CIMEA student-run chapters empower students by facilitating impactful dialogue with Middle East experts. These chapters provide exceptional and invaluable spaces for students to expand their networks, publish their work, and, most importantly, grow through deep engagement with critical issues in the Middle East. We offer emerging leaders a platform to share their perspectives, allowing them to influence their peers and the broader academic community. By creating stimulating environments and promoting meaningful discourse, we ensure that our students develop a comprehensive knowledge of Middle Eastern affairs and prepare them to become thoughtful and informed thinkers.