King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Project for the Developing of Public Education "Tatweer" has launched recently 'WATHEQ' Training Program on the internet after a 6 weeks of successful implementation. WATHIQ is in implementation of "Generation.Next: Dale Carnegie Training for Young Adults" designed to prepare young people for the real world. It gives them the skills they need to reach their goals and live up to their full potential - at school, home, and work. WATHIQ content focuses on five key areas that are critical for future success: these are Building Self-confidence, Enhancing Communication Skills, Inter-personal Skill Development, Teamwork, Leadership Skills and Effective Attitude Management. Generation.Next or WATHEQ curriculum was developed with feedback from students. It consists of Eight three-hours, highly interactive sessions that include real-life scenarios and role-playing. Dr. Nizar Al Salih, the Assistant undersecretary of The National Center for Youth Studies (NCYS) reiterated the importance of dissemination of this experience to the teachers (male and female), because students need to strengthen their personalities and give them confidence and pride in themselves, pointing out that the ( http://www.wathek.com) site offers extensive information on program areas and skills that it focuses on.
