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Some public primary and secondary schools, such as those in Abu Dhabi, have begun to recruit foreign English instructors. Other West Asian and North African countries offer more modest positions. Amideast and the British Council operate in several countries, providing teaching opportunities in their English-language courses.
In 2002, up to 235 Brazilians were reported living in the country (Abu Dhabi and Dubai). [143] These figures increased ten-fold, with data disclosed by the embassy of Brazil in Abu Dhabi putting the number as high as 2,000 by 2010. [144]
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is home to various international and local private, public, and charter, and applied schools and universities, that teach in several languages spoken by Abu Dhabi residents.
The global financial crisis of 2008–2009 took a toll on the working Filipino population in the United Arab Emirates, with 3,000 Filipino workers losing their jobs in December 2008 alone. [6] The overall population shrank by 20% at the end of 2008 as compared to the end of 2007. [ 2 ]
Our Own English High School in Dubai, now exclusively for girls, had a 2014 enrollment of 10,000 and tuition that is approximately one-tenth that of GEMS World Academy (Dubai). [9] [33] As of 2014, it was the world's largest single-location girls school, and offered an Indian curriculum. [33] GEMS American Academy, Abu Dhabi opened in 2011. [65]
Fatima Al Jaber, first woman to be elected to the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce board of directors in December 2009. [20] As of 2014, she is listed as the 94th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes [21] Amal Al Qubaisi, first woman to be elected to the UAE’s Federal National Council, [22] first woman appointed to Abu Dhabi Executive ...
Abu Dhabi [a] is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai. The city is situated on a T-shaped island, extending into the Persian Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.
The American Community School of Abu Dhabi (ACS) is a non-profit, co-educational school operating in the United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 1972, [1] and follows an American, standards-based curriculum with English instruction. ACS offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma, as well as a rigorous college preparatory American based diploma.