Foundations of Civic Leadership
KEYSS

Foundations of Civic Leadership

SAR 499

About This Course:

This course provides participants with the proper foundation to build critical employability and adaptability skills using 21st century learning techniques with an underlying focus on civic leadership; this way we ensure that we are building capacity for leaders who are ready for positive change in our nation and its communities.

Course Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize how skills, personality, and interests can be matched with potential career opportunities
  • Begin developing professional online profile and resume
  • Be able to describe current trends in corporate social responsibility, global development goals, and business ESGs
  • Identify and be able to manage conflict resolution practices in the workplace
  • Become familiar with concepts of culture, nationality, diversity, and inclusion
  • Describe professional methods of communication and how to tailor messaging to a variety of audiences

·         Be able to demonstrate leadership skills including teamwork, critical thinking, creativity, public speaking, and technology literacy.

Course Instructors

instructor
Dr Sarah Mohammad Ghaleb, Ed.D.

Founder & CEO | KEYSS Project

Dr. Sarah has been leading training, social science research/evaluation, and entrepreneurship development for over 10 years. She has a list of professional accomplishments that reflect her commitment to the design, development, and evaluation of social programming; particularly as it relates to sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship. She co-founded Naqa’a Sustainability Solutions, one of the first social enterprises in the Kingdom, to address the pressing social and environmental needs in Saudi Arabia.

Alongside this role, she became the SGM of Education and Entrepreneurship Initiatives at Community Jameel-the CSR arm of the Abdul Latif Jameel Group. There she continued her entrepreneurship-related work through supporting a variety of programs including Bab Rizq Jameel and leading the MIT Enterprise Forum Saudi Chapter.

She is currently the Head of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Ecosystem at Aramco’s Wa’ed and will continue to support Saudi entrepreneurs in this role. Dr. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Technical Writing and Editing from George Mason University, a Master in Education Leadership also from George Mason University, and a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from The George Washington University.