Los Angeles Beirut Sister Cities Committee’s Student Civil Engineering Program is a two-week intensive focused on best practices in the field and designed to develop, promote and encourage leadership, civic engagement, and pluralism.  Students from Lebanese universities are selected by a committee, after applying, providing references, and participating in an application and interview process.  Past classes have included students from the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut Arab University (BAU), and University of Balamand (UOB).  Please reach out to us to learn the ways in which you can support this program.
Class of 2019
The Los Angeles Beirut Sister Cities' Engineering Students Exchange Program this September was a great success! Sarah El Kadry and Julie Younes, two civil engineering students from the Lebanese University, were selected to participate in this two-week intensive program where they met with experts in the field, government officials, and members of the Lebanese community in Los Angeles, visited sites, and explored the city of Los Angeles with all its attractions!
During their time in Los Angeles, Sarah and Julie held a number of meeting with government officials. They met with the Consul General of Lebanon in Los Angeles, Mirna Khawly, with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office Mayor Eric Garcetti,  and Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell.
As part of the program, the students visited the Port of Los Angeles, LAX Airport, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power , and Metro Los Angeles to name a few. These site visits gave the students a first-hand experience in various fields and helped them bridge the theory and practice. Hopefully the students can take back these skills to their home country and find ways in which they can apply them in their projects there.
Sarah and Julie got a chance to enjoy some of LA's hot spots! From Disneyland to Universal Studios Entertainment , Griffith Observatory , hiking to the Hollywood Sign , strolling down the streets of Downtown Los Angeles, exploring Beverly Hills, and much much more! We enjoyed having you ladies in Los Angeles.
Class of 2015
Class of 2014
