Some 43 students took part in a large scale treasure hunt challenge at the Doha Festival City (DHFC) recently, a programme aimed at giving young minds an insight into the retail, dining and entertainment industry.
The initiative forms part of the Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Centre) Summer Camp, a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank and Silatech.
“The Bedaya Summer Camp is an excellent initiative to help give young minds who are on the cusp of entering the professional world, a chance to learn some invaluable skills and to be inspired,” DHFC general manager Trevor Hill said in a statement.
“We saw some really vibrant and enthusiastic minds that could possibly come back and work for our establishment in the near future,” he added.
Participants were divided into six teams based on the different DHFC logo colours, and each team were given a list of duties and tasks to complete as quickly as possible.
Tasks included taking a group selfie with a DHFC security guard, and capturing a video of the team doing the mannequin challenge in front of a clothing store’s window.
The winning team won a gift voucher from Virgin Megastore, and throughout the event, guests got complimentary refreshments from Starbucks and lunch at 800 Degrees.
“The treasure hunt at DHFC is part of what our summer camp provides, which is a comprehensive experience for youth in the various facets of the retail sector,” Bedaya Centre general manager Reem al-Suwaidi said.
“We are extremely pleased to join hands with this lifestyle destination to encourage the upcoming generation to strive for excellence in everything they do and to inspire them to pursue their dreams,” she added.
Shaikha Burshaid, summer camp manager at Bedaya Centre said the event is part of Bedaya Centre’s outreach initiatives to prepare the youth for their future career, which is critical to Qatar’s future success.
“The initiative with DHFC gave young students a chance to be involved in retail activities that are different from what they do in school or college, where it is much more theoretical,” Burshaid noted. “But we brought them here to get them involved in hands-on activities that are more related to real-life experiences.”