Education, Civic Engagement, SDGs

Ibtikar aspires to Improve quality standards for the educational system in Palestine taking into consideration the main pillars of creativity, social innovation, civic engagement, and global citizenship education. All of this is based on Non- formal learning and education principles, including experiential and self-directed learning

Projects in this program

Future Social Innovators

In our ongoing initiative, "Future Social Innovators," Ibtikar is driving positive change in the Palestinian education ecosystem. We have been working tirelessly to recover lost learning and enhance the well-being of Palestinian students, focusing on these key objectives:

Learning Loss Recovery

Through "Learning Loss Recovery", Ibtikar delivers an afterschool semi-individualized education program to support the recovery of the academic and wellbeing loss of students from Bethlehem Governorate and the suburbs, in particular the less served areas near the separation wall and area C.
These educational and wellbeing sessions are delivered by university students who received a training program that couples with their educational backgrounds to insure the delivery of a qualitative intervention with the mentioned elementary school students.

TOT-Ibtikar&Melton Foundation

In an inspiring collaboration, Ibtikar and the Melton Foundation launched a distinctive four-month ToT (Training of Trainers) program, uniquely tailored for 15 Palestinian youths. This initiative stood as a testament to the power of educational synergies, merging local insights with global perspectives. Aimed at empowering the next generation of leaders, the program broke new ground in holistic youth development.

Creativity & Education

The Overall Objective: “Promote the education of creativity and social innovation in Palestinian schools”. With Creativity and Education, Ibtikar provides Palestinian children and teachers an opportunity to explore and understand: The role of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in teaching and learning. The importance of developing classroom and school environments that bring out the best teachers and students.Methods for making classrooms more engaging places. The project is created specifically for those who simply see no other way but constantly learn new things about this world and sincerely practice lifelong self and peer learning.

You LEAD

YouLEAD project is a comprehensive initiative designed to empower and involve young people in various aspects of civic life. The key components of the project are:

-Civic Education:

The project emphasizes civic education, suggesting a commitment to enhancing the understanding of civic responsibilities, rights, and participation among young individuals.
Civic education includes topics such as government structures, political processes, human rights, and the role of citizens in a democratic society.

Rumo

Rumo is a cross-continental game in quest for well-being and personal growth. Join the game and find out what matters most to you, what your strengths are and put them into practice while having fun with other young people in your city and across the global.

The Young Social Innovators

With Young Social Innovators, Ibtikar 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. To achieve this, we empower and support young people to realize their potential as social innovators, giving them the skills and confidence to tackle the social issues facing them, their communities, and wider society.

-Civic Education:

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