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PYALARA
conducted a series of workshops about youth rights that
seek to create awareness among teenagers. This project
has been supported by the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
(FNS)/German Fund for Palestinian NGOs. At various parts
in the West Bank, specially in the southern area,
meetings were held during which hundreds of youth voiced
their interpretations of what the concept of youth
rights means to them. With the help of game-like
discussion techniques, they were encouraged to reflect
critically on the circumstances under which they live,
and to come forward with ideas how to improve their
rights and those of other youth. |
Workshop at Jalazon Refugee Camp (May 11, 2000)
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It was clear from these
meetings that the youth involved had never had the
opportunity to meet and mingle, and to voice their
concerns independently from their parents and teachers.
The project was funded for one year by FNS. Once new
funding is secured, PYALARA intends to carry out the
project in other areas in Palestine and to follow up on
some of the recommendations that came out of those
workshops.
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