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American Friends Society Committees- Youth Program |
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Contact
Information
Telephone:
(972)
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298 4420/ 296 0527
Fax: (972)
2/
298 4420/ 296 0527
E-mail:
afsc@planet.com
Website:
www.planet.com
Gaza office
Telephone:
(972)
7/
284 9622
Fax:
(972)
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284 9622 |
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Category of Organization:
Non-
Governmental |
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Founded
in:
1948 |
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Brief
History of Organization |
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American
Friends Society Committees have been working in the Middle East
since 1948. The youth program in Palestine started in September
of 1995, and aims to empower non-governmental youth
organizations and youth groups in Palestine to enable them
achieve their goals and aspirations, as well as to build a youth
leadership.
To achieve these goals, the Quaker’s ‘youth program conducted an
assessment study of youth needs in 1997. |
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Mission |
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The program focus is on empowering non-governmental youth
organizations and youth groups, by providing them with technical
assistance, encouraging coalition building and network and by
motivating them to be autonomous.
The
main objective is to empower and develop organizations that work
with (13-25) age groups in areas of programming, organization,
and management, and to support the building process of civil
society, to ensure the sustainability of these organizations as
a permanent sector in the society. |
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Objectives |
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The
program focuses on establishing real partnership relations
with local Palestinian group, on encouraging youth
participation, assessing their needs and finding the right
solutions.
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Another
point of focus is youth participation, as they actively
participate in all the program’s activities, including the
planning process.
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Affiliates |
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The
program is based on the joint work between the Quakers’ Services
Organization and the non-governmental youth organizations. |
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Type of
relation:
As a non-
funding organization, the nature of cooperation is based on
empowerment, development, and sharing responsibilities |
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Programs |
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Organizing training courses in management, planning,
organization, finance and operational mechanisms.
Providing consultants, trainers, and employees to youth
organization to help them resolve their problems.
Youth participation in the planning of the program, through
holding round table discussions to listen to the youth’s needs
and views in programs that concern them.
Encouraging exchange between the different organizations in
the
West Bank, the Gaza Strip and 1948 areas and middle eastern
countries. |
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