Who We Are:  

We are a startup modern academy in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq providing state-of-art educational services to a population of 800,000 people in northwestern Nineveh where large populations of Iraq’s ethnic and religious minorities, including the Yazidis, reside.

Public Charity Status:

Sinjar Academy is a public charity registered in the United States under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Programs:  

Sinjar Academy (SA) provides programming in six key areas that we find crucial for the development of Sinjar and the neighboring districts:

1. English as a Second Language

2. Information Technology and Software Development

   • Digital Media

3. Business Administration

4. Secondary School K-12 Supplementary Education

5. Talent Mentorship

6. Short Courses

Strategy:  

SA uses a modern educational method of a hybrid model consisting of two component: virtual instruction and a traditional in-person instruction. The virtual element allows SA to hires skillful educators from around the world to teach courses. The in-person element, which will be done initially through partnerships with local schools and NGOs, will complement and strengthen our programs through personal interactions.  

Our Education Fits to the Need:

Our programs are designed to meet the current employment needs in the region and country as well as to generate new streams for job creation and business development.

The Area and People We Serve:

Sinjar and the surrounding areas are the homeland of Iraq’s ancient minorities, including the Yazidis, who continue to face existential challenges, especially in the aftermath of the ISIS genocidal campaign. The recent persecution and systematic prejudice have resulted in an undereducated region. The lack of universities and other post-secondary school educational institutes in the region have prevented thousands of students from pursuing education. A lack of education leads to a lack of opportunity and poor economic prospects for the people of Sinjar, who remain largely employed in traditional agriculture, which has not provided economic opportunity or generated wealth. Poverty in Sinjar and in neighboring districts is widespread. 

To help minorities in Iraq, including the Yazidis, recover and thrive after the genocide, quality education must be made available to thousands of young men and women every year. Without proper education, the region will continue to decline and economic opportunity will not be generated. This will cause more than half of the population currently displaced to remain displaced. In addition, those who have returned may begin to leave the region if job creation remains stagnant and the economy does not function.