samer ayasrah

Dr. Samer Mutlaq Mohammed Ayasrah is an Associate Professor specializing in giftedness and creativity, and an expert in identifying and nurturing talent and developing entrepreneurship. He serves as Director of the Center for Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at Amman Arab University and is a faculty member in the College of Educational and Psychological Sciences. He has extensive experience in establishing and managing business incubators and in transforming creative ideas into successful entrepreneurial ventures. Dr. Ayasrah has a strong research record on local and international projects focusing on talent, innovation, entrepreneurship, education, and sustainability. He has also contributed to the design of advanced educational and training programs aimed at developing creative and entrepreneurial thinking and institutional innovation. He serves on numerous committees and boards of innovation centers and business incubators, where he leverages his expertise to help shape policies and strategies that support entrepreneurship. Dr. Ayasrah represents an integrated model of the academic who bridges theory and practice, harnessing his knowledge and experience in the service of society and the achievement of sustainable development.

I am passionate about discovering and nurturing talent from a young age, empowering entrepreneurs, and fostering innovation ecosystems. I work to spread the culture of creativity in institutions and society, and I strive to leave a mark of goodness and positive impact everywhere—through effective partnerships, scalable initiatives, and measurable results.

Title: “Talent Is our Most Renewable Resource—Start Cultivating It in Childhood.” The idea (in one line): If every child had a personalized talent plan by age 10—just like a health record—we’d turn hidden potential into national progress. Why it matters: Early talent signals (curiosity, pattern-making, divergent questions) appear years before grades or test scores. When we miss them, we waste creativity, confidence, and future innovators. How to do it (four pillars): Spot early: Train teachers and parents to use short, bias-aware checklists that catch creative and practical talents—not only academic ones. Nurture daily: Give each identified child a “Talent Hour” weekly—projects, mentors, maker tools, arts, or code—aligned to their interests. Connect to the real world: Pair kids with community mentors (engineers, artists, entrepreneurs). Let them solve micro-problems for local schools, clinics, or shops. Track growth, not labels: Replace one-time “gifted” tags with living portfolios (goals, artifacts, reflections), reviewed twice a year. Call to action: Within twelve months, every school can pilot a 100-child Talent Map: train staff, run Talent Hour, match mentors, and publish one community showcase. Do this, and in a decade we’ll graduate not just test-takers—but problem-solvers, creators, and founders.

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