Final qualifying round begins for 'Community Champion'

The final qualifying round for the Community Champion title as part of the 9th Arab Reading Challenge, the world’s largest Arabic literacy and reading initiative, kicked off today in Dubai.

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Winners of the top 3 places will be determined during this round, with the overall Arab Reading Champion announcement to take place during the Challenge’s concluding ceremony, which will be hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 23rd October.

Students competing in the Community Champion category advanced through multiple stages over the course of the ninth edition.

In the final round in Dubai, they sit for an oral assessment that evaluates their individual skills. Contestants present, in eloquent Arabic, the key ideas and insights drawn from the 25 books they have read.

The judging panel assesses overall reading attainment and the students’ ability to express it in their own words.

Participants are expected to demonstrate strong discussion, critique, and analytical skills, connect ideas and concepts, and deliver masterfully and confidently.

The Community Champion category was introduced at the close of the Arab Reading Challenge's second edition and launched in the third, opening participation to students outside the Arab world, learners of Arabic, and nonnative speakers.