The Hamilton International School, part of International Schools Partnership (ISP), teamed up with Street Child United, an official charity of ISP, to organise a special screening of the globally acclaimed film, Street Kids United 3 – The Road To Moscow, at The Hamilton International School, Doha.
The screening featured performances by acclaimed contemporary Qatari composer and songwriter Dana Al Fardan and the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. Al Fardan is Qatar’s first female composer to perform in English and the Cultural Ambassador of Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.
Charitable objectives
Street Child United is a vital component of the ISP’s charitable objectives to ensure a world where every child can access their rights irrespective of their background. ISP advocates four key priorities – challenging negative perceptions; right to identity; right to protection from violence, and the right to education.
The screening was also significant as the next edition of the Street Child World Cup will be hosted in Doha in 2022. The ten-day event will connect young people from the street in a football tournament and a festival of arts and will put on the spotlight their rights and protection through a child-focused congress and general assembly.
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The Hamilton International School Principal Terry Senior said the special screening puts into perspective their services to the community, especially in promoting the well-being of underprivileged children.
We strongly believe that every child should be given opportunities to ignite their passion, purpose and potential. This is our ethos at The Hamilton International School, and we want to give our students the ability to interact with role models that inspire them to celebrate these values.
Dana Al Fardan said she is incredibly proud to contribute to this great initiative. She said that it brings her great joy to see the story of nine young girls being celebrated at one of Qatar’s educational institutions, inspiring all generations to come. The success of these girls, according to her, bears witness to the difference that such initiatives can have on the lives of young ambitious children.
Street Child United, the official charity partner of ISP, is playing a great role in harnessing the power of international sports to change the negative perception and treatment of street-connected children from all around the globe, allowing their voices to be heard as they tell the world ‘I am somebody’.
Street Child United founder and CEO John Wroe said that their partnership with ISP has been incredibly valuable in sharing the voices of street-connected young people and educating the next generation about the issues vulnerable children face across the world.
Creating empathy and putting yourself in the shoes of others is a key aspect of leadership development. We have seen so many examples of ISP students standing alongside the world’s street-connected young people and having their support and solidarity – alongside ISP parents and teachers – is incredibly valued by our community.
Street Kids United 3 – The Road To Moscow
Street Kids United 3 – The Road To Moscow is a story where suffering, empowerment and celebration are highlighted. The nine Indian girls who are chosen by Karunalaya Social Service Society in India to represent their country at the Street Child World Cup 2018 in Moscow, Russia, serve as role models to most children of their age. This is largely due to their positive spirit, despite a life of hardship, abuse, violence, and discrimination. Their goal was to excel at the Street Child World Cup in Moscow and ensure that they are treated with respect and dignity.
Street Child World Cup 2022
The Street Child World Cup 2022 will focus on building a platform for all participants to highlight the issues and challenges that they are most likely facing. This will, in turn, shift the onus on governments, businesses and communities to come out in support by contributing to key sustainable development goals such as quality education, gender diversity reduced inequality, peace, justice and strong institutions, and partnerships, to achieve goals.
The role of educational institutions gets highlighted with Qatar’s clear focus on and investment in education which is part of Qatar National Vision 2030. The Street Child World Cup 2022 will highlight access to education as a key demand of young people and this is a path which ISP is traversing with increasing frequency and success.
The ISP’s vision is to be the leading international schools’ group in quality and scale, with their schools being the choice for families across diverse communities. In pursuit of these goals, they foster learning, ambition and growth. The Hamilton International School and the Park House English School in Doha, one of the oldest schools in Qatar, are reflective of these values by being part of its fold.
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