Teach For Qatar has announced that Ooredoo will be its newest talent sponsor, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the company’s headquarters in West Bay recently.
The signing ceremony, headed by Mohamed Abdullah Fakhroo, CEO, Teach For Qatar, and Yousuf al-Kubaisi, COO, Ooredoo Qatar, saw the companies agree to support each other as they aim to offer Ooredoo employees and students across Qatar, world-class training.
According to the agreement, young professionals or managers across Ooredoo will take a placement at one of the schools in Qatar to impart their working knowledge and professional training. This partnership aims to bridge the education gap in Qatar by contributing to the development of the local independent school system.
Fakhroo commented: “Teach For Qatar continues to seek outstanding leaders, whether top graduates or talented professionals, who can act as role models in the classroom to positively impact student learning. Our partnership with Ooredoo enables Teach For Qatar to continue its efforts in improving the local education sector by acting as a part of the solution to some of the challenges facing Qatar’s students.”
Al-Kubaisi added: “Ooredoo is committed to developing the local community and supporting the country’s growth. We are delighted to partner with Teach For Qatar and assist in the organisation’s vision. Ooredoo takes pride in its talented pool of employees and supports their professional and personal development.”
Teach For Qatar’s partners also include the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar Foundation, Qatar Petroleum, ExxonMobil Qatar, Qatar National Bank, Maersk Oil Qatar and Dolphin Energy.
By training young leaders to positively impact students inside the classroom, Teach For Qatar, provides passionate graduates and professionals with an opportunity to give back to the country by placing them at independent schools for a two-year teaching and leadership development programme.