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The delegation visited United States from May 28 through June 9 under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. The International Visitor Leadership Program On Demand Division and the WHA/EAP/NEA Branch arranged the national program. Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council organized the local program.

Bahrain delegation touring Pensacola State College's registration center for workforce training prog.
A delegation of nine educators from Bahrain visited PSC on June 7. During the stop, the group made stops Career and Technical Education, Culinary Arts, Engineering Technology Program, IT/Cybersecurity and Visual Arts departments.

Members of the delegation are exploring youth employability in their country which is situated on the Persian Gulf. The delegation members included:

  • Ahmed Majeed Isa Ali Hasan Alasad, youth activities specialist with the Ministry of Youth Affairs
  • Hashem Abdulrahman Hashem A Rahman Alkooheji, chief of youth and sports services with the Ministry of Youth Affairs
  • Maryam Jameel Ahmed Almatrook, youth affairs specialist with the Ministry of Youth Affairs
  • Mahdi Jasim Husain Ali Ghuloom, coach, HIPO Youth Program with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and junior executive researcher with the Economic Development Board,
  • Mohamed Ali A Helal, junior projects associate – talent fund with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and secretary of education, Arab Esports Federation
  • Nahlah Khaled Ayoob Husain, senior youth partnerships specialist
  • Mohamed Tareq Ahmed Salman Kamal, member of the National LAMEA Program with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and assistant relationship manager, National Bank of Bahrain
  • Mahmood Abdulsamad Alyas Abdulaziz Mohamed, Ministry of Youth Affairs director
  • Marwa Ebrahim Abdulrahim Shareef, external youth researcher with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and an enrollment consultant with the American University of Bahrain.
Bahrain delegation learning about workforce education at Pensacola State College.
Mike Listau, dean of Workforce Education, speaks with a delegation of nine Bahrain educators who visited the College on June 7.
Bahrain delegation touring Pensacola State College to learn about workforce education programs and t.
Dr. Nelson Stewart, head of the Mathematics Department, speaks to the Bahrain educators about PSC’s IT/Cybersecurity programs.
Bahrain delegation engaging with Pensacola State College representatives on workforce training.
Debra Hooks, director of CTE, Tanya Brashers, Shannon Crawford, Jeremy Sommers and Kevin Kropp, coordinator of the Veteran Student Success Center, show off the swag bags that PSC gave to members of the Bahrain delegation.