SHUKALB Wraps Up the Rotary “Hands Across Waters” Program with the International Annual Graduation Event on the World Water Day, 22 March

For the second year in a row, SHUKALB has joined efforts with the Rotary Club of Haifa in Israel, Hi-Teach, and Rotary Club of Tirana International for organizing the Rotary Hands Across Waters (RHAW) innovative STEAM educational program for the high schools in Albania.  The RHAW Program uses the global Water and Sanitation challenge and advanced new solutions as base for collaborative cross-cultural science education. It was developed by Hi-Teach, and it is run in association with the Rotary, hosted by the Haifa Rotary Club and many partnering Rotary Clubs, Industries, Government, Academia and NGO’s, all over the world.

As part of the program, the participating schools create twinning and establish exchanges with other schools that are part of the program, in other countries.  SHUKALB has implemented the RHAW Program during the current academic year in two high schools in Tirana, the “Ismail Qemali” and “Qemal Stafa”, and plans to extend this program to more schools across the country, with the support of its member water utilities as well.

On the World Water Day, 22 March 2022, as the final stage of the program, it was organized virtually the annual international graduation event, where the 65 participating schools all over the world, presented their water related science projects. Schools from Israel, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Lithuania, Poland, Kosovo, Albania and the USA collaborated in regard of water and environment issues, presenting posters and videos during a live webinar. Albania was introduced by two high schools from Tirana, “Ismail Qemali” and “Qemal Stafa”.

The “Ismail Qemali” High School presented the HYDROPURE project which was introduced by students Alisia Naska, Anja Xifaj, Shendi Çollaku, Uendi Loka, Xhoana Pepa and in collaboration with Desara Mehmeti, Ediona Beqa, Era Alimemeti, Najra Hoxha, Sonja Petro and Orjana Madani.

The students were assisted by teachers: Rezarta Alla, Ermira Milori, Aurela Bixha, Jonida Varfi, Loreta Muca, Jonida Behluli, Loreta Shehu, Silvi Grori.

The “Qemal Stafa” High School presented the project RECYCLING GREYWATER introduced by students Ana Kellici, Egnald Çela and Alkid Shuli and in collaboration with Perla Koka, Megi Boba, Marsida Xhyra, Luntina Shkreta, Desira Meshaj, Kejda Miftari and Flavina Zefi.

The students were assisted by teachers: Klotilda Jaupi, Luljeta Gjergo, Neviana Kosova, Xhensila Duzha, Orkida Kosta, Mimoza Taga, Donika Curraj, Liljana Halluni,  Refide Xhafkollari, Valentina Lamaj.

The projects prepared by the students from Albania were very impressive and the students made a highly professional presentation of their work in the English language, as this is an international program. SHUKALB strongly believes in the education of the new generation, as an important factor to not only seeing a positive change in the customer behavior towards water and the water services, but also in encouraging the young generation to seek a career in the water and environmental topics.  Encouraged by the results of the second year of the RHAW Program, SHUKALB looks forward to providing the opportunity to join the program to more schools in different cities across the country, in the coming academic year.[:]