Youth Engagement

According to our vision of being open to society and responding to the social needs of different groups, we work hand in hand with young people in organizing various activities. Our work with youth is open to both genders and all religions and in various areas, to encourage the Palestinian youth to participate in social development, and promote the concepts of justice, peace, democracy and human rights.

This aims at enabling youth to share and exchange experiences on both local and international levels, increase the role of youth in activities locally and internationally, create young leaders, enhance the role of youth in society, spread the concepts of democracy, peace and justice among youth.

The JAI signs a MOA with Al-Najah University for students training

Category: Youth Engagement

Created: 25 May 2017

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On Thursday the 25^th of May 2017, the JAI signed a students' training program' MOA with Al-Najah National University in Nablus. The University deputy principal welcomed the program and cooperation with the JAI, who believed will help educating their students on the concepts and international advocacy and solidarity tools and mechanisms.

In his turn, the University administration deputy principal welcomed the JAI representatives, and was pleased with the JAI concern in training the University students on Law and Political Science in International Law and Resolutions.

Training cources will be announced and encuraged by the University to its mostly 2^nd and 3^rd year students, for those interested to join. Two training cources will be annouced, one in Democratic Citizenship, and the other in Just Peace, to have 20 students in each. The trainings will be given by professional trainers through the JAI in the themes and skills of International Law and Resolutions, Advocacy and Campaigns' management.

Post the training, the students to be trained are expected and will be responsible for meeting and influencing decision makers in the Palestian community, who in turn are influencials on the international advocacy level.

Subcategories

Youth Democratic Citizenship

This program targets the feeling of helplessness among Palestinain youth in order to give a platform for them to be empowered and regain their confidence in themselves as they do in their own generation.

Youth can be the power of lobbying to address issues that range from local social services to national issues on poverty, unemployment, democracy, national concerns and even politics.

Training in the fields of civics, leadership Lobbying and advocacy, is a must and it definitely gives the tools needed for better influence and greater impact. It is educating the Palestinian youth in order to serve their national aspiration of independence and freedom.

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Youth Just Peace

This program works for the information, education and mobilization of Palestinian youth and works with them for launching different campaigns and initiatives, using different tools, and executing different activities to raise awareness and become advocates for Just Peace.

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Youth Groups
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- Palestinian Youth Ecumenical Movement (PYEM)
  About
  
  PYEM is a voluntary gathering of Palestinian Christian youth, working under the umbrella of the YMCA-YWCA Joint Advocacy Initiative, and does not substitute or compete with any of the Christian youth organizations/groups working in Palestine.
  The gathering works, primarily, on fulfilling the Christian vision and activating the Palestinian Christian community' national role in the Palestinian society and cause, towards achieving peace with justice and building a democratic pluralistic society, dominated by the principles of social justice and the respect human rights and dignity.
  
  Mission
  
  Working with the Christian youths, and the various Christian youth groups, to unite visions, enhance ecumenism, and support the religious, social, and cultural local programs, based on the general Christian, humanitarian, and national principles, to develop the Palestinian Christian' national role in serving the Church, the homeland and human being.
  
  Goal
  
  Activating and strengthening the role of Palestinian Christian youth in the service of man kind, the Church, the society, and the Palestinian cause.
  
  Objectives
  - Strengthen the ecumenical spirit among young people.
  - Active participation in the dissemination of the Kairos document locally and internationally.
  - Strengthen the relationship with the regional and global Christian youth groups.
  - Strengthen the Palestinian Christian' national role, through commitment to the Christian teachings, Palestinian cause and identity.
  - Promote the principles of equality, democracy, citizenship, and the rule of law.
  - Support the Palestinian Christians steadfastness, and fight migration.
  - Cooperation and coordination with the spiritual and secular Palestinian Christian leadership with regard to strengthening the Christian role.
  - Activation of the Palestinian Christian youth participation in regional and international gatherings and advocacy programs that aims at the realization of peace with justice in the region.
  - Strengthen the youth leadership skills.
  Main Activities
  - Sessions and meetings introducing and promoting ecumenism within the Palestinian Christian youth organizations/groups.
  - Awareness-raising activities for the dissemination of the Kairos document.
  - Participate in regional and global seminars and conferences on human rights principles, ecumenical work and advocacy.
  - Organization of training courses in the principles of democracy and citizenship.
  - Youth leadership' skills courses and sessions.
  - Exchange visits with various Palestinian youth groups.
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