RYLA Vocational Visit - Closing Day
RYLA Vocational Visit
RC Salmaniya organizes a Panel Discussion in Vocational Service and Ethics
Winter Relief Program
Greenhouse Harvest
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The Rotary Club of Salmaniya closed the RCS Ryla Ideathon on Saturday 28th of January at the University College of Bahrain. The participants presented their presentations to the panel of judges. They used the knowledge gained from their vocational visits during the past week in their presentations. We thank the University College Bahrain for being a venue sponsor and Universal Enterprises for sponsoring the refreshments on the first day.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya has successfully completed the RYLA Vocational Ideathon on Saturday 28th 2023. In the first week Participants from many universities heard from business professionals and Rotarians on their experiences in the corporate world. The participants were grouped based on their vocation of interest. The following week was dedicated to vocational visits to several corporations to experience the corporate atmosphere based on the participants’ vocational interests. The organizing committee arranged provisions for participants with hearing impairment. The Rotaract Club of Muharraq assisted the committee in the organization of the event.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya are very appreciative to the corporations who organized vocational visits for the RYLA participants. Zain, Al Kindi Hospital, Habib Associates, Rain Financial, The Merchant House Hotel, Ila Bank, and the Gulf Hotel. Each company gave a comprehensive tour of their facilities explaining the vocational and corporate aspects.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya closed the RCS Ryla Ideathon on Saturday 28th of January at the University College of Bahrain. The participants presented their presentations to the panel of judges. They used the knowledge gained from their vocational visits during the past week in their presentations. Congratulations to all who participated, and we wish to see you all again. We thank the University College Bahrain for being a venue sponsor and the RYLA Bahrain country committee for their support. Also thank Universal Enterprises for sponsoring the refreshments on the first day.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya is very appreciative of the corporations that organized vocational visits for the RYLA participants. Zain, Al Kindi Hospital, Habib Associates, Rain Financial, The Merchant House Hotel, Ila Bank, and the Gulf Hotel. Each company gave a comprehensive tour of their facilities explaining the vocational and corporate aspects.
In observance of January, themed as Vocational Service Month in the Rotary International calendar, the Rotary Club of Salmaniya in District 2452 in Bahrain organized a panel discussion on vocational service and ethics. The panel members were H.E. Dr. Fatima Mohamed AlBalooshi, HE Dr. Mustafa Al-Sayed, and HE Feryal Nass, and the panel was moderated by Dr. Dhafer Alumran. President Hasan AlMansoor opened the meeting with a full attendance of Rotary members and guests.
The Rotary Clubs of Manama, Salmaniya, Adliya and Seef Bahrain jointly donated heaters and blankets to charity societies as part of the Winter Relief Initiative.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya and the Khalid Janahi Charity Society organized the greenhouse harvest for beneficiaries of the Bahrain Association for Parents and Friends of the Disabled on Tuesday 17th of January 2023. This is part of the yearly Green House project organized jointly between RC Salmaniya and the Khalid Janahi Charity Society.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya donated 10 fire alarms designed for the deaf and the hearing impaired to the Bahrain Deaf Society on Saturday 14th of January 2023. Each device is designed to emit light and vibrate to alert the deaf person of a possible fire. The device comes with a door bell also designed for the deaf and hearing impaired. In attendance were members of RCS twin club in France RC Blois Sologne.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya introduced a series of open discussions and knowledge sharing with industry experts called “Let’s Talk” as part of the Rotary International January theme of Vocational Service Month.
This session “Let’s Talk cinema – a talk with filmmaker and director Ammar Zainal” was on the topic of filmmaking, directing & creating visual content at the Bahrain Cinema Club in Juffair on the 12th of January 2023.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya introduced a series of open discussions and knowledge sharing with industry experts called “Let’s Talk” as part of the Rotary International January theme of Vocational Service Month.
This session “A Talk with Chef Faisal AlDeleigan” was on the topic of cooking and restaurant management in his cooking studio on the 8th of January 2023.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya in collaboration with Tree of Life Charity Society organized “Leadership & 101 Service Project for Junior Youth Programme” on Sunday 28th of August 2022.
The programme focuses on developing participants’ leadership – team building & Creative problem-solving skills, enhancing their presentation and communication skills through a number of sessions and activities along with a session about SDG’s, Rotary Area of focus and how to plan and perform service projects with an impact, and another session about self-awareness and skills development.
Creative initiatives and service project ideas were presented during the programme as the participants were enthusiastic to serve the community through their proposed initiatives.
Moreover, the participants had group mentoring session in goal setting, career guidance & entrepreneurial mindsets.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya in collaboration with dream society organized “Leadership & Service Project 101 for Junior Youth Programme” on Saturday 20th of August 2022.
The programme focuses on developing participants’ leadership-team building & Creative problem-solving skills, enhancing their presentation and communication skills through a number of sessions and activities along with a session about SDG’s, Rotary Area of focus and starting their service projects.
Creative initiatives and service project ideas were presented during the programme as the participants were enthusiastic to serve the community through their proposed initiatives.
Special thanks to Uneeco Group of Companies and their team members for sponsoring the venue and refreshments during the programme.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya organized the “Little Volunteers” a one-day interactive program for ages 10 – 15 years with the Bahrain Deaf Society on July 30th, 2022.
The Programme evolves aims on developing participant team building, leadership, communication and presentation skills in addition to creating awareness about Rotary – SDGs and taking the lead in initiating innovative service projects.
The participants were encouraged to contribute plastic waste towards the overall Green July campaign the Club is organizing.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya in collaboration with Hamala Youth Empowerment Centre organized “Leadership & 101 Service Project for Junior Youth Programme” on Saturday 27th of August 2022.
The programme focuses on developing participants’ leadership-team building & Creative problem-solving skills, enhancing their presentation and communication skills through a number of sessions and activities along with a session about SDGs, Rotary Area of focus and how to plan and perform service projects with an impact.
A number of creative initiatives and service project ideas were presented during the programme as the participants were enthusiastic to serve the community through their proposed initiatives.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya organized an interactive program in collaboration Al Sanabel Orphan Care Society “The Little Volunteers” over a period of two days ( 24th – 26th) July 2022.
The Programme Evolved in Developing Participants Team Building & Leadership, communication, and presentation skills in addition to creating awareness among the participants about rotary – SDGs & taking the lead in initiating service projects.
Day one was completed on July 24th, 2022, topics covered were: Introduction to Rotary and SDGs, leadership & team building skills
Day two was completed on the 26th of July 2022 which covered the topics of Functional Leadership, Team Building & presentation skills through a number of activities and tasks organized by the team. The children were asked to present their creative initiatives & service projects at the end of the program in front of a panel of judges. All were passionate to promote the ideals of Rotary especially supporting the environment by collecting plastic waste for recycling.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya has been recognized by the Rotary District 2452 for the Club’s achievements in Community Service, Youth Service, and Public Image during the District 2452 conference in Armenia in May 2022. The club was honored by a Certificate of Merit in Community Service, Youth Service, and Public Image. And received a “Club Excellence Award” trophy for Community Service.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya is the only Rotary Club in Bahrain to receive a “Club Excellence Award” for Community Service, which is due to the great work the community service committee has completed during the past year. Also the Club is the only Rotary Club in Bahrain to receive a Youth Service Award Certificate of Merit due to work committed by the Youth Service Committee.
Community Service award received by Seema Baqi, Youth Service received by Hanadi Alansari, and Public Image received by Mutaz Alhami and Reham Yousef.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya and Lean to Grow jointly installed a sensory garden for Alia Rehabilitation Center. Reem Yateem the founder of the Holistic Permaculture Education Program center “Learn To Grow” designed and created the concept of the sensory garden. The garden is designed to encourage positive interaction with autistic youth adults in the five senses: touch, sight, sounds, taste and smell. The garden will be part of a planting program for the beneficiaries.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya organized a visit to the permaculture educational center “Learn To Grow “to learn about sustainable gardening. The visit is to learn about permaculture technology, with the aim to see the possibility of its application in everyday living. The methods used in maintaining the garden reduce the environmental impact, such as using the greywater from the air-conditioners in the irrigation system.
Rotarians from the three partnering clubs (RC Salmaniya, RC Adliya and RC Seef Bahrain) have joined forces to prepare gifts for more that 100 children who will attend the Gergaoon Night.
Rotary Club of Salmaniya has teamed up with Alosra Supermarket to provide Ramadan food baskets for economically challenged families for this Ramadan. RCS values the generous partnership with Alosra for this project and future projects. The Club distributed 500 food boxes to 18 charities.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya and the Manama Toastmaster Club have completed the Youth Leadership Program with a Debate Finale on Sunday the 27th of March 2022. The students were grouped into teams debating on a chosen topic. The teams were assessed on their communications skills, the evidence used to support their point, and how to counterargue the other team. Judges were volunteers from both clubs. The winners were given awards and the participants were given certificates.
The organizing committee was very happy working on the program and wishes to continue this partnership in the future. The venue was kindly sponsored by the American University of Bahrain in Riffa.
Six schools are involved in the program, with a total of 28 participants. The following schools are participating in the Youth Leadership Program: Naseem International School, Bahrain School, Sheikha Hessa Girls School, French School, Ibn Khuldoon National School, and Bayan Bahrain School.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya and the Manama Toastmaster Club have completed the Youth Leadership Program with a Debate Finale on Sunday the 27th of March 2022. The students were grouped into teams debating on a chosen topic. The teams were assessed on their communications skills, the evidence used to support their point, and how to counterargue the other team. Judges were volunteers from both clubs. The winners were given awards and the participants were given certificates.
The organizing committee was very happy working on the program and wishes to continue this partnership in the future. The venue was kindly sponsored by the American University of Bahrain in Riffa.
Six schools are involved in the program, with a total of 28 participants. The following schools are participating in the Youth Leadership Program: Naseem International School, Bahrain School, Sheikha Hessa Girls School, French School, Ibn Khuldoon National School, and Bayan Bahrain School.
A joint social event was organized by all the Rotary Clubs in Bahrain on Wednesday 23rd of February 2022 to celebrate the Rotary International 117 years anniversary in Aroma Cafe.
On February the 6th, the Rotary Club of Salmaniya in collaboration with Marafie Clinic arranged the Dermatology Health Program for a number of beneficiaries from the Bahrain Association of Parents & Friends of the Disabled, the first batch are 21 children with disabilities. This project falls under the Rotary Area of Focus of Disease Prevention and Treatment.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya and the Rotaract Club of Bahrain jointly participated in the Winter Relief Program on the 26th and 27th of January 2022. Both clubs supplied forty heaters and forty blankets divided between four charity societies.
The items will be delivered to the economically challenged families unable to keep warm during the sudden cold weather this winter. The beneficiaries were: Riffa Women Cultural Charity, Capital Charity Association, Tree of Life Charity Society, and Janusan Charity Society.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya organized the Sustainable Farming Project for children with cancer and survivors of cancer on Saturday the 15th of January 2022. Children had a full day of activities which included, learning about planting, feeding the farm animals, and harvesting vegetables from the farm.
The children are members of the Dream Society and Smile of Bahrain, both Societies were very supportive of this project. The planting course and supervision of the harvesting of vegetables were arranged by Mrs. Tahera Jaberi. The caricature drawing course was given by Hajjar AlFadhala. Jasra Organic Farm was kind enough to offer their venue for the event and gave vegetables to all attendees.
This is the second project the club organizes for the members of the Dream Society. Previously the Club organized a three day art program in October 2021.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya completed the Green House project on Sunday 26th of December 2021. Twenty members of the Bahrain Down Syndrome Society, with the help of four Rotarians and four non-club volunteers, together harvested the vegetables. Six types of vegetables were grown: tomatoes, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, and chili. Othman Janahi provided the greenhouse and assisted in growing the crops.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya donated 10 high-end laptops to the Saudi-Bahraini Institute for the Blind on Monday 20th of September 2021. The laptops will be used by students ranging from elementary to highschool to help them continue their education virtually with blind assisted software.
All the Rotary Clubs of Bahrain participated in distributing 200 school bags with basic stationery (notebooks, pencils, erasers, and other items) to five charity societies on Saturday 11th September 2021. The school bags were distributed to the following Societies:
1. 9:30 AM Riffa Women’s Cultural Charity Association
2. 10:30 AM AlSanabel Orphans Care Society
3. 11:15 AM Capital Charity Association
4. 12:00 PM Jannusan Charitable Society
5. 12.45 PM Al-Kawther Society for Social Care
The project was headed by the Rotary Club of Salmaniya with support from the following clubs:
Rotary Club of Manama
Rotary Club of Adliya
Rotary Club of Seef Bahrain
Rotaract Club of Bahrain
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya organized an Art Program for the members of the Bahrain Down Syndrome Care Centre. The venue was kindly provided by Chandal, the owner and contributor to the program Salah Bushehiri. The program was run over two days on the 7th and 8th of September 2021.
Day one – 7th September: Rotary Member Reham Yusuf ran the mosaic art workshop.
Day two – 8th September: Salah Bushehiri ran the recycling wood workshop and Past President Seema Baqi ran the painting workshop.
Two overseers from the center assisted with the workshop and eight members participated.
Area of Focus: Community Economic Developmen
On Friday 27th of August 2021, the Rotary Club of Salmaniya and the Telugu Kala Samithi Bahrain Society jointly distributed food boxes to construction works at labor accommodations in Salmabad.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya organised a hybrid / physical awards ceremony for the Bahrain Deaf Society participants of the Art Summer Program on Wednesday 11th of August. The attendees from the Rotary Club of Salmaniya were P Faisal Juma, PP Adel AlAali, PP Amira Ismail, PP Seema Baqi and R Reham Yusuf and the management of the Bahrain Deaf Society including their Chairman Aqeel Ali. Many Rotary members from all of the District including 5 Past District Governors. DDG Dhafer Alumran said a few words of encouragement towards the members of the society. The Rotary Club of Salmaniya were honored to hand two hard working members of the society an “Rotary Club of Salmaniya Award of Excellence in Service”.
RC Salmaniya organised a three day Art Summer Program for the Bahrain Deaf Society on 25-27th July 2021. Day one was painting by PP Seema Baqi, day two mosaic artwork by R Reham and day three was clay recycling by Salah Bushehiri.
On the last day the Chairman of the Bahrain Deaf Society Aqeel Ali thanked RC Salmaniya for organising an enjoyable event. The club will organise an award ceremony on the 11th of August 2021.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya oranagised a month long awareness campaign of plastics pollution called “Green July”.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya participated in World Down Syndrome Day 2021 event facilitated by the Bahrain Down Syndrome Society with a focus to spread awareness about Down Syndrome achievements and potentials. The Rotary Club of Salmaniya carried out a mural painting project of Down Syndrome Awareness Ribbon with talented down syndrome kids and individuals were carried out at the Down Syndrome Society aiming to enhance the awareness about Down syndrome through art, demonstrating the talent of DS individuals and artistic capabilities.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya organized a harvest as part of the Greenhouse project on the 19th December 2020. The Greenhouse project is a joint initiative between the Rotary Club of Salmaniya and Khalid Janahi Charity Society. The income generated from the project will be donated to the Friendship Society for the Blind, Al Rahma Center, and the Association for Parents and Friends of the Disabled.
The project started when the seeds were planted on 28th September 2020 on Khalid Janahi’s farm in Al Jasra. The harvest day was on the 19th of December 2020. The main aim of the project was to give the chance to the special needs children to mingle with society and do some activities that will make them feel accepted and welcomed by others.
The Rotary Club of Salmaniya plans to distribute 1000 food boxes throughout the year to families who were economically impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic crisis.
The project already began in the month of September, when club volunteers distributed 100 food boxes to many areas in Bahrain. The boxes contained basic food items which were distributed every other week. The team distributed boxes in Isa town, Sanad, and Hamad Town. The Hamad Town Charity Association helped with the distribution in some areas.
This is a continuous project until the rest of the year. The Club volunteers are very carefully following all social distancing and Covid related regulations.
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