School Students Join Launch of AMAN Ambassadors Initiative

The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (AMAN), one of the centers operating under the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, launched the “AMAN Ambassadors” initiative in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and with the participation of students from public and private schools. The launch coincides with World Children’s Day, observed annually on November 20.

The initiative aims to develop aware student leaders who contribute to spreading a culture of protection and prevention, strengthening psychological and social safety within the school environment, and reducing negative behaviours and practices that affect students’ safety and psychological stability. It forms part of the Center’s efforts to raise community awareness of the risks of violence, bullying and technology-facilitated extortion, and to establish protection and prevention concepts among students by actively involving them in sharing awareness messages with their peers, helping create a safe and supportive school environment founded on mutual respect and community responsibility.

The initiative targets primary and preparatory students at public and private schools. It will also involve social workers and psychological specialists in its accompanying awareness and training programmes, strengthening the integration of roles between the Center and educational institutions in achieving the initiative’s objectives.

The ambassadors will undergo a specialised training programme delivered by a group of social workers and psychological specialists at AMAN Center. The programme will include interactive training and awareness workshops aimed at developing leadership and positive communication skills, raising awareness of the risks of bullying and violence in all its forms, and equipping students with the knowledge and skills required to help spread a culture of protection within their schools.

Fadl Al Kaabi, Acting Executive Director of the Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (AMAN), said the initiative represents an investment in the awareness of future generations and strengthens their community responsibility.

He added that launching the “AMAN Ambassadors” initiative reflects the Center’s approach to adopting preventive, awareness-raising and proactive initiatives that invest in building awareness among younger generations and enhance their active participation in protecting themselves and their school environment from negative behaviours and practices. He explained that the Center believes building a safe society begins by raising a generation that understands its rights and responsibilities and is capable of exerting a positive influence on its surroundings.

Al Kaabi praised the continuing cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education as an essential partner in launching the initiative. He stressed that partnerships between social and educational institutions constitute a fundamental pillar for achieving sustainable child protection and strengthening the school’s role as one of the most influential environments in shaping the awareness and behaviour of future generations.

For her part, Bakhita Al Ghayathin, Director of the Community Awareness Department at AMAN Center, explained that the “AMAN Ambassadors” initiative focuses on preparing and qualifying a group of students to become positive and influential individuals within their schools through an integrated training and awareness programme that considers their age characteristics and psychological and social needs.

She stressed that the Center ensured the initiative would follow clear criteria for selecting ambassadors, most notably good conduct and behaviour, the ability to communicate with others, a spirit of initiative and leadership, and a desire to help fellow students, qualifying them to perform an effective awareness role within the school community.

Hanan Al Ali, Director of the Communication and Media Office at AMAN Center, said the initiative represents a qualitative shift in community communication and awareness methods by involving students themselves in creating awareness messages and delivering them to their peers, enhancing their reach and impact within the school community. She noted that the strength of an awareness message lies not only in its content but also in the ability of the person delivering it to influence others.

Source: QNA

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