Platform launches new initiatives to help students
- 2 hours ago
Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter
A Learning Lab, the unique mentoring platform of UniHawk has announced its next phase of innovative programmes and pioneering initiatives to support students exploring their university and career options as the end of the academic year approaches.
Speaking with media about the value of engaging in different experiences to help with career planning, Varun Jain, Founder of UniHawk and A Learning Lab, said, “We know from our years of counselling young people that it is never too soon for high school students to start preparing for university. The opportunity to explore different career paths through courses and work shadowing helps to empower them to identify their interests early on, so they can start to prepare their route into higher education. Through the various youth development conferences, which we have staged for the past three years, we have seen how students can build their confidence, discard any self-doubt, and develop the skills to succeed. We are delighted to be bringing these programs to new locations across the GCC this Summer, to give more students the opportunity to benefit from this transformational experience.”
He further said that “A Learning Lab is aiming to empower students to make informed decisions about their future professional journey. Building on the success of UniHawk’s study abroad counselling for students in the GCC region, A Learning Lab was established to provide a complementary suite of professional discovery and development initiatives that go beyond traditional academics. The platform adopts a progressive approach that incorporates socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization, to unlock their latent potential and guide them towards their goals.”
On the agenda for the forthcoming season is a new wave of the prestigious Harvard Youth Lead the Change (YLC) Conference, which started in Dubai in 2022 and will be staged for the first time in Oman and Bahrain this July. Led by students from the Ivy League college, the event develops participants’ leadership, empathy, and problem-solving skills through a program of presentations, workshops, case-studies, and project-based exercises that empower students to recognize their own strengths and define their career goals. Alongside the leadership development programs, A Learning Lab has pioneered a range of virtual courses, where high school students can explore specific career paths such as business consulting, medicine, law and entrepreneurship.
Building on these courses, A Learning Lab also offers students the opportunity to step into the real-world practice of these professions, with seven virtual shadowing programs delivered in collaboration with leading UK businesses and organizations.