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Tribune News Network
Doha
Qatar University’s (QU) Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center marked the International Day of Public Service to shed light on the importance of public service and its human value, its role in the development process, and how it encourages society to play an active social role.
Commenting on QU’s role in raising awareness of public services such as volunteering, Emad Abou Deiah, service learning specialist at the centre, said: “QU helped to strengthen the concept of volunteering among universities and the Qatari population in general. Students and the community benefit from volunteer initiatives. The programme is designed to target a variety of volunteer fields and community service opportunities that appeal to all of their interests. QU hosted a number of events aimed at increasing volunteerism awareness.
“The university offers an annual incentive prize to students who volunteer. The award is intended to encourage them to continue volunteering and to encourage the rest of the university community to do so as well.”
Mubarak Al Dosari, senior community programme specialist at the centre, said: “The university’s volunteer activities play an important role in enhancing and developing students’ skills and knowledge, which allow them to gain expertise in volunteer fields, allowing them to become an influential leader figure in life. As a result, it is vital to create high-quality output programmes, which will help to enhance the community’s voluntary culture.”
Maha Al Marri, volunteer programme specialist, said: “The centre is one of the important volunteer centres in the community. With the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual volunteering is also becoming part of the centre’s policy where the importance of volunteering doubled.
“The centre has played an important role in the national campaign to stand up to this pandemic for Qatar.”
Shaikha Al Kuwari, senior volunteer programmr specialist, said: “Volunteer programmes allow the students to participate in society actively through planning, developing the solutions and exchanging their creative ideas. These programmes contribute to increasing student confidence and allow them to set and achieve their goals. In addition, the student will develop their social and interpersonal skills.”
Doha
Qatar University’s (QU) Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center marked the International Day of Public Service to shed light on the importance of public service and its human value, its role in the development process, and how it encourages society to play an active social role.
Commenting on QU’s role in raising awareness of public services such as volunteering, Emad Abou Deiah, service learning specialist at the centre, said: “QU helped to strengthen the concept of volunteering among universities and the Qatari population in general. Students and the community benefit from volunteer initiatives. The programme is designed to target a variety of volunteer fields and community service opportunities that appeal to all of their interests. QU hosted a number of events aimed at increasing volunteerism awareness.
“The university offers an annual incentive prize to students who volunteer. The award is intended to encourage them to continue volunteering and to encourage the rest of the university community to do so as well.”
Mubarak Al Dosari, senior community programme specialist at the centre, said: “The university’s volunteer activities play an important role in enhancing and developing students’ skills and knowledge, which allow them to gain expertise in volunteer fields, allowing them to become an influential leader figure in life. As a result, it is vital to create high-quality output programmes, which will help to enhance the community’s voluntary culture.”
Maha Al Marri, volunteer programme specialist, said: “The centre is one of the important volunteer centres in the community. With the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual volunteering is also becoming part of the centre’s policy where the importance of volunteering doubled.
“The centre has played an important role in the national campaign to stand up to this pandemic for Qatar.”
Shaikha Al Kuwari, senior volunteer programmr specialist, said: “Volunteer programmes allow the students to participate in society actively through planning, developing the solutions and exchanging their creative ideas. These programmes contribute to increasing student confidence and allow them to set and achieve their goals. In addition, the student will develop their social and interpersonal skills.”
