KIPCO celebrates graduation of ‘The Proteges’ students
Helping young talent play role in Kuwait’s development
KUWAIT: Kuwait Projects Company Holding (KIPCO) organized the graduation ceremony of the sixth batch of ‘The Proteges’ program’s students on Sunday at Yarmouk cultural center. “The Proteges has proved its success through its great projects, and we are proud to partner with this program that seeks to help talented young Kuwaitis play a role in the development of Kuwait’s economy,” said Abeer Al-Omar, corporate communications manager at KIPCO, the main sponsor of the sixth generation of Proteges.
Omar pointed out that investing in people is what KIPCO is keen to do. “KIPCO is always making sure to improve Kuwaiti youth’s talents and develop their skills, as young people are the means to uplift any community,” she said. “Their project ‘Waseelah’ is a wonderful platform that aims to raise awareness that all talents are influential and to motivate the general public to express themselves. We look forward to see what this generation can achieve,” she added.
The Arabic word ‘waseelah’ means ‘path’. The Proteges’ students aspire to provide a path and a bridge that people can cross to reach their full potential, fulfilling their dreams and futures. Waseelah begins its steps of achieving the mentioned goals with the cooperation of the general public. In order to gain their attention and support, the team had to brainstorm the methods of promoting Waseelah’s message. Due to Kuwait’s richness in plays and annual expeditions and fairs, the final decision was to create a play that shows the vitality of self-expression, and an exhibit which shows the potential of talents.
At the end of the ceremony, the Proteges’ teachers of arts and letters Ghanam Al-Dikan, Bader Borsely, Jasem Al-Nabhan, Jasem AlYaqoub and Saher were honored for their efforts. The event was attended by a number of ambassadors and Kuwaiti singer Nabil Shaeeb. The Proteges program, established in 2010, is a part of a social enterprise that is designed to positively influence the youth of Kuwait through an inclusive program that combines travel, lectures, group activities, challenges, games and fun, guided by a team of mentors. The main idea of the program is based on training youth led by a group of counselors in innovative ways, encouraging them to discover their passion and providing tools to help them face the challenges of working through workshops aimed at self-development, creative thinking and communication skills.
It aims to discover extraordinary potential in the youth and develop it. The Proteges’ students are selected based on a thorough screening process ensuring that they meet high standards of excellence, where they accept 25 students for each generation aged 16 to 24.