Leadership Discovery Student Program


Discovery students collaborate on group projects to experience leadership in action. The service learning projects require and enable them to: Identify problems in their communities that they would like to solve Form groups that share an interest in the same causes Articulate project ideas Create shared visions and missions for their projects Develop action plans with clear targeted outcomes Create communication and collaborate structures for their project teams Engage stakeholders in their communities Take initiative to implement their plans and share results.


Discovery students have made a difference in their communities through a variety of projects including: Business Ethics in the Tourism Sector with Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) The Best Future – personal and professional development workshops for recent and soon to be graduates at the Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University Website for the Forum for Women in Development (FWID) Life Personal Development Foundation – personal and professional development workshops Ever Clean – a recycling campaign at Cairo University Egyptian Youth Dreams – encouraging volunteerism on projects of importance to Egypt We Are One – teaching life skills to street children Stop Sexual Harassment Campaign with the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) Employment fairs through the Career Advising and Placement Services (CAPS) at Cairo University Student activities and training programs through the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) at Cairo University Awlad El Hay – religious and life skills training for lower income children in Maadi at the Digla Mosque Be On Time! – public transportation directory Enta A7la – preparing youth to face practical life efficiently Keys for Future Careers – developing youth practical skills through training Green Minds – spreading environmental awareness to children and youth The Channel! – improving university environment through better communications between administration and students


Discovery students do community service work to volunteer with local institutions to help a cause that they believe in. Students volunteer a minimum of three hours each week in community organizations of their choice and keep a journal of their experiences. Places students have volunteered include: Resala charity organization (orphanages and food distribution) Mazeed (recycling) Alashanek ya Balady Association for Sustainable Development (community development) Breast Cancer Foundation of Egypt Alwan wa Awtar (arts/culture/children) Hope Village Society (street children) Forum for Women in Development Students in Free Enterprise Egyptian Center for Women's Rights Career Advising and Placement Services, Cairo University Society of Petroleum Engineers, Cairo University Digla Mosque Al Azhar Medical Student Association iEARN Students’ Scientific Society, Kasr El Aini