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Doroob Dives Deep with Social Emotional Learning
Innovative scuba diving program in Saudi Arabia sets the context for kids to learn empathy, practice teamwork, and develop crucial emotional intelligence skills.
Overview
Situation: After observing a need among Gen Z to develop social emotional skills, Doroob’s director, Dr. Solafa Batterjee, decided to use scuba diving as a fun, immersive way to learn these essential skills.
Solution: In partnership with Six Seconds, Doroob created a custom program integrating scuba diving with emotional intelligence assessments, activities and group coaching.
Results: The youth in the program reported an increased ability to collaborate with others, sense and interpret emotional data, and weigh the consequences of actions.
Situation
Established in 2009 in Jeddah, Saudia Arabia, Doroob is leading the movement of bringing emotional and social learning to the educational sector in Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Kenya. Doroob is also a Preferred Partner of Six Seconds. This program, designed specifically to help youth develop emotional intelligence skills in a fun, immersive environment, started in 2017.
Solution
Doroob customized a program that combined scuba diving with Six Seconds’ best-in-class tools and learning methodology. They utilized the SEI-YV, an in-depth emotional intelligence assessment for youth, the Brain Talents, and Six Seconds’ Engage, Activate, Reflect learning model. Combined with group coaching for kids and adults, the program leveraged insights on how the brain learns best for maximum impact.
Results
The project was highly successful. The scuba program provided the perfect, real-time life lab for participants to practice key social emotional learning skills.
MORE EMPATHY
Participants reported an increased ability to interpret emotional data and respond appropriately.
BETTER TEAMWORK
The student divers reported increased collaboration skills.
ABILITY TO PRIORITIZE
Products & Services Delivered
Brain Talent Profiles
BTP – Rooted in the Six Seconds’ Emotional Intelligence Assessment, these reports help students both explore their own brain talents and how their talents interact with the rest of the group.
Custom Program
To address the organization’s specific needs using Six Seconds’ methodology, a custom program was developed, tested, and implemented.
EQ Skills for Youth
Six Seconds’ Emotional Intelligence Assessment is a validated psychometric tool for measuring emotional intelligence, used with over 250k people worldwide.
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