Head Girl of Durham School for Girls, Shaikha Jassem Al Sulaiti with her certificate.
Doha: Having the opportunity to work for Microsoft is a dream for many, but for Head Girl of Durham School for Girls, this is a dream come true at the age of just 14.
Shaikha Jassem Al Sulaiti is the youngest student in Qatar to be offered this prestigious opportunity and will be joining a selected handful of college undergraduates in the student programme.
Durham School had participated in the Microsoft Global Learning Connect Programme in November, in which Lana Khalaf Microsoft Qatar Country manager was the host, Shaikha represented the school and presented how the students at Durham Schools are using Teams and Office 365 and Microsoft education tools to empower their remote learning and unleash their innovation.
This inspired Microsoft to invite Shaikha to the student program and be able to further invest in her development to embrace future digital skills.
As part of a programme designed to engage and empower more girls in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Education, and Information Technology (IT), Microsoft Qatar has selected the student Shaikha Jassem Al Sulaiti to join the Microsoft Student Programme this year. Microsoft Student programme is intended to introduce Students to experts and mentors at Microsoft and begin that journey of collaboration and learning.
During this collaboration with Microsoft, students will gain exclusive access to Microsoft resources, such as Microsoft Learn, Visual Studio Code, and Azure credits, will be trained and certified as well as leading projects within Microsoft.
Shaikha will be trained on the topics related to IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Data Analytics. This programme will run alongside her normal school studies and both Durham School and Microsoft will ensure that she is supported during this time.
Durham is an all-girls school and female campus. Its goals of instilling ‘Confidence for Life’ in all its students allows girls to thrive and grow without compromising values or culture. With Durham’s rich 600 years of history, and the MARK values, the school aims to inspire the new generation of female leaders in Qatar and the world, and embrace the Qatar National Vision 2030.
“Shaikha is an amazing role model for the school and for all the girls in Qatar. We are so proud of her and thank Microsoft for this collaboration. We are opening Year 12 next year and are excited about the future of our girls and the opportunities for them,” said the school in a statement.
