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"I enjoy teaching Young Learners, even the lively ones, because it's both challenging and rewarding"

Over the years I've seen young Qataris and children from all over the world improve in leaps and bounds and this is partially due the British Council’s input. 

Elizabeth has taught children in West Africa, Italy, Dubai, England and Qatar. In Britain she trained as a professional teacher, gaining a PGCE and DELTA. She has worked for the British Council for over twenty years.

Social Action Award

Hamad Essa Al-Tamimi is a Qatari professional working in the Office of the Secretary General at Qatar's National Planning Council. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Politics, he founded and led the Qatar Scotland Society and the MENA Society, representing students from 23 nationalities. His work focuses on international collaboration and sustainable development, supporting initiatives that integrate global best practices into national strategies. 

Ali Hassan Alkaabi, an eighth-grader at Awfaz Global School, is a  talented student. Not only is he skilled in football and chess, but he also possesses a strong passion and talent for photography. Ali captured this image that symbolises the essence of consuming less, and creating more.

After 10 years experience in sales and marketing, I decided to follow my heart and changed careers to become an English teacher. I have worked in Malta, Colombia and London delivering different courses, and have worked with a wide range of students from adults, professionals and young learners. I've CELTA and DELTA qualifications as well as a degree in EFL.  

I can safely say I love my job, and am very excited to be here in Qatar working with the British Council. "

A successful Filipino in Qatar, Annaliza Diet has 20 years of overseas experience in the Middle East, Singapore and the USA. A Certified International Supply Chain Manager who trained over 3,000 students in CLTD Current Head of Research & Market Analyst in the financial Industry. Cum Laude in Master’s in Marketing, pursued Social Entrepreneurial Management at Ateneo University, an MBA graduate and a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Management at The University of Manchester in UK.

Interview

Anya is in her final year as a Politics and International Relations student at the University of Bath. She uses her attentiveness for politics to use art as a form of visual activism and political campaign, creating works on the Civil Rights Movement and the Suffragettes.

Beatrice Garcia (b.1994) is a Gibraltar born, Amsterdam based fine artist and illustrator. She has a first class degree in Finance and combines her artistic skills with her finance mindset. She has created artworks for a variety of personal and corporate clients and her work has been exhibited internationally with exhibitions in Gibraltar, Madrid and London.

Mr. Bejoy Chacko, Director of Nursing at Hamad Medical Corporation’s Emergency Department, has over 20 years of experience in healthcare management. He has been a key figure in transforming patient care and nursing practice, implementing innovative models to enhance outcomes in high-pressure settings. As the founder and president of the Federation of Indian Nurses Qatar (FINQ), Mr. Chacko advocates for Indian nurses' interests in Qatar.

Watch the interview here.