From Learning to Contributing: A Volunteer’s Perspective on Professional Growth
Ihab Bou Dargham reflects on how volunteering with PMI Lebanon Chapter connects professional growth, shared learning and lasting contribution.
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Ihab Bou Dargham reflects on how volunteering with PMI Lebanon Chapter connects professional growth, shared learning and lasting contribution.
A six-month program, from January 16 to June 7, 2026, bringing together 35 young leaders and 175 team members to design and implement community-based projects across Lebanon.
In Phase 2 of the Chapter’s support for LRI, volunteers built an Excel-based effort-estimation tool and led a 90-minute training on program and portfolio management for 13 LRI staff.
PMI welcomed the U.S. expansion of 529 savings plans to cover career certifications such as the PMP®, making credentials more accessible as demand for project professionals grows.
On August 16, 2025, Chapter volunteers and the Student Club donated second-hand clothes and toys in good condition to a marginalized community.
Seven chapters, one from each PMI region, were named finalists for the 2025 PMI Chapter of the Year Award, including the PMI UAE Chapter for MENA.
In July 2025, VP of Volunteers Ziad Ibrahim opened an account at IPT’s recycling drive-through for the Chapter’s Student Club, an act of sustainability linked to SDGs 12, 13, and 15.
PMI’s Cert Summer initiative encourages professionals to turn summer downtime into career momentum through certification, with toolkits for chapters to support their members.

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