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  • Henhouse Prowlers | Al Qasimi Foundation | Community Gathering | Bluegrass | Double bass | Students | Ras Al Khaimah

    Bluegrass Band Engages Students Through Music and Across Cultures

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    March 29, 2016

    The Henhouse Prowlers, an American bluegrass band from Chicago, Illinois, brought both music and educational fun when they visited Ras Al Khaimah in March as part of its tour across the UAE.

  • Ras Al Khaimah | United Arab Emirates | History | National Identity | Urban planning | Al Qasimi Foundation | Matt MacLean | Burj

    UAE’s Urban Landscape Reflects National Identity

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    March 29, 2016

    Mr. Matthew MacLean is a Ph.D. candidate at New York University and one of the Foundation’s resident scholars. He has spent months looking at what the UAE’s infrastructure tells us about the emergence of its national identity and its rich heritage.

  • Volunteer | Ras Al Khaimah | Service-learning | Students | Sheikh Saqr Student Enrichment Program | Al Qasimi Foundation | UAE

    Students Seize Opportunities to Grow and Serve Through Volunteer Program

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    March 29, 2016

    Grade 10 students in the Sheikh Saqr Student Enrichment Program are getting a chance to explore their passions and interests while helping their community through a pilot service-learning program.

  • Ras Al Khaimah | Fine Arts Festival | Photography | NYUAD | Zane Mountcastle | Covered

    NYUAD Student’s Artwork Featured at the RAK Fine Arts Festival

    Carlos Alberto Escobar, The Gazelle
    February 20, 2016

    On Feb. 19, the fourth annual Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival was inaugurated. The Gazelle covered the event as NYU Abu Dhabi sophomore Zane Mountcastle showcased his work at the opening night. Said Mountcastle. "In the context of the UAE today, the photo becomes a commentary on the mixture of cultures, beliefs, and traditions that make up the country."

  • 2015 Go To Global Think Tank | University of Pennsylvania | Al Qasimi Foundation | Education policy | Nataha Ridge

    Four UAE Think Tanks Named Top in Region, Influence on Education Policy Uncertain

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    February 10, 2016

    This year, the Index has listed the top 65 education policy think tanks in the world. None of the institutions included in this ranking are based in an Arabic-speaking nation, signaling the importance of developing new education research and strategies for the Arabian Gulf and North Africa.

  • IELTS | Cultural Bias | Higher Education | English | United Arab Emirates | Natasha Ridge

    "Cultural Bias" Fears Over English Language University Test

    Roberta Pennington, The National
    January 30, 2016

    Emirati teenagers perform poorly in a crucial test of their proficiency in English because they believe the test has an inbuilt cultural bias and because school teaching methods do not adequately prepare them, a new study suggests.

  • Ras Al Khaimah | Heritage | History | Documentary

    Documentary Project Captures the Stories of Ras Al Khaimah’s People in Their Words

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    December 31, 2015

    The diverse personal stories of more than 50 long-time Ras Al Khaimah residents have been captured through a documentary project being supported by an Al Qasimi Foundation Seed Grant.

  • Community | Whole School Renewal | Ras Al Khaimah | United Arab Emirates

    Community Advisory Council Lends Insight to Education Initiatives in Ras Al Khaimah

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    December 31, 2015

    The Foundation established a community advisory council for its whole school renewal initiative to engage the community and approach education reform more holistically.

  • Teacher | Scholarship | Sponsor | Kenya | Ras Al Khaimah

    Al Qasimi Foundation Teacher, Scholar Leads Initiative Supporting Students in Kenya

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    December 31, 2015

    The Foundation's Teacher Scholarship program was established to contribute to Ras Al Khaimah's education sector, but the positive impact of investing in local educators is stretching beyond the borders of the UAE.

  • Editorial | Al Qasimi Foundation | Education | Cheat | Opinion

    Cheating must not be tolerated

    Editorial, The National
    December 23, 2015

    Serious questions are raised by the study that showed an overwhelmingly higher proportion of boys than girls resorted to cheating during a mock exam.