In line with Zagazig University's commitment to supporting student creativity and fostering the principles of social inclusion and equal educational opportunities, the Faculty of Specific Education participated actively and prominently in the 7th Creativity Forum for Students of Faculties of Specific Education nationwide, hosted by Assiut University. The Faculty's participation encompassed all aspects of the forum, reflecting the excellence and richness of its educational experience and the integration of its various disciplines.
⭕This participation was under the generous patronage of His Excellency Professor Dr. Khaled El-Darandaly, President of Zagazig University, and His Excellency Professor Dr. Helal Afifi, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, and under the supervision of Professor Dr. Akmal Shawky, Dean of the Faculty of Specific Education, Professor Dr. Ehab Atef, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and Professor Dr. Reham Ehab Zayed, Head of the Department of Music Education and General Coordinator of Activities at the Faculty.
With the active participation of the department heads: Professor Dr. Safinaz Samir, Head of the Home Economics Department; Professor Dr. Younis Mustafa, Head of the Art Education Department; and Professor Dr. Iman Shaaban, Head of the Educational Technology Department, who played a pivotal role in supporting and motivating students to excel and actively participate.
The Art Education Department participated with six students, who presented a rich collection of creative works in the fields of drawing, oil painting, sculpture, ceramics, crafts, and woodwork. These works reflected an advanced artistic level and a remarkable ability to utilize various materials and techniques in artistic expression.
The Educational Technology Department also participated in all aspects of the forum with three students. These students presented a number of innovative educational software programs that serve both students with hearing impairments and their non-hearing peers. Among the most prominent was an educational program supported by sign language and audio, titled "Simulation of the Educational Technology Department." This program aims to assist new students, facilitate their introduction to the department, and support freedom of movement and communication without any sense of discrimination or prejudice, in a practical model that reflects the philosophy of inclusive education. ⭕As part of the diverse participation, the Home Economics Department participated with four students. The students presented a collection of creative handicrafts that combined tradition and modernity, and their work received widespread praise from the attendees for its high precision, speed of execution, and skillful use of materials and artistic techniques. This demonstrated the students' competence and ability to innovate and produce outstanding work.
⭕Similarly, the Music Education Department participated with a distinguished musical group of 16 students. The group performed a number of musical pieces that impressed the audience and affirmed music's ability to transcend barriers and its active role in integrating people with disabilities and showcasing their creative talents.
⭕In a statement, Professor Dr. Akmal Shawky affirmed that the college's participation in the Seventh Creativity Forum reflects the vision of the Faculty of Specific Education to prepare creative students capable of competing at the national level. He emphasized that the college gives special attention to supporting people with disabilities and their genuine integration into various academic and artistic activities, thus achieving educational equity and strengthening the values of belonging and citizenship.
⭕For his part, Professor Dr. Ehab Atef explained that the students' participation in the forum is a result of the purposeful student activities that the college is keen to activate. He emphasized that these participations contribute to developing students' artistic and technological skills and provide them with practical experiences that enhance their self-confidence and their ability to be creative and work collaboratively in diverse environments.
⭕The participation of the Faculty of Specific Education at Zagazig University in the Seventh Creativity Forum in Assiut confirms its leading position among faculties of specific education nationwide, and its active role in supporting creativity, establishing a culture of inclusion, and building generations capable of utilizing art, technology, and music to serve society, create a more conscious and creative future, and achieve sustainable development.