National resources for education are unable to cope with the growing demand for quality education and the continuously evolving requirements of the 21st century. As a result, we are seeing children and young people in Jordan and the region contend with a multitude of challenges that render them unable to develop the skills they need to succeed in today's knowledge economies. Our true wealth lies in our young people, and investing in their minds is the only way we can hope to achieve social development and compete in the global markets.