Watani Al Emarat Launches Summer Camp 2024: 'From the Legacy of the Past… for a Sustainable Future'
Watani Al Emarat Foundation, in partnership with the Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE), has launched the Watani Al Emarat Summer Camp 2024 under the theme "From the Legacy of the Past… for a Sustainable Future." This initiative aligns with the Foundation’s mission to instill a sense of national identity, good citizenship, and heritage while empowering UAE youth. The camp aims to impart knowledge, promote values of pride, belonging, and national identity, and expand participants' potential to construct a better future for their homeland.
Set to welcome 400 participants aged 7 to 16 years, the Watani Al Emarat Summer Camp will run from July 15 to August 1, 2024, at Zayed Education Complex in Alwarqa and Zayed Education Complex in Al Barsha, Dubai. Sessions, supervised by a group of qualified trainers, guides, and specialists, will take place from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, except on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
H.E. Dherar Belhoul Al Falasi, Executive Director of Watani Al Emarat Foundation, stated: “We are delighted to launch the Watani Al Emarat Summer Camp, a collaborative initiative with ESE that underscores our commitment to design national and community initiatives for all segments of society. This camp is organized in line with the guidance of our wise leadership, who have consistently emphasized the importance of national identity as a cornerstone of Emirati values. By enhancing the skills and abilities of our youth, we aim to accelerate the nation's growth, development, and prosperity. Through this camp, we seek to pave the way for a generation inspired by the legacy of our ancestors to lead the future.”
The camp will foster a conducive environment to boost participants’ engagement with their national identity and heritage, reinforcing the values of good citizenship and community responsibility. It will also guide and encourage participants to discover their distinctive abilities and talents, raising a generation with sustainable awareness and knowledge of the latest innovations and technologies, such as digital citizenship and artificial intelligence (AI).
The camp's program includes over 20 activities, such as ‘Nukhdha 360’, Emirati Sina'a (Emirati customs and etiquette), UAE style knitting, compass trace cutting, field visits to leading national institutions, scientific and recreational visits, sports activities, national media star workshops, reading and speaking, theatre arts, astronomy, and small engineer projects, among others.
