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Upcoming Events
Al Ain Career Fair, 2nd - 4th May
Thinking about which career to take up and what is the best one that matches your skills and educational qualificaitons? Watch this space for details about the Al Ain Career Fair.
Highscool Football Competition, Wedensday 4th May
Highschool footballers from all over Al Ain will be coming to AAMC to compete for the championship cup. For more details contact AAMC's Sports Coordinator.
National Geographic Mobile Exhibition, 10th & 12th May
National Geographic tours all over the HCT campuses to promote reading and environmental awareness. The exhibit will first run at the Al Ain Women's College from 1st - 2nd May.
College News
Green Week 2011 Promotes Environmental Awareness @ AAMC
Higher Colleges of Technology in Al Ain hosted its third annual Green Week event from April 19th to 21st, 2011. This year’s event was made possible by the generous contributions from Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency, Bee’Ah: The Sharjah Environment Co., Tandeef and ACE Hardware.
Organized by the Al Ain Colleges Student Environment Group (AACEG), the event aimed to raise awareness of the world’s more pressing environmental issues. It also aimed to raise awareness of the social and economic issues that arise from environmental degradation. The importance of these issues and how students can make changes to benefit themselves, their community and the global community were explained and actively encouraged.
Each day of Green Week was represented by a theme including Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Refuse, and Rejuvenate. The AACEG awarded prizes to staff and students who “got caught” taking part in such sustainable activities as recycling, carpooling, reusing water bottles, and refusing plastic bags. On the final day staff, faculty, and students were invited to help the AACEG “rejuvenate” the college by planting an indigenous Ghaf tree as a symbol of the Al Ain Colleges’ commitment to sustainable development.
The AACEG also hosted an exhibition inviting some of the UAE's most well known champions of the environment. Exhibitors included Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency, ACE Hardware, the Emirates Environmental Group, the Center of Waste Management at Abu Dhabi, MBM Dallah, the Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort, the Red Crescent and Wetless Car Cleaning and Polishing.
Students also took part in the media competition and presentation competition. Students applied their media skills and talents to create films, posters, photographs, and glogs to promote “Earth Day Every Day ". First prize in the media competition went to Ibrahim Al Ameri, a Level 4 foundations student, for “Are We Fair to the Environment?” - a powerful short film about the negative impact humans have on the planet. First prize in the presentation competition went to Essam Rumaili, an eBusiness Management student whose presentation called “Green Thinking” emphasized the need to adopt the many green technologies that already exist.
The highlight of the event was a talk given by Ms. Fowzeya Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Manager of the Environment Education Department at the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi. Called “Green quilt or Green Pride”, Ms. Fowzeya inspired Al Ain College students to rethink the role they play in making a difference to the environment.12 Students From Al Ain Colleges Return From a Humanitarian Mission in Zambia
From March 23rd to April 4th, the Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain Colleges partnered with Oasis Hospital and CURE International to offer 5 male students and 7 female students from Al Ain Colleges the opportunity to visit Zambia and volunteer at a pediatric hospital specializing in the treatment of children with physical disabilities.
During their humanitarian mission in Lusaka, Zambia, the students provided a valuable help to Beit Cure Hospital by alphabetizing nearly 4000 medical records, inventorying a medical supplies facility, and sorting out a container full of medical products. The work, which was completed by the students made it possible for the hospital staff to make use of the medical products and also made it possible for the medical staff to locate patients’ medical records in a timely manner.
Throughout the trip, students were introduced to different aspects of Zambian and African culture. They interacted with patients and their families and attended social and cultural events.
Students also visited Lusaka National Museum, National Heritage Village, Lusaka National Park, and Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls is the largest waterfalls in the world and it is located on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa.
Reflecting on her experience in Zambia, Amal Al Kuwaiti from AAWC said: “The trip was a unique opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life and I will forever cherish that opportunity”. Sultan Al Badi, a student at AAMC said: “The trip was great and taught me to appreciate the things we have in our country and it increased my sense of responsibility”.
Two staff members from AAMC and two from Oasis Hospital accompanied the students. This trip was made possible by generous donation from an anonymous donor from Al Ain, Oasis Hospital, Etihad Private School in Abu Dhabi, and students fundraising efforts.HCT’s Al Ain Colleges host the Fourth Centre of Excellence for English Conference
Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology, the Al Ain Colleges hosted the Fourth Centre of Excellence for English Conference, “Focus on Foundations”, on the 27th March 2011 at the Al Ain Men’s College.
Mr. Tim Smith, Acting Director of the Al Ain Colleges opened the conference. In his thought provoking and inspiring opening address Mr. Tim Smith stressed the professional value and expertise English faculty bring to the Higher Colleges of Technology’s Foundations program and how faculty make an impact on young Emiratis studying at the Higher Colleges of Technology. The welcoming remarks set the scene for 23 breakout sessions delivered by 44 Higher Colleges of Technology Foundations faculty from the 17 campuses across the United Arab Emirates.
The breakout sessions provided the opportunity for faculty to share best practices in the delivery of the Foundations curriculum and to exchange ideas on current teaching and learning methodologies. Sessions included how to develop Foundation learners’ English skills, integrating educational technology in the English classroom, and reflecting on teaching practices.
Mr. Tim Smith commented, “The conference brought together English Language Teaching faculty from all HCT colleges during Independent Learning Week for a Professional Development learning experience focusing on the importance of teaching English on the Foundations program.”
The event was brought to a close with a raffle and closing comments by the Associate Dean, Centre of Excellence for English, Al Ain Colleges. All delegates attended this before they departed Al Ain for other emirates with their expectations fulfilled.The Higher Colleges of Technology in Al Ain Organize Environmental Cleaning Campaign
The Al Ain campuses of the Higher Colleges of Technology in cooperation with the Al Ain Municipality and MBM-Dallah recently ran their 3rd annual Desert Clean-Up campaign targeting Al Ain’s stunning desert landscape. The March 3rd event was organized by the Al Ain Colleges Environment Group (AACEG) – a conscientious group of student environmentalists from both the men’s and women’s campuses. Their aims were to spread awareness among their classmates and to bring into focus the environmental issues they face on both a local and global level. More than 100 students from both campuses took to the desert area of Zakher for the campaign where they collected well over one hundred bags of garbage. With the many environmental awareness raising events the AACEG has planned, they are sharing common thoughts and ideas about the local environment and encouraging others to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. Hessa Mubarak Al Shamisi, a Business Administration student and leader of the AAWC Environment Group says “HCT students care about their surrounding environment but the awareness has not reached them. That's why we aim to spread as much awareness as we can.” The AACEG hope their classmates will continue to clean desert areas, avoid littering and recycle. They also hope their classmates will encourage their friends and family to do the same.
Men's Inter-College Quiz 2011
The Al Ain Colleges hosted the annual Men’s Foundations inter-college quiz on Tuesday 8th March at Al Ain Men’s College. Six colleges - Abu Dhabi Men’s, Al Ain Men’s, Dubai Men’s, Fujairah Men’s, Ras Al Khaimah Men’s and Sharjah Men’s – participated in the competition. Each college had a team of four students who answered questions on the UAE, Geography, General Knowledge, Math and English.
200 supporters and staff from the participating colleges joined in all the fun and excitement of the morning. Each team had tremendous student and faculty support as Geoff Stout, the quiz master extraordinaire, kept both the teams and supporters on their toes with his interesting range of questions to engage everyone.
Sharjah Men’s College held onto the trophy for another year, Abu Dhabi Men’s College was a close second while hosts, Al Ain Men’s College came in third. Tim Smith, Director of the Al Ain Colleges, presented the trophies and medals to the top three teams and said “The quiz is gave the quiz teams, supporters and staff the opportunity to network and enjoy their visit at Al Men’s College campus.
Jebel Hafeet Relay Challenge Race to the Top
The annual Jebel Hafeet Relay Challenge was held last last Wednesday, 23rd Febuary at Jebel Hafeet with awarding at Mercure Hotel after the race. This inter-college men's racing event is hosted by Al Ain Men's college each year where a team of six students run up and down the Hafeet mountain in a relay race of speed and endurance. This year, AAMC fielded a strong team of previous and new runners and put up a strong fight among five other colleges. The winning team was Dubai Men's who kept a steady pace and outraced the rest. Second place was awarded to Fujairah and third place went to Sharjah. Despite our early lead, AAMC came in fourth and Ras Al Khaimah and Madinat Zayed came in fifth and sixth respectively. During the awarding ceremonies at the Grand Mercure Hotel immediately after the race, College Director Tim Smith thanked all the participants especially those who have travelled far and made it and even bested the home team. However, true to the winning spirit of AAMC, our runners vow to try and get the top cup next year.
The Al Ain Colleges at the 2011 Al Ain Aerobatic Airshow
The Al Ain Colleges, led by members of the Student Council from the men and women's campuses participated in the recently concluded annual Al Ain Aerobatic Show help at the Al Ain Airport from 2nd - 5th February this year. This is part of promoting the college to the Al Ain community as well as showcasing our programs and courses to the youth.
Special Needs Conference Embraces Inclusion of Special and Handicapable Learners
HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology in his welcome address on the Special Needs Conference at Al Ain Men's College stressed the importance of having education and learning accessible for all. Aptly themed as "Embracing Inclusion" the conference invited educators and educational institutions in Al Ain to share best practices about teaching and learning with special and handicapable students as well as network with colleagues in the same field. With the advancement in technology and new software available to aid and support special and handicapable learners, it is but natural for the HCT and the Al Ain Colleges to be at the forefront in this endeavour. The college recently held a soft opening for its Assistive Technology Learning Resource Centre (ATLRC) and both men's and women's campuses welcome the Al Ain community to sample the latest equipment and software helping vision or hearing challenged learners as well as those with dyslexia or ADD/ADHD.