Doha: Injaz Qatar has formed an investment partnership with Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd (Oxy Qatar) to sponsor the ‘More than Money’ programme.
‘More than Money’ is a financial literacy programme targeting 500 students aged 11 to 15 years at Independent primary and middle schools in Qatar for the 2013-2014 academic year.
“Oxy Qatar is proud to sponsor the programme. We are committed to promoting economic growth and self-sufficiency in the regions and communities where we operate. Our support for Injaz Qatar, which promotes education and business knowledge to students for the benefit of their future careers, exemplifies this commitment, and we are thrilled to be involved,” said Stephen Kelly, President and General Manager of Oxy Qatar.
With about 26-week classes, the programme is designed to equip young people with entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy skills.
It focuses on earning, spending, sharing and saving money and businesses students can start or jobs they can perform to earn money.
These skills are key to the Injaz Qatar’s mission to prepare the youth to become successful business leaders and entrepreneurs in a global economy.
“We are extremely grateful to Oxy for their support this year. As a result of this generous funding we will be able to reach out to a new generation of students and help them develop their financial literacy skills,” said Aysha Al Mudahka, Executive Director of Injaz Qatar.
The program encompasses economics and business curriculum for students in middle grades.
It focuses on social studies content with a focus on mathematics, reading, and writing skills.
Students are encouraged to use innovative thinking to learn money-management skills that support positive attitudes as they explore and enhance their career aspirations.
Injaz Qatar facilitates links between private businesses and educational institutions, allowing employees from different partner companies to teach the Injaz Qatar curricula at middle and secondary schools and universities in Qatar.
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