Extending influence beyond the classroom, a month-long student-led teaching initiative titled “Desert Rose” focused on student engagement in knowledge exchange, through teaching English to students from Petra. Launched by Amman Academy, a private school in Jordan, in cooperation with the Petra National Trust, which is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation focused on preserving cultural heritage, the initiative aims to support local communities in Petra, some 220km south of Amman, encouraging ...