15 May 2017
In alignment to UAE's declaration of year 2017 as being the year of giving, 3D Education by Compass International has launched Compassion - a scholarship worth AED 13,500 to make Space Camp more accessible to deserving students in the UAE.

Dubai, UAE - 3D Education by Compass International, a Dubai based leading educational travel organization, whose purpose is to educate and empower students through innovative travel has announced Compassion (Compass + Vision) - a scholarship which will allow 10 schools in UAE to identify one deserving student to travel free of cost to Space Camp along with a group travelling from the same school.

Compass International as the regional partner of US Space & Rocket Centre works together to organize Space Camp for students in UAE and India. The camp provides an unparalleled environment to spur students’ imagination while being surrounded by space, aviation and defense artifacts. Launched in 1982, Space Camp has inspired and motivated young people from around the world.

Lissy Donald , Managing Director Compass International , said, “The moment year 2017 was announced as the "Year of Giving" in the UAE by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan I knew we at Compass had to take an initiative that would benefit the society as a whole. I am aware of the UAE’s interest and commitment in Space exploration and Compassion is my way of doing my bit towards helping the deserving but not so privileged students in this extraordinary country.”

The schools will have the discretion to select one deserving student whom they would like to extend this scholarship to. The student who wins the scholarship will travel along with a group of minimum 10 students travelling to Space Camp, from the same school. The scholarship is open to all schools across the UAE.

Compass has been developing and providing experiential learning opportunities around the world to school groups from the UAE. The company offers educational, academic learning, language immersion tours and Space camp to name a few. 3D Education by Compass International defines its mission as “Educating through innovative travel” and believes that immersive educational experiences help students gain a broader perspective of the world. Compass is also the strategic partners with Destination Imagination.

For more information, please visit www.compassuae.com.  

© Press Release 2017