Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Launching of Our Second Project: "From Beirut Suburbs to the Nation"

About the Project
Program title: “Min Dawahi Beirut ila al-Watan” (“From Beirut Suburbs to the Nation”).
Donor: PACE Lebanon
Targeted areas: Beirut Southern Suburbs mainly Chiah, Sfeir, Haret ,Hreik, Bourj Al Barajneh ,Ain El Remmaneh and Hadath.
Project duration: 1st of November 2012 - 31st of May 2013


Project Objectives:
  • Engage a core group of 50 youth from the Beirut southern suburbs to act as peace agents through design and implementation of a non-sectarianism campaign encompassing a series of online and offline activities. 
  • Deliver awareness sessions on citizenship values and training workshops on community needs assessments, social media, and filming skills.
  • Implement 8 initiatives to raise awareness of the dangers of sectarianism and demonstrate the benefits of cross-confessional cooperation through joint community improvement activities addressing local needs. 
  • Network with like-minded CSOs in conflict-prone areas to jointly organize a highly publicized event commemorating the outbreak of the civil war (observed on April 13).

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