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Offscreen Education Programme

Gulf Air is pleased to be a sponsor as the official carrier of this important project that promotes creative thinking and key skills among the younger generation and fosters relationship between the Middle East and the UK.

As the National Carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air is proactive in supporting and promoting opportunities that help local talents to grow. The airline has been associating itself with several Corporate Social Responsibility programmes for many years through sponsorships and other activities in the areas of education, sport, charity and the physically challenged.

The project is being run by the Offscreen Education Programme which being supported by Gulf Air, the British Council and Ministries of Education across the region.

Through Gulf Air’s support, Miss Bashyer Abdulla & Miss Aysha Essa from Isa Town School were chosen from 100s of potential candidates to attend this expedition because of their creative and artistic potential and Gulf Air has the pleasure of sponsoring them.

From the bustle of Whitechapel Market to the remote Highlands of Scotland, the eight students and four accompanying teachers will travel to England, Scotland and Wales. Their journey will be followed closely by schools across the Middle East and the UK as the expedition uses the latest satellite and web technology to communicate from the field to the classroom.

The aim of the project is to give students from the UK and Middle East the chance to communicate and learn from each other in a positive and creative away.

OffScreen director Stephen Stapleton. Stated that Europeans are so used to seeing the Middle East through western eyes and I think it will be exciting and deeply insightful to see how the Middle East sees us through the eyes of a new generation.

The Journey:

Offscreen are planning a life changing journey for these students into the heart of UK culture. With unprecedented access, the expedition will explore the diversity of cultural and geographical landscapes across the UK. To follow their journey,click here

In London students will question politicians in the Houses of Parliament and make art inside St Pauls Cathedral with a female priest, as well as living with families and attending local schools in the East End.

They will then travel to Edinburgh before spending three days focusing on environmental issues on a farm in the highlands. From Scotland they travel to Manchester, to work with the British Muslim Heritage Centre in Manchester and local schools, focusing on how a Muslim identity can be forged in a British context.

The students will then travel to Wales, to make collages in collaboration with a local book artist in the world famous Town of Books, Hay-on-Wye.

On route back to London, students will visit Eton, arguably Englands most famous and the worlds most exclusive school. In London, the expedition will conclude with a celebratory lecture about what the students have experienced.

Participating students will be working with professional artists, teachers and filmmakers to develop the key skills of leadership, communication and creativity. They will make new friends and gain in confidence and knowledge, becoming part of a growing network of young people across the Middle East and UK.

Digital Explorers:

Every day during their journey, students will use satellite technology to communicate to their peers back home. Embracing a model developed by Offscreen and Digital Explorer, students will showcase their artwork, photography, films and diaries via Offscreen’s groundbreaking website: www.offscreened.com.

With the help of Ministries of Education in each country, Offscreen will be distributing posters advertising this website in schools and internet cafes across the region.