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iPal encourages students and youth to become agents of change by supporting them in their educational pursuits during their most formative years. iPal also aims to embrace the youth/students in community based programs that has a high sustainable quality of life by giving the Palestinian Civil Society in Gaza Strip, West Bank, and Jerusalem, a successful Young Leaders that would be able to participate in the internal Palestinian issues and policies. iPal works for the empowerment of youth, students and vulnerable groups in the community through education, culture exchange, human rights awareness, capacity building training and advocacy.
iPal Goals:
GOALS
• Identify youth needs (educational and economical) and advocate youth rights (through community development).
• Develop and promote community centre services, cultural value and socio-economic activities.
• Enhance youth empowerment through education (both formal and informal) and capacity building activities.
• Facilitate training sessions for youth in Palestine and culture exchange and youth dialogue sessions between youth in Gaza and the outer world.
• Organize income generating activities through fundraising events.
• Build networks and coalitions with other similar interest groups and partners locally and internationally with the aim of implementing joint events with U.S and European Students.
1.Collaboration with ISLAMIC RELIEF
•Follow up on Ramadan project / fundraising event
•Assign a date for a regular monthly meeting in IR office, will start from the month of August.
•Organize Movie evening with open discussion / mutual fund raising event in Belgium
Explore possibilities for further collaboration
Indicator: see realizations in `Islamic Relief and iPal collaboration` document.
2.Collaboration with AL DOHA MEDIA CENTER
•Implementation and follow up on youth project in collaboration with youth in Palestine (Gaza) and Al Doha Media Center.
•Collaboration and usage of footage for Movie evening
•Explore possibilities for further collaboration
Indicator: timeframe, report, evaluation and follow up on the media training.
3.Collaboration with SJP
•iPal participation in the NSJP in California (October 2013) > Mustafa
iPal- US participation can be through conducting a media workshop (tackle the situation of Gaza under siege, ex), speaking in one of the workshop about the situation of Gazan youth of Gaza and the challenges of Education and learning in Gaza, Leading a workshop (selecting any topic, iPal would like to suggest), and introducing iPal Group to SJP members).
•Pali International Students Conferences (Skype/video conference meetings): holding regular meetings gathering the students from Gaza and US to discuss different topics sugessted by the students in both sides. (ex. Diversity, the Art Culture, the Democracy principles, the Palistinian Israeli Conflict, the siege, occupation, the role of youth in the democratic process and decision making, and etc)
•Art/ Culture Exchange Activities: among the palestinian and American Students: cultural dialogue between the students and improve their mutual understanding both side and exchange their cultures, traditions, experiences, and Arts.
•BDS Movement: building workshops about the BDS as an introduction for the youth in Gaza to let them know more about this campaign and the importance of it and how it plays an effective role in the Palestinian struggle for Justice and also to get them a part in some BDS activities in Gaza.
•Internships: iPal will help to conncet you as SJP students with some local organizations working in the field of Reseach and have internship programs within their organizatons.
•Media Exchange: iPal will enrich your blogs and provide you with some Media Materials such as (Success Stories, Articles, News, etc) made by iPal Media Students and Journlists from Gaza.
•Facilitate and organize movie evening / fundraising events in Florida and explore possibilities to disseminate to other universities
4.Collaboration with Alwan Radio
•Training course in Radio Preparation and broadcasting, holding online episodes, creating online radio station, create youtube channel)
5.Collaboration with Universities in Gaza
•Design and arrange youth rights awareness campaing for the students in the universities, held by human rights specialists and activitists.(September and October)
Ibdaa3Center:
summer courses in Mathmatics and English Language for the studnets in schools.
A better education for the youth can mean better things for society by helping students develop into more responsible citizens who help to build a strong society, contribute to build a strong country and healthy society and bring about a brighter future for everyone.
Good education help students "to develop the understandings and habits of mind they need to become compassionate human beings able to think for themselves and to face life head on. It should equip them also to participate thoughtfully with fellow citizens in building and protecting a society that is open, decent, and vital".
By producing more responsible citizens
Students who have learned to think critically and have a healthy dose of skepticism can better make their own, informed decisions, which can make them more enlightened, informed voters and stronger consumers. Also, the sense of responsibility and caution that education provides - along with the understanding of how things work (be they chemical reactions, human development, or nutritional needs) – can help future parents to provide safe, healthy environments for their own children, and be more responsible pet owners and neighbors.
By helping to build a strong economy
The communication, research, reporting, and collaboration skills that education provides can produce a generation of individuals who are better prepared for any career and can make greater contributions to society. Also, students who have a solid knowledge base will later be more open to emerging technologies and ideas that can boost businesses and stimulate the economy.
iPal is looking forward to join ALF Network for many reasons, to communicate and create strong relations with the different organizations nationally and internationally that are working in the same field of ipal. and also to share our decalartion, goals, and activities with the other organizations, and finally to exchange experiences, knowledge and information and expand our work scope in other place over the world.