Dubai, Ministry of Community Development-July 2020:-
The Ministry of Community Development launched the social summer platform which includes several remote initiatives and activities as part of interactive societal partnership with a number of ministries as well as private sector all over the UAE. The platform targets all the family members especially children and people of determination from 5 years old to the end of the education and rehabilitation stages.
Dubai, Ministry of Community Development-July 2020:-The Ministry of Community Development launched the social summer platform which includes several remote initiatives and activities as part of interactive societal partnership with a number of ministries as well as private sector all over the UAE. The platform targets all the family members especially children and people of determination from 5 years old to the end of the education and rehabilitation stages.
The social summer platform comes under the partnership with the “UAE Youth Summer Academy 2020” in participation of a group of federal, local government authorities and private sector in line with the requirements of these exceptional circumstances that imposed social distancing for the safety of all the participants. The Ministry has been keen to provide the platform in a remote participatory manner to pave the way for expanding the scope of participation in its various activities, without limiting it to specific regions and emirates, thus accommodating more participants in the absence of the geographical location of any of these programs.
The virtual summer program for people of determination “Me and Sibling’ began on 21st June 2020 and continues till July while the social summer platform will continue from mid-July till mid-August. Students, parents and different members of the community can join the program and other activities according to their scheduled date through the ministry’s website www.mocd.gov.ae or through the call center in the Ministry (800623).
Wafa Hamad Bin Sulaiman, Director of Welfare and Rehabilitation Department for People of Determination said: “Selecting Me and My Sibling title to the activities in the people of determination government centers comes as part of active societal participation and positive inclusion of students of determination especially in these current situations”.
She elaborated that the program promotes the role of siblings towards their people of determination family members at home and in various areas of life, where mothers usually take the full responsibilities of caring for and guiding her children; siblings could also play a supportive role equally with their parents and family members; all of them are responsible for the people of determination at home by developing their skills, improving their interaction and communication as well as their linguistic, psychological and social growth especially since children were usually able to learn many skills from their peers easily”.