Kelna Kids & Youth
A social and educational program launched by Training Gate International in cooperation with the Ministry of Education in December 2013.
About the Program
Kelna Kids & Youth nurtures human values, self-development, and positive perceptions toward children and persons with disabilities. By inviting children and young people to collaborate, the program fosters inclusive mindsets where differences are recognised as strengths.
As an introductory track toward inclusive education, the initiative raises awareness among children, learners, teachers, and school administrators so that every learner is welcomed as an essential member of the school community.
Today, Kelna attracts two core audiences—children and youth—offering age-appropriate formats that respond to their needs and aspirations.
Program Pillars
Pillars that illustrate the values and skills Kelna strengthens across schools and the wider community.
Inclusive Mindsets
Storytelling, dialogue, and reflection activities normalise disability and diversity in daily life.
Self-Development & Agency
Participants strengthen empathy, communication, and leadership skills that they carry back to their classrooms and communities.
Community Collaboration
Partnerships with the Ministry of Education and local schools ensure Kelna reaches classrooms and public platforms across Kuwait.
Kelna Tracks
Tailored tracks that speak to children and youth through age-appropriate formats.
Kelna for Kids
Narrative-driven awareness sessions tailored to kindergarten and primary students, featuring protagonists with disabilities who model collaboration and respect.
Each story in the Kelna series introduces characters with different disabilities and invites young learners to explore empathy, friendship, and responsibility through engaging plots.
Facilitators and teachers receive activity guides, vocabulary prompts, and discussion starters so the stories can be woven seamlessly into classroom learning.
Interactive moments—from role-play to drawing and group tasks—help children practise supporting their peers and celebrating differences.
Audience
Kindergarten and early primary classrooms across participating schools.
Format
Storybooks, puppet theatre, and guided activities delivered in short thematic modules.
Outcomes
Builds empathy, teamwork, and inclusive vocabulary among young learners.
Kelna for Shabab
Public seminars designed for secondary-level youth and above, led by young presenters with disabilities who share their lived stories to promote human values.
Each session features storytellers who reflect on their journeys, challenges, and achievements, showing audiences how inclusion fuels innovation and resilience.
The seminars blend keynote-style talks, Q&A segments, and peer networking moments that encourage participants to engage, ask questions, and volunteer.
Schools, universities, and youth spaces partner with Kelna to adapt the experience to their communities, ensuring that young people see role models who look and sound like them.
Audience
Secondary school, university students, and young professionals.
Format
TED-inspired talks, moderated discussions, and interactive reflection activities.
Outcomes
Encourages advocacy, volunteerism, and inclusive leadership among youth.