Reem Al-Fraihat

Jordanian edutech innovator bridging digital divides in MENA region

Reem Al-Fraihat is a Jordanian educator and founder of Code for Peace, a nonprofit training displaced youth in tech skills. Her initiative has trained over 10,000 Syrian refugees and Palestinian youth since 2018, with 75% of graduates securing tech jobs in Jordan and beyond. Al-Fraihat pioneered the "Mobile Learning Labs" concept - solar-powered classrooms on wheels that reach conflict zones in Syria and Yemen. Her platform's AI mentorship system won the 2022 World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer award. Notable partnerships include developing Arabic-language coding curricula with Google.org and creating a blockchain-based certification system with IBM. Al-Fraihat's documentary series "Code Without Borders" has trained 200+ teachers across 15 countries. Her recent venture Girls in Tech ME provides $1M annually in scholarships to women studying STEM in Middle Eastern universities. Featured in Axios' 2023 Global Changemakers, her work addresses both skill gaps and regional conflicts through technology. Al-Fraihat's TEDx talk "Tech as a Tool for Peace" has been translated into 20 languages, influencing UNICEF's digital education strategies.