A skills development course aimed at bridging educators worldwide has successfully concluded as part of a Memorandum of Understanding between Portville College in California and Mergasor Technical Institute/Erbil Polytechnic University.
The course, which ran from November 15, 2024, to March 10, 2025, brought together 70 university teachers—60 from Erbil Polytechnic University and 10 from Soran Autonomous Administration. Delivered online via Canvas and Zoom, the program featured five key modules covering skills development, effective classroom design, lesson planning, understanding students, and identifying barriers to quality education, while integrating global pedagogical insights.
A significant outcome of the course was the advancement of English language learning and translation into Kurdish. The initiative was delivered by Dr Queenan, professor at Porterville college- California and supported by Dr Talib Omar, Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute, who participated as an assistant.
The program was praised for its role in enhancing teaching standards and concluded successfully. Participants will soon be awarded international certificates at a formal ceremony.
