The second BATYR LAB residency for Central Asian composers, established by the Public Foundation “Batyrkhan Shukenov Foundation” and the Bulat Utemuratov Foundation in 2021, has ended.
On the eve of their matches at the prestigious competition, tennis players took time for social events. Children and parents visiting the capital's autism center "Asyl Miras" were among the first to meet with sports stars. Similar centers for children with autism have been opened by the Bulat Utemuratov Foundation in 10 cities of Kazakhstan.
Residents of the Auliyekol and Karassu Districts of the Kostanay Region, whose houses were completely destroyed by fire, received KZT 1 million each as part of the Aid Card Project of the Bulat Utemuratov Foundation.
The Bulat Utemuratov Foundation allocated 1billion tenge to create and equip a Stroke Center in the Auliyekol Central District Hospital of the Kostanay Region. Families, whose houses were completely destroyed by fire, will receive targeted aid in the amount of 1 million tenge.
Bulat Utemuratov Foundation implements the Jas Leader Akademiiasy program, a new stage of which starts in Kyzylorda and Zhambyl regions. In each region, 75 teachers from 25 schools will receive methodological training to help develop the leadership skills of students in grades 5-11. The children will be taught in–demand skills that are not taught at school - these are communication skills, speaking to an audience, planning and time management, self-presentation and self-confidence development.
The Jas Leader Akademiiasy Program was launched by Bulat Utemuratov Foundation in 2021 in 50 schools of the Turkestan Region and the city of Shymkent. Approximately 12.5 thousand students of 5-11 grades studied critical thinking, teamwork, public speaking, and argumentative expression throughout the school year. 450 students, who demonstrated high activity and motivation, became participants of the first Jas Leader Forum in Almaty, which was held in two streams and ended on July 17.
