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.
The JAI has organized a training program within its Democratic Citizenship project, for 14 university students in the Bethlehem area, on the 11th and 12th of September 2015.
The training was in the topics of the concept of citizenship and enhancing it for the Palestinian youth, the current situation and human rights in Palestine, and interface mechanisms and responsibilities on the local and international levels.