DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), has wrapped up its Youth Challenge with final presentations from nine ROTA Youth Service Clubs (RYSCs), sponsored by ExxonMobil Qatar.
In its final stage, Youth Challenge provided an opportunity for 45 youth from nine RYSCs to exhibit their unique community service projects across Qatar to over 450 participants at ROTA’s 8th EMPOWER 2016 conference, which concluded on Saturday. Prizes were awarded to six of ROTA’s Youth Service Clubs, and the winners were The Field is yours, Fishless, La Tgeeb Al Eid, Go Blue from Al Bayan School, Our Hope, I Aspire.
The contestants included The Field is Yours, Go Blue from Al Bayan School, Count on Me, Top Shabab, La Tgeeb Al Eid, I Aspire, IQRAA, Fishless and Our Hope Clubs. The projects focused on issues from marine conservation and environmental awareness to sports, road safety, and social entrepreneurship.
ROTA’s Youth Service Clubs (RYSCs) are a network of self-directed, extracurricular associations designed to unlock the potential of youth. Supported by the ROTA Qatar programme, the clubs provide a unique opportunity for young people across the nation to develop leadership skills and gain an understanding of international and community development issues, while offering practical experience to carry out creative projects that address local and global challenges.
Abdulla Al Bakri, Community Development Manager at ROTA said: “The Youth Challenge helps ROTA further advance the objectives of the Youth Clubs, which are designed to equip young people with proper education and training to become leaders. The Youth Challenge helps participants to chart their career paths, and prepares them to be qualified ambassadors for Qatar and ROTA in international, regional and local conventions such as the EMPOWER 2016 conference.”
“At ExxonMobil, we believe that one of the greatest contributions we can make in Qatar is to provide the energy to build human capacity. We work closely with our valued local partners, such as Reach Out To Asia, to invest in programs that do just this,” said Alistair Routledge, President and General Manager for ExxonMobil Qatar. “We hope that our joint investment in the Youth Service Clubs will energize youth to reach their full potential as innovators, entrepreneurs, future employers and global leaders.”The Peninsula
