22 July 2009
KUWAIT: The activities of the seasonal Interactive Children Club, which was organized by the Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC) for the second year in a row, were concluded at a ceremony held at the TEC headquarters. Representatives from several companies attended the ceremony, including the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), the Scientific Center, Al-Mausharji Food Supplying Company (the local McDonald's franchisee), and the Future Kid Entertainment Company.
The Interactive Club aims to integrate disabled children into recreational activities with other, able-bodied children, with the activities organized by the club helping to improve participants' skills and talents, as well as improving their capabilities, self-reliance and self-esteem. These activities also give the kids a chance to make positive use of their summer break with productive activities that also help them in their preparations for the next educational year.
Huda Al-Saleh, the head of TEC's Public Relations and Marketing Department, also attended the closing ceremony, along with members of the club's executive committee, and the young participants, who were accompanied by their families.
Al-Saleh delivered a speech shortly after the ceremony started, in which she praised those who had contributed to the success of the club's activities. She explained that this year's activities had been organized after closely studying last year's and looking at the positive and negative aspects of each activity, allowing the executive committee to devise an even better schedule of events and present the best recreational services to all segments of the Kuwaiti community, especially children with special n
eeds, who she said are an important part of society.
Al-Saleh asserted that TEC will continue to observe its social responsibilities, based on its commitment to fulfill its policy of presenting the best recreational and entertainment services to all members of Kuwaiti society.
After her speech, Al-Saleh honored the club's teaching staff, as well as the young participants. She also presented honorary certificates to the companies which sponsored the club's activities and to all those who contributed to its activities.
The ceremony also featured the participation of Mohammad Al-Ramzi, a sign language specialist, who led a number of the children in a display of what they have learned from him as part of the club's activities. One of the participants was a blind girl named Sarah Al-Saied, who learned to use sign language despite her disability, which further proved that disability can be turned into a gift, which is a main objective that the club worked to achieve.
Several competitions and other entertaining activities were held during the event, in addition to other demonstrations of some of the skills that the children learnt during their time at the club. The ceremony concluded with a tour led by Al-Saleh conducted of an exhibition of the works created by the children during their participation in the club's activities.
The Interactive Children Club was held between June 22 and July 16 at the TEC headquarters, and opened the door to participation for kids ranging between 5 - 12 years of age. The activities held at the club included programs to learn sign language, computer skills and social skills, in addition to creative art work and expeditions, while nutritious daily meals were also served for all the young participants.
KUWAIT: The activities of the seasonal Interactive Children Club, which was organized by the Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC) for the second year in a row, were concluded at a ceremony held at the TEC headquarters. Representatives from several companies attended the ceremony, including the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), the Scientific Center, Al-Mausharji Food Supplying Company (the local McDonald's franchisee), and the Future Kid Entertainment Company.
The Interactive Club aims to integrate disabled children into recreational activities with other, able-bodied children, with the activities organized by the club helping to improve participants' skills and talents, as well as improving their capabilities, self-reliance and self-esteem. These activities also give the kids a chance to make positive use of their summer break with productive activities that also help them in their preparations for the next educational year.
Huda Al-Saleh, the head of TEC's Public Relations and Marketing Department, also attended the closing ceremony, along with members of the club's executive committee, and the young participants, who were accompanied by their families.
Al-Saleh delivered a speech shortly after the ceremony started, in which she praised those who had contributed to the success of the club's activities. She explained that this year's activities had been organized after closely studying last year's and looking at the positive and negative aspects of each activity, allowing the executive committee to devise an even better schedule of events and present the best recreational services to all segments of the Kuwaiti community, especially children with special n
eeds, who she said are an important part of society.
Al-Saleh asserted that TEC will continue to observe its social responsibilities, based on its commitment to fulfill its policy of presenting the best recreational and entertainment services to all members of Kuwaiti society.
After her speech, Al-Saleh honored the club's teaching staff, as well as the young participants. She also presented honorary certificates to the companies which sponsored the club's activities and to all those who contributed to its activities.
The ceremony also featured the participation of Mohammad Al-Ramzi, a sign language specialist, who led a number of the children in a display of what they have learned from him as part of the club's activities. One of the participants was a blind girl named Sarah Al-Saied, who learned to use sign language despite her disability, which further proved that disability can be turned into a gift, which is a main objective that the club worked to achieve.
Several competitions and other entertaining activities were held during the event, in addition to other demonstrations of some of the skills that the children learnt during their time at the club. The ceremony concluded with a tour led by Al-Saleh conducted of an exhibition of the works created by the children during their participation in the club's activities.
The Interactive Children Club was held between June 22 and July 16 at the TEC headquarters, and opened the door to participation for kids ranging between 5 - 12 years of age. The activities held at the club included programs to learn sign language, computer skills and social skills, in addition to creative art work and expeditions, while nutritious daily meals were also served for all the young participants.
© Kuwait Times 2009
