'Clock Kid' Ahmed Mohamed Is Moving to Qatar Next Week
- 9 years ago
Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old whose homemade clock was mistaken for a bomb, is moving to Qatar, the family announced on Tuesday.
"After careful consideration of all the generous offers received, we would like to announce that we have accepted a kind offer from Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) for Ahmed to join the prestigious QF Young Innovators Program, which reflects the organization's on-going dedication to empowering young people and fostering a culture of innovation and creativity," the Mohamed family said in a statement, which also notes Ahmed will receive a scholarship for the program.
Ahmed has been in Washington, D.C., for the past day after being invited by President Obama for Astronomy Night, a White House initiative to encourage kids to pursue STEM subjects.
"After careful consideration of all the generous offers received, we would like to announce that we have accepted a kind offer from Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) for Ahmed to join the prestigious QF Young Innovators Program, which reflects the organization's on-going dedication to empowering young people and fostering a culture of innovation and creativity," the Mohamed family said in a statement, which also notes Ahmed will receive a scholarship for the program.
Ahmed has been in Washington, D.C., for the past day after being invited by President Obama for Astronomy Night, a White House initiative to encourage kids to pursue STEM subjects.