KAUST was delighted to welcome students and teachers from its neighboring villages of Thuwal and Qadimah to participate in this year’s Winter Enrichment Program (WEP). WEP is the largest of three Enrichment Programs that the University curates every year, each offering exhibitions, workshops, lectures and events linked to a theme of current global significance and led by eminent speakers from Saudi Arabia and around the world in the fields of science, business, education and culture.
Social Responsibility, working with the WEP Team, created a two day schedule enabling 230 grade 4-12 students and teachers from 11 local boys’ and girls’ schools to explore many of the hands-on activities and exhibitions related to this year’s theme, “Human-Machine Future.” Highlights included a Lego Workshop, where students could work with small robots built from the brightly colored bricks, gaining an understanding of how technology works through a highly accessible medium. Students could also experience the power of virtual reality with the Google Tilt Brush, which allows users to draw life-size 3D objects with the help of hand-held tools and a VR headset. Other activities included a Science Fair and a tour of the KAUST Museum of Science and Technology in Islam, which celebrates the contributions of Muslim scholars to science and technology and their impact on the modern world. The visiting students were accompanied by grade 11 and 12 students from The KAUST School, who served as guides, supported translation and assisted with science activities.
Thuwal Secondary School for Girls tweeted: “In a fine example of community partnership, today’s visit to the Winter Enrichment Program at KAUST was well-organized and rich with knowledge, information and enjoyment. Heartfelt thanks.”
Social Responsibility would like to thank the WEP team, KAUST Museum and the workshop leaders for offering the visiting students the opportunity to experience such a wide range of interesting and challenging activities. The assistance of The KAUST School students was also very much appreciated.
Social Responsibility arranges community engagement activities throughout the year. Working in partnership with leaders, groups and individuals from Thuwal and Qadimah, as well as departments across KAUST, Social Responsibility manages a range of programs to promote wellbeing and improved outcomes by focusing on sustainable efforts in education, economic empowerment, capabilities development, and environmental awareness.
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