We work to empower the next generation to address society’s needs
Connect, Inspire, Train, Learn, and Mentor
We offer innovative youth programs, corporate training, and consulting services to foster social innovation and entrepreneurship in the community.
provides Palestinian young people with the opportunity to use their creativity to respond to social issues and contribute to building a fairer, more caring, and equal society
Ibtikar develops a new and creative educational approach that strengthen the capacity, skills and entrepreneurial mindsets of youth, women and children from all backgrounds
Turn things upside down and inside out
Ibtikar takes old ideas out of the box, and reconstruct them in a different shape. We want to use the fact that a new, different program is starting, to help future beneficiaries to re-think their practices, to invent new ones, to experiment and to find new solutions to old problems. All of this based on Non-formal learning principles including experiential and self-directed learning
Use the Design Thinking approach
Ibtikar uses the Design Thinking as a way to develop teams and individuals who want to learn a proven, systematic approach to new product development. The process puts unmet customer needs at the center of the problem, and every step brings you closer to solving the problem
Provides women with the right business supports
Women are drivers of economic growth; engaging in business as employees, leaders, suppliers and more. Yet, they are often overlooked, under-represented in the economy and struggle because of cultural or economic barriers. Ibtikar provides women with the right business supports. Also, it facilitates their access to resources that help empower them to move forward and realize their dreams
Aligned with the SDGs
Ibtikar connects, inspires, trains, and mentors young change agents and innovators to become global problem solvers guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Ibtikar taking new programmatic roles as a catalyst, enabler, and facilitating change aspiring to maximize impact and create social values