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The Football for Schools program was launched in February in Kuwait, Bahrain and then Oman
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup had a strong impact on countries in the region.
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Great enthusiasm among women on the teachers’ side and girls on the students’ side
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has not only energized the host nation Qatar, as evidenced by its win of the AFC Asian Cup, but also an entire region that shares the World Cup legacy. The launch events of the Football for Schools program in Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman this February were further evidence of this.
In the past, football in these countries was played almost exclusively by men for predominantly cultural reasons. A few years ago it would have been hard to imagine that women would have the calling or even the desire to teach children the basics of this sport. But times have changed and there was this World Cup that conquered everyone: men and women, boys and girls. And F4S has been both a spectator and an actor in this development in recent weeks.
Football for Schools in Kuwait
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Football for Schools, which has already been rolled out in more than half of FIFA’s member associations, aims to increase access to football for all, especially girls, while strengthening the education system through the values of sport. The implementation of the program in each country consists of a two-day training seminar for educators and an induction day attended by students, the target group of the project. And whether in Kuwait, Bahrain or Oman, both the women – on the teachers’ side – and the girls – on the children’s side – were present.
“It makes me very proud to take part in this initiative, which above all promotes inclusion, sportsmanship and the love of sport,” says Ms. Mais, a teacher in Kuwait. “As a physical education teacher, this program provides the opportunity to learn innovative teaching techniques and strategies so that students feel more included.”
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“As far as students are concerned, beyond football literacy, Football for Schools offers them a supportive and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and empowered,” she continues. “Seeing the excitement and passion of the children learning and growing through this program fulfills me and motivates me to continue trying to support them in their lives.
A total of 38 women – 19 in Kuwait, 10 in Bahrain and 9 in Oman – took part in the training days and became “Football for Schools Ambassadors”, as Fatimata Sidibe, the program’s director, likes to call them. “Ambassadors” because these women – just like their male colleagues – embody Football for Schools in the respective regions of the country from which they come and will train other teachers in this method.
Football for Schools Event in Oman
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While women made up more than a third of the teachers, girls and boys were equally represented among the students at the induction days in Bahrain and Oman. Only a mishap in school planning prevented a balanced number of students in Kuwait.
“The Football for Schools program will benefit all Kuwaiti children,” emphasized Hissa, who also took part in the training led by Antonio Buenaño Sánchez, Manager at Football for Schools, “It will teach them to play football or in this sport further training, In Kuwait, it was decided to link the Football for Schools program with the FIFA talent program developed as part of the “Vision 2030” strategy recently launched by the Kuwaiti Football Association.
Coaching is a challenge, especially as a woman in this field, but it is through these challenges that I have developed the most. I learned the importance of patience, communication and adaptability.
Rouba Hafed
Physical education teacher and football coach in Bahrain
He added: “I would like to strongly encourage parents, teachers and educators to teach their children football through this program and its application. Football for Schools not only gets them further with the ball at their feet, but also teaches them many skills that they need will be useful in daily life. As a teacher, it not only improves my teaching skills, but also brings good mood and enthusiasm to the children I work with.”
The smiles and enthusiasm with which the boys and girls completed the practices and games spoke for themselves over the three days when Football for Schools was introduced. This is the magic of football and the World Cup!
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