- Explore prototyping through tools including 3D printing and laser cutting.
- Communicate and pitch ideas clearly.
- Work across different perspectives and collaborate effectively.
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Tawfiq Fakhouri Entrepreneurship Initiative
The Tawfiq Fakhouri Entrepreneurship Initiative (TFEI) supports Palestinian entrepreneurs developing startups rooted in technological ideas. Established within Al-Quds University’s Business Center for Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (B-CITE), the programme connects early-stage entrepreneurs with resources and expertise that can help move ideas toward viable products and businesses.
Support includes refining business concepts, developing Minimum Viable Products and prototypes, accessing research facilities and expert guidance, strengthening investor pitches and pursuing funding opportunities. With Jerusalem at its core, the programme treats entrepreneurship as one pathway toward economic capability, independence and stability.
Al-Quds University in pictures
Jerusalem Empowerment Fund
sTF5 Care supports the Jerusalem Empowerment Fund, which contributes to the economic and social resilience of Palestinians living in Jerusalem. Support has focused primarily on the Fund’s Economic Empowerment Programme, including small and medium enterprise development, vocational training curricula and youth capacity-building.
Youth Social Entrepreneurs Award
sTF5 Care supports Mentor Arabia’s Youth Social Entrepreneurs Award, a regional initiative recognising young Arabs aged 18–30 whose work demonstrates social responsibility and sustainable development. In 2023, sTF5 Care also supported six career-inspiration sessions led by three Jordanian awardees, reaching more than 1,000 young people across Jordan.
Tech & Innovation Programme
In 2023, sTF5 Care funded a Tech & Innovation Programme for 81 gifted orphans through Dar Al-Ehsan Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Orphans. The programme included robotics, programming, mental arithmetic and other creative and technology-focused subjects intended to strengthen confidence, creativity and readiness for future opportunities.
Mentor Arabia in pictures
aspiring entrepreneurs engaged through TFELP
startup solutions developed
sessions in the programme curriculum
expert mentors involved
students reporting a major positive shift in attitude toward entrepreneurship
students reporting a significant increase in confidence applying entrepreneurial skills
These results describe reported programme participation and participant feedback. They are not presented as long-term economic outcomes; continued monitoring is intended to test how skills, confidence and participation translate into later choices and opportunities.