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, from the 11th to the 13th of July 2015, for 18 youth from the Bethlehem and Hebron areas, under its "Democratic Citizenship" Program.
The training included the topics of: BDS and normalization, citizenship from a human rights and duties perspective, as well ad advocacy mechanisms and leadership skills.
The "Democratic Citizenship" Program aims at empowering Palestinian youth, to become socially informed and active in national issues, and raise their voice within the Palestinian community.