Jana

Reimagining Schools in Lebanon for
the 21st Century

JANA is the second flagship initiative by Lebanon & Beyond, designed to boldly reimagine K–12 education in Lebanon and beyond.

This ambitious program invites Lebanese educators—both within the country and across the diaspora—to come together and co-create a transformative roadmap for the future of schooling.

The name JANA—meaning “harvest” in Arabic—captures the spirit of the initiative: that the future of education must be cultivated with care, vision, and collaboration, yielding a rich and inclusive learning landscape for generations to come.

At its heart lies a powerful central question.

“How can we, as experienced and visionary educators, collectively shape the future of schooling in Lebanon, ensuring that every student, regardless of background or geography, thrives in an era defined by rapid digital transformation, including artificial intelligence?”

The Collaborative Conference

To begin answering JANA’s central question, Lebanon & Beyond, in collaboration with leading experts from Lebanon and the global diaspora, will launch the initiative with a dynamic two-day working conference in Fall 2025.

Schools for the Future

This invitation-only event will serve as a space for collective visioning, creative dialogue, and strategic planning among educators, thought leaders, and institutional partners.

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Long-Term Roadmap
From Vision to Implementation

The two-day conference marks only the beginning of the JANA journey. Following the event, participants will form working groups that will meet periodically over the course of a year to:

Refine the ideas and insights generated during the conference

Conduct targeted research and exploration

Identify pilot projects and select schools for implementation

But JANA doesn't stop there

In Fall 2026, these working groups will reconvene for a follow-up conference, where they will present a comprehensive blueprint for a pilot program—an outcome of a year’s worth of collaboration, inquiry, and design. With a long-term horizon, the initiative will continue to evolve through:

Ongoing monitoring and evaluation of pilot initiatives

Iterative refinement of strategies and models

Expansion and scaling of successful approaches

Sustained dialogue and collaboration across sectors

JANA is designed to grow with the needs of Lebanon’s education system—adapting, deepening, and expanding its impact over time. It is not just a program, but a movement to reimagine schooling for generations to come.