Feb - 2010Feb - 2010
Public AchievementPublic Achievement
Youth are not only the pillars for the Youth are not only the pillars for the future, but they are the citizens of the dayfuture, but they are the citizens of the day
Facts about Youth ( Middle East)Facts about Youth ( Middle East)
Youth forms the majority of the population Bad Economic Situation ( Poverty,
Unemployment ) High social expectation from the community ( marriage, forming a family )
The heritage of taboo, prevents Youth to participate in community development programs
To invite youth to participate in community development while there are no community programs
The Arab societies are authoritative and the constructive dialogue culture is narrow
Available options for the YouthAvailable options for the Youth
YouthYouth
InterestedInterested In socialIn socialInitiativesInitiatives
exaggerationexaggeration IndifferenceIndifference passivitypassivity migrationmigration
Available opportunity for Youth to Do Something
Based on the understanding of the reality of the youth work & the belief in the creativity of the
young people there is an opportunity
For a creation and the For a creation and the expansion of the area expansion of the area " the specified " for " the specified " for the participation of the participation of the young people in the young people in the society mattersthe society matters
For the positive For the positive networking networking between the between the
participants & participants & other stakeholdersother stakeholders
Powers
Tribal and family Powers
Political parties ( National and
Islamic)
Civil SocietyCivil Society
Elements in PA Elements in PA
PA group
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Institutions
Society
Area for Area for Civic workCivic work
ThereforeTherefore…….. There is Public .. There is Public
AchievementAchievement
1. It creates an area of freedom & choice in participation, where the young people participates in the deliberations and feel the security and the mutual respect to their viewpoints
2. Reinforcement of understanding and practice of democracy & citizenship, where the participant reaches a deep understanding of his/her rights and his/her responsibilities, this yield to launch their initiatives towards the contribution in the solution of the raised social issues
3. The Empowerment, where the young people are trained to use the tools of a comprehensive& democratic teamwork
The mechanism of the work in the Public The mechanism of the work in the Public Achievement ...Achievement ...
The skillsThe skills : :credibility, credibility,
responsibility, responsibility, planning the work, planning the work,
solution of the solution of the problems, power problems, power
map, the solution of map, the solution of the conflictthe conflict
The conceptsThe concepts : :The democracy, the The democracy, the human rights the human rights the diversity, the diversity, the citizenship, the citizenship, the society organization, society organization, the violence, the the violence, the social worksocial work
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partnerships with the partnerships with the universities and Cbosuniversities and Cbos
Invite coaches from Invite coaches from the ages of 19-25the ages of 19-25
Participants are connected in Participants are connected in a learning processa learning process
Develop an Action planDevelop an Action plannot violent, legal, with a public interest
Power map
Identify an issue, research, evaluation
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Start working with youth groups ion schools and Start working with youth groups ion schools and communities ( 2-3 hours per week for 6 to 7 communities ( 2-3 hours per week for 6 to 7
monthsmonths
Follow up action planFollow up action plan
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The mechanism of the work in the The mechanism of the work in the Public Achievement ...Public Achievement ...
77Some Initiatives Some Initiatives
Develop youth centers – clubs – and targeted to youth people – Electronic sites
Facilities for Schools ( Labs, Play grounds, library, build classes)
Campaigns for social issues, family planning , early marriage violence in schools, poverty eradication steps.
Societal projects : Water bumping devices fro their communities, public library, planting, entertainment programs and activities
ActivitiesActivities ... ...
InitiativesInitiatives ... ...
Youth Reshape the world around them
Young people today have few opportunities to really be involved in shaping the world around them. In Public Achievement, they do.
People of all ages work with others, meet challenges and solve problems. Learning from each other the meaning of citizenship and democracy. Ordinary people do extraordinary things, Public Achievement is a youth civic engagement initiative focused on the most basic concepts of citizenship, democracy and public work.
Public Achievement draws on the talents and desires of ordinary people to build a better world and to create a different kind of politics.
2003 till Present
Participants Coaches (Leaders)
2460205WEST BANK
2280190Gaza
13210Jordan
31825Morocco
Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria
Gulf Countries
Work with Young people rather than work for Young People
Relation with Ministries of Education and Higher Education , Social Development ministries.
Young who were engaged became community leaders , positional political leaders
Young people became key players in the social change process
Feb - 2010Feb - 2010
Public Achievement ProgramPublic Achievement Program
Youth are not only the pillars for the Youth are not only the pillars for the future, but they are the citizens of the dayfuture, but they are the citizens of the day
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