Wadha Nasser Al Jabor is a statistician and leadership coach. She aspires to change lives by unlocking the beauty of the human ability to think, innovate, and create. She realizes the need to engage her community to make great things happen for Qatari youth and kids who are eager to explore STEAM subjects.
The project provided hands-on learning opportunities for children in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) fields. Students ages 12 to 17 were engaged in activities such as programming, robotics, circuitry, electronics, 3D modeling and invention. Parents of children in the workshop expressed their gratitude and noticed an increased enthusiasm for STEAM.
Wadha participated in the IVLP Project Youth Volunteerism and Civic Engagement, organized by the U.S. Department of State and Meridian International Center.
Wadha's exchange experience led to the development of her IVLP Impact Award Project: "I had the idea for more than a year, [but it was] my IVLP experience [that] empowered [me] to initiate the project and reach out for resources locally and internationally. Exposing my initial idea and discussing it with experts during the IVLP, I was moved to another level where I realized the need and impact of [this project]. "
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