SCLD launches "Together We Learn" programme
Empower students with integrated life skills
The programme aims to empower students with integrated life skills that support their personal and social development.
Hind Al Saleh emphasised that the programme focuses on developing students' life, personal, and social skills through interactive workshops.
Interactive workshops
Speaking exclusively to Sharjah 24, Hind Al Saleh explained that the programme's current season offers a range of interactive workshops that meet the needs of the targeted age group, such as personal care skills, social interaction skills, Emirati handicrafts, healthy nutrition, money management, and priorities.
Focusing on practical life skills
Al Saleh emphasised that what distinguishes the programme this year is its focus on practical life skills that are not often presented in traditional programmes.
She noted that the integrated content makes the programme a unique experience that combines enjoyment and benefit, serving both students and parents.
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