Select for curiosity
MIDAD looks for curiosity and engineering ability—the instinct to ask how something works and try a new way.
MIDAD / An EFK STEM initiative
Every neighborhood has an engineering mind.
MIDAD is an EFK STEM initiative helping Palestinian children learn through STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
The existing donation portal accepts unrestricted gifts to the Association’s General Fund, not a confirmed MIDAD-specific designation.
11,000+
children reached by EFK since 2017
EFK historical reach, not results from the proposed MIDAD cohort.
4–17
proposed age range · years old
Why now / the context
Potential is everywhere. Access is the variable.
MIDAD proposes a hands-on learning journey: discover curiosity, develop it through practice, and measure progress.
A changing world / a young population
Changing work and a young resident population make practical learning and the ability to keep learning important.
78m
78 million net additional jobs globally projected by 2030.
World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 202559 / 100
59 out of every 100 workers are expected to need training, upskilling or reskilling by 2030.
World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 202537%
of the resident population covered by the PCBS report is under 15 — July 2025 estimates, not Palestinians worldwide.
PCBS, World Population Day estimates, July 202565%
of the resident population covered by the PCBS report is under 30 — July 2025 estimates, not Palestinians worldwide.
PCBS, World Population Day estimates, July 2025The MIDAD thesis
Select for the spark. Stay for the journey.
Make learning tangible
The proposed journey uses experiments and projects to develop practical skills.
Make progress visible
Age-appropriate progress measures, reporting and safeguarding arrangements require approval.
The journey / from discovery to launch
STEAM, through real-life projects.
From everyday challenges to playful space exploration: energy, mechanical, civil and space engineering connect ideas with hands-on learning.
What learning looks like
What does STEAM mean?
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics—connected fields that help children understand the world and shape solutions.
S
Science
Observe carefully and test ideas.
T
Technology
Use tools and coding to make things work.
E
Engineering
Design, build, and improve solutions.
A
Arts
Imagine, sketch, and communicate ideas.
M
Mathematics
Measure, compare, and make sense of results.
From real-life challenges to playful space exploration
These examples illustrate the fields; they are not named workshops. Projects and materials are set for each group according to its age.
01 / 04
Energy engineering
Explore renewable power and more efficient designs.
Illustrative project idea: a model wind turbine.
02 / 04
Mechanical engineering
Explore forces, gears, and mechanisms that move.
Illustrative project idea: a model vehicle.
03 / 04
Civil engineering
Explore structures, materials, and infrastructure.
Illustrative project idea: test a model bridge.
04 / 04
Playful space engineering
Explore flight and space systems through imagination.
Illustrative project idea: design a model rover.
Beyond the tools
The 6 Cs of learning
Alongside technical STEAM skills, children practise learning habits as they explore questions and make solutions.
01 / 06
Critical thinking
Ask what the evidence shows, then test an idea such as which bridge design holds more weight.
02 / 06
Creativity
Imagine and sketch a new solution to a practical challenge using the materials at hand.
03 / 06
Collaboration
Build as a team, share the tools and combine different ideas into one working model.
04 / 06
Communication
Explain your design and show how each part helps it work.
05 / 06
Character
Persevere when a test fails, learn from it and take responsibility for your part.
06 / 06
Citizenship
Consider how a design can care for the community and the environment.
Practised through hands-on projects, reflection and teamwork.
01 / 03
Discover
Find the question worth asking.
Ask how things work: how can we use energy wisely, make a mechanism move, or design a stronger structure? Curiosity starts the learning journey.
02 / 03
Develop
Turn curiosity into capability.
Combine scientific experiments, coding, engineering design, creative sketches and mathematical measurements. Build, test, compare and improve—not just memorize.
03 / 03
Launch
From an idea to a potential enterprise.
Through MIDAD’s planned youth entrepreneurship programme, students will be guided to develop and test ideas, explore patent applications where appropriate, and work toward manufacturing and selling suitable products.
We have connections and cooperation with other Engineering For Kids branches globally.
How enterprise, funding and student rights fit together
The proposed model combines donations for learning with separate commercial or investment arrangements for suitable ventures. Product sales or licensing could support students and the programme; any investor return would require a separate agreement. Donations do not buy ownership or financial returns.
Student inventorship, ownership, consent and any revenue sharing must be defined before commercial activity, with guardian involvement and legal guidance. Learning comes first: patent approval, manufacturing, sales and profits are not guaranteed.
Proof before promise
EFK experience informs a proposed new cohort.
EFK’s track record. MIDAD’s next step.
Measure the moment it clicks.
The figures below describe EFK’s historical work. They are not participant outcomes or funds raised by MIDAD’s proposed new cohort.
11,000+
children reached since 2017
2,850+
hands-on activities
18+
engineering disciplines
Small gifts. Big exploration.
Choose a hands-on starting point
Help children explore science and engineering by testing ideas and making things.
These are proposed options within existing programme funding—not an addition to the $100,000 campaign goal.
Explore proposed small-gift options
Selected proposal
Basic kit
Help provide starter resources for building, measuring and testing ideas.
For students
Learning resources for trying, exploring and making.
For you as donor
- A thank-you letter from the programme team.
Acknowledgements and updates are to be confirmed before giving.
To give, enter your desired amount in the portal. Selecting a kit does not transfer an amount, and the portal does not confirm MIDAD designation. Confirm the gift designation, kit scope, cost and availability, and acknowledgements with the programme before giving.
Safeguarding: Photos are shared only with documented consent and child-safeguarding procedures. Any invitations are scheduled, supervised group activities—never unrestricted access or donor influence over children.
The existing donation portal accepts unrestricted gifts to the Association’s General Fund, not a confirmed MIDAD-specific designation.
The founding circle / 2026
Support the proposed cohort.
Discuss support for a proposed founding cohort of 30 students. Direct student sponsorship is distinct from the full campaign budget.
Sponsorship creates access to a rigorous, hands-on journey. It is an opportunity to participate in the work, not a promise of business returns.
Choose your entry point
Partnership levels
Proposed amounts distinguish direct student sponsorship from shared campaign costs and the continuity fund. Inclusions remain subject to cost validation.
Proposed annual sponsorship for one student, subject to cost validation.
The learning period, delivery arrangements and what $1,500 includes or excludes require owner approval.
Proposed annual sponsorship for 10 students at $1,500 each.
This is direct student sponsorship, not the separate $15,000 shared-operations budget. It contributes toward the student-place allocation; it is not added on top of it. Inclusions remain subject to cost validation.
Proposed expansion: up to 20 additional students at $1,500 each.
Student numbers, delivery coverage and inclusions remain owner decisions.
Proposed founding cohort: 30 students at $1,500 each.
Direct student sponsorship totals $45,000; the expanded goal separately includes shared costs and the Learning Continuity Fund.
Discuss support for the proposed expanded campaign goal, not simply one cohort.
Cohort size, shared costs, continuity funding and recognition benefits require agreement. No naming rights over children or access to children is offered.
The existing donation portal accepts unrestricted gifts to the Association’s General Fund, not a confirmed MIDAD-specific designation.