Zain hosts workshop for KON participants
Firm partners with LoYAC to develop youth’s talents, skills
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 1: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, organized a workshop for participants of the KON Social Entrepreneurship Program at the Zain Innovation Center (ZINC) in the company’s main headquarters in Shuwaikh. The event, brought to Kuwait in collaboration with Babson College in Boston, came as part of Zain’s Strategic Partnership of LoYAC, a non-profit organization that aims at developing the youth’s talents and skills.
Zain hosted the participants of the KON Social Entrepreneurship Program as part of its Strategic Partnership of LoYAC, which continues this year for over 14 consecutive years. The partnership comes in line with the company’s Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility Strategy, which centers around the development of the Education and Youth sectors, especially in regards to nurturing and developing entrepreneurial skills within the youth.
Zain hosted the students at the Zain Innovation Center (ZINC) in the company’s main headquarters in Shuwaikh, where they took part in a workshop facilitated by Khalid Al Amiri, owner of the Li3ib project and an ex-participant of Zain’s fourth Zain Great Idea accelerator program. The workshop covered tech startup acceleration, common challenges of entrepreneurship and how to overcome them, the basics of starting your own business, and more.
Initiatives
KON, one of LoYAC’s latest youth development programs, trains youth (12-16 years) in the area of Social Entrepreneurship throughout 6 weeks at the American University in Kuwait. The program is brought to Kuwait in collaboration with Babson College in Boston, considered the most prestigious entrepreneurship college in the United States and the number one institution in the world for entrepreneurship education.
This year, Zain’s support to LoYAC will extend to a great number of educational initiatives and programs that cater to developing the youth’s skills and talents, including KON Social Entrepreneurship Program, the IFAD Internship Program, where young Kuwaiti talents are sent abroad to learn from international experts, the LoYAC AC Milan Soccer School, and more.
Through its Strategic Partnership with LoYAC, Zain also trains hundreds of students as part of the LoYAC Summer Internship Program. The students take part in completing tasks, learning new skills, and go through professional training in the real business world at various departments and divisions within the company. Zain also offers the students financial rewards in recognition of their efforts and as an encouragement to their dedication.
Zain is proud to be one of the Strategic Partners of LoYAC since its inception, especially that it is considered one of the most prominent national programs that cater to the youth and offers them a healthy and empowering environment to develop their skills and talents in an educational, fun, and social atmosphere.
Zain believes in the development of the communities in which it operates, and it is a very important part of the company’s overall success. The company considers education as a core element in the community development process, and it will continue to support it to contribute to the further progress of the country’s youth.
Since its inception in 2002, LoYAC has grown to be the first choice of the youth in Kuwait when it comes to innovative and high quality educational programs. LoYAC runs several programs for the youth to develop their professional skills, enhance their personal growth and to help them find their sense of purpose by extending themselves to others.