(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar Career Fair (QCF), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has officially launched its ground-breaking youth empowerment programme, 'QCF Ambassadors'.
The ceremony was held at Hamad Bin Khalifa University's (HBKU) Student Centre, attended by over 230 high school students from 18 Independent schools, academic advisers and career guidance counsellors.
Through the programme, QCF supports QF's strategic objective to equip Qatar's youth with educational capacities, and personal development and leadership skills.
The initiative takes inspiration from QCF's motto, 'Your Future in Your Hands'. Each participating school will select five to six students from 10th and 11th grades to take part in workshops on self-development, leadership, strategic planning, team-building and problem-solving, and helping with confidence-building and critical thinking.
Complementing other youth initiatives, these skills will hone participants leadership abilities, enabling them to assume a role in building a prosperous future for Qatar.
The project will feature year-round training sessions, workshops and presentations that will promote career development while raising awareness of the importance of planning for the future.
Participants will be provided with opportunities to explore the local job market, learn about work environments and receive training from some of the most prestigious companies in Qatar.
They will also receive information on how to prepare resumes, conduct job interviews and deliver presentations.
In his opening speech at the launch, Abdulla Al Mansoori, Director, Qatar Career Fair, said: "Through this programme, we aim to encourage young men and women to start taking the initiative, while simultaneously promoting a culture of leadership and creativity.
"We also hope to raise awareness of social initiatives in Qatar."
"'QCF Ambassadors' is presently for high school students but over time we plan to involve older age groups, such as university students. "The programme is important as every participating student will become an ambassador for QCF, and will help raise awareness of career development to classmates," he added.
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