Thanks for our chapter member for organizing and sharing news about his activities. You can follow on scial media and join the Duwaniya meeting in Sep. 2nd that we are positive will be equally successful. "August 19, 2013 – Local youth groups Equait and Global Aid Kuwait organized their first monthly Cross Cultural Duwaniya in Rawdha, in an effort to bridge the gap between the Kuwaiti and expat community through progressive discussion on certain issues within Kuwaiti society. The Duwaniya was moderated by Equait Founders Faisal Al Fuhaid and Leanah Al Awadhi along with Global Aid Kuwait Founder Abir Al-Mutawa. Equait is a youth-driven organization founded and run by Faisal Al Fuhaid and Leanah Al-Awadhi and is associated with the We Are Family Foundation’s Three Dot Dash program, where Al-Fuhaid is an official Global Teen Leader. EQUAIT works to promote social equality and respect towards Kuwaiti residents from all walks of life. Through events like Model United Nations, food rallies and walkathons, Equait aims to make Kuwait a more open and accepting environment. Global-Aid Kuwait is an organization founded by Abir Al Mutawa and run by her along with the Global Aid interns. Their main purpose is to give voices to those who are not able to speak for themselves, whether it is because of status or because of conditions, which may be war, poverty or the lack of resources. The Duwaniya was organized to promote progressive dialogue; the main goal was to encourage acceptance of different views and to overcome any prejudice or bias as well as allow people to converse and learn something regarding Kuwait that they may not already know. The Duwaniya was a big success as the organizers managed to draw a full house of 35-40 people, which included diplomats, political experts, students and young activists. Topics ranged from how women are portrayed in Kuwaiti society to comparing certain situations between Kuwait and other countries. What was unique about the cross-cultural Duwaniya was that it encouraged the idea of safe space environment, where the attendees are not judged regardless of looks, gender, race, religion, nationality and, most importantly, opinion. With the success of the first Duwaniya, Equait and Global Aid Kuwait will continue organizing the event monthly with their next Cross Cultural Duwaniya due to be hosted on September 2nd from 6:30pm-9:00pm. Judging from the first turnout, there is no doubt that this Duwaniya will bridge many gaps between various members of Kuwait’s society. For more information about Equait, email us at [email protected] as well as follow us on Twitter and Instagram @Equait and visit their website eqauit.org. For Global Aid Kuwait, follow them on Instagram @GlobalAidKuwait and visit their globalaidkw.org."
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:47:50 +0000
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