Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 31st 2013 [ME NewsWire]
A total of 200 students benefited from the ‘My Identity, My Hallmark’ initiative, which was organized by the Human Rights Department in the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior for the young people in Al Ain. The initiative aims to promote the concept of volunteering among young people and to empower them so that they can unleash their talents and innovations.
During the event’s closing ceremony, the Human Rights Department honored the students and distinguished families. The ceremony, which was held at the Al Ain Police Officers Club Theatre, was attended by Colonel Mohammed Suhail Al Rashidi, Deputy Director of the Al Ain Police Directorate and His Excellency Abdullah bin Aqeedah Al Muhairy, the Secretary General of Zakat Fund.
For his part, Colonel Mohammed Al Shehhi from the Human Rights Department stressed the Ministry of Interior’s keen interest in the younger generations, as well as the ministry’s interest in enhancing the role they play in organizing such events and activities that serve young people. He said that they hope to organize more initiatives and programs that contribute to enhancing their competencies, abilities, and skills.
“The Human Rights Department has sought over the past years to implement a number of community-based initiatives that target the young people in Al Ain city and the JuvenileCare Centre; in order to allow students to introduce their innovations and skills as well as to encourage them to be productive and how to best spend their leisure time during thevacation,” he said.
He also noted that the ‘My Identity, My Hallmark’ initiative is the fifth community-based initiative, which garnered the attention of parents and students of all ages; where the number of participants in this initiative, reached approximately 200 students. This, in turn, indicates the success of such initiatives in motivating and encouraging students. It also reflects the parents’ keenness to let their children participate in similar programs that aim to promote the volunteering culture among young people.
Moreover, Al Shehhi expressed his gratitude to the entities that contributed to the initiative, namely; the Al Ain Police Directorate,the Al Ain Police Officers Club, the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC),the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center, and the volunteers.
The closing ceremony included programs that displayed the students’ creativity. Poems, performances, a documentary about the initiative’s events, national musical pieces, speeches expressing the love of the UAE and the woman’s pioneering role, traditional paintings, and a presentation showing the events’ photos were showcased at the closing event.
On this occasion, a heritage exhibition was also organized, under the theme ‘A generation, proud of their heritage, to build the nation’s future’.The audience toured the exhibition’s pavilions,which included the students’ innovations, including antique handicrafts and paintings reflecting love and loyalty to the homeland and its leaders, as well as the life of our ancestors on land and on water.
In conclusion, a blind student spoke about how she was able to overcome her disability, expressing her pride in her identity and revealing the love for her country using the Braille System.
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