DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) hosted a series of exciting and educational summer activities designed to inspire high school students with a sense of discovery and self-belief in their future academic and career opportunities.
From creative art projects to practical research internships, hands-on medical experience to writing news articles, QF oversees a diverse range of educational summer activities across its various centres and partner universities, reflecting a wider year-round programme of community engagement and education.
Fahad Saad Al Qahtani, President of Community Development, QF, said, “Many of our comprehensive summer programmes focus on young students considering university and on those wanting to explore their creative talents and future careers. These summer programmes prove immensely popular every year and are an integral part of the world-class learning environment provided by Qatar Foundation.” Students taking part in this year’s summer internship programmes at Hamad bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) three research institutes were given the opportunity to learn directly from industry specialists and work on innovative research projects.
Students attending the Summer Engineering Academy at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) were introduced to advanced topics in engineering and science while also learning important problem-solving skills. The academy is an elite 10-day STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths - enrichment programme, organised and hosted by TAMUQ and Maersk Oil Qatar.
At Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q), young media enthusiasts received an introduction to the world of journalism on the Summer Media Programme. The two-week course offered 25 high school students valuable first-hand exposure to the inner workings of media and communication fields using popular digital platforms.
Students attending Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar’s (VCUQatar) series of summer art-camps were given the opportunity to explore their creative side and get to grips with different art and design techniques.
The QF partner universities held one and two week programmes for students aged above 14 and above 16 including ‘Fashion Illustration’ and ‘Fashion Design Portfolio’ courses.
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