Under the umbrella of Pre-University Education, Qatar Academy-Doha celebrated the World Heritage Day on April 18 to raise awareness of the importance of protecting and preserving heritage and culture.
The event reflected Qatar Foundation’s vision and commitment to utilising opportunities that engage and educate community members to enrich their experiences in the host country.
Using hands-on activities, teachers were able to mingle with presenters and performers and expertise from Nomas centre. These experiences will help faculty members understand their students’ culture and background and enable them to integrate different elements within the curriculum.
The event included an exhibition of traditional crafts, sports, dances, food, camel riding, Majlis tent, shooting, coffee preparation, and traditional games. A special corner was also allocated for “Duha seat” to demonstrate the morning ladies gathering. The cultural day was organised by Sarah Al Hajri, Head of History Program, Academic Affairs, Pre-University Education, and Maha Al Romaihi, Deputy Director at Qatar Academy who retreated on the importance of culturally responsive teaching. She said: “This event comes as part of the collaboration between QAD and Nomas culture Youth club."
“This initiative will make students proud of their heritage and culture. We plan to expand this opportunity to engage all QF school members. We encourage schools to provide such activities for new hires to enable them to understand the different dimensions of Qatari culture,” added Sara Al Hajri.
“I’m very excited about this opportunity as these events brings a deeper understanding of the culture to our teacher and makes it easier for them to understand our students’ lives, as the majority of our students are Qataris," said Maha Al Romihi.
