The King Abdulaziz & Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) told a US conference about its experience hosting summer enrichment programs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – August 14, 2021 – Forums and conferences
The conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, entitled “Developing the future of gifted education” was held virtually, and included representatives from 55 countries around the world.
Dr. Khaled Al-Sharif, Director General of the Mawhiba Center for Excellence, reviewed the institution’s experience and talked about its efforts in establishing summer enrichment programs and initiatives to support talented people during the pandemic.
He also spoke about Mawhiba’s ability to transform the Covid-19 crisis into an opportunity for success and a means to adapt technology and develop its business, and to launch the Mawhiba project for digital transformation, which aims to become a “leap into the future.” “
The enrichment programs organized by Mawhiba and the Saudi Ministry of Education each summer aim to meet the future needs of highly qualified Saudis.
This comes as part of the Kingdom’s ambition to achieve Vision 2030, develop an interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and develop students’ leadership capabilities.
Mawhiba Summer Enrichment Programs is one of 20 initiatives offered to talented students, who must pass several testing stages based on international standards in order to qualify for the institution.
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Source: Ukrgate
