DAS Week Without Walls

1. DAS Week Without Walls Amal AlSenan 12th/A

2. What is Week Without Walls? A Program thatis meant to reinforce the feeling of empathy towards people who live under difficult cultural and socio-economic circumstances. Amer

3. Thesis statement • Week Without Walls will not only develop students’ life skills, but will also benefit the school and the community mutually by alleviating poverty and making the school a role model for other schools.

4. Why did I choose this topic? • Students • School • Community

5. Last year

6. Survey DAS Week Without Walls Survey 2013

7. Survey “First, I gained valuable community service experience that I can also use in my college applications. Second, it gave me a deeper appreciation of the life that is provided for us. And most importantly, I had a lot of fun living closely with my friends, getting to know all the people in the village while helping them achieve better life conditions” - Anonymous DAS Week Without Walls Survey 2013

8. Survey DAS Week Without Walls Survey 2013

9. The process • My mentor • Volunteers • Fundraising • Product

10. Challenges And Achievements • Empathy towards the less fortunate • Perseverance • Independence • Dedication From late October - December Mid December – Mid January

11. Product Week • Jumaa Al Khowairy • Married • 16 family members • Thugba Saturdays

12. Day 1

13. Day1

14. Hopes for the future • Making the program official on the girls side

15. Acknowledgments • Miss Iqbal • Mr. Omar Bouhlel • Mrs. Hayat • Volunteers

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