A special recreational education facility named the ‘Career Development Centre’ has opened in KidZania Doha yesterday.
The initiative is a partnership between Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC), a member of the Qatar Foundation and KidZania Doha.
At the Career Development Centre, children will be introduced to the concept of career planning while exploring various career options in an educational and entertaining way, according to a statement.
“It is important that we instil a culture of career guidance among children from an early age so that they grow up aware of their potential and future career orientations,” said Abdulla al-Mansoori, director, QCDC.
“This co-operation with KidZania Doha lies at the heart of Qatar Foundation’s efforts to promote a culture of career guidance among members of the community, in partnership with those contributing to the achievement of these goals for the benefit of the Qatari youth,” he added.
The centre will host career-related events that include educating children on how to write and print CVs in line with their career interests and aspirations.
“Our partnership with QCDC is an important addition to KidZania Doha and contributes to advancing its mission of developing children’s ambitions,” said Khalid Ali al-Mawlawi, board member, Qatar Entertainment.
“Promoting awareness of a professional work culture to help children identify their orientations and hone their skills in line with their abilities through role-playing is what KidZania is offering in an interesting educational context,” he added.
The inauguration and signing ceremony, held at the KidZania Doha Theatre, was also attended by Mohammed Khalifa al-Suwaidi, CEO of Aspire Zone Foundation, and Ric Fearnett, governor of KidZania Doha.
KidZania Doha opened its doors on April 30, 2019, providing a unique educational and entertainment experience with 42 establishments.
Children aged between 4-14 years old are able to role play ‘adult jobs’ in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values, including self-reliance, teamwork, honesty, integrity, and giving back to society.