With International Volunteer Day right around the corner on December 5, 2021, Dr. Siham Alhaidar, Dean of the College of Sciences and Arts at Rijal Almaa, delivered a webinar on November 21, 2021, to 90 students entitled, "The Impact of Voluntary Work in Improving Human Capabilities: Chances and Experiences". The purpose of the webinar was to show participants that volunteer work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an opportunity to learn and grow into valuable members of society while developing life skills and becoming competent. Vice Dean for Academic Development and Quality, Dr. Abdulrahman Almosa, and Alumni Unit Coordinator, Mohsin Raza Khan, coordinated the event.
Dean Alhaidar began her event by defining volunteer work and its general concept, relating that it is a vital delivery mechanism for both social and economic transformation. She highlighted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's attention to volunteerism has increased due to Vision 2030, which set targets for increasing the number of volunteers. She then highlighted several volunteer platforms, one of which is the National Volunteer Portal through the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD). The National Volunteer Portal is of keen interest to students and the Faculty of Languages and Translation due to promising numbers in the tourism field, which will experience exponential growth in the next decade as a result of HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's SR50 billion tourism strategy for Asir that aims to attract more than 10 million visitors from inside and outside the Kingdom by 2030.
Of noteworthy mention, Dean Alhaidar highlighted the volunteerism experiences of the College of Sciences and Arts at Rijal Almaa, noting that her team found that sustainable development and volunteerism are intertwined in that volunteers work to raise awareness and inspire others while sustainable development calls for long-term changing in attitude and behavior. Please click here to view a recording of the event.
Date: 11/21/2021
Source: Faculty of Languages and Translation