Youth Activisim For Lebanese Accountability (YALA!)

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The National Wellness Network (NWN), established by MUBS, in collaboration with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) has implemented the Youth Activism for Lebanese Accountability (YALA!) program to empower youth in rural areas of Lebanon, specifically the Hasbaya-Rashaya region, enabling them to play an active role in local governance and community development. This year’s two groups are TEACH and YMDA, and each group has developed a specific vision in this field. MTV’s Sarelwa2et program will highlight the work and efforts of both teams to showcase their progress and their impact on the local and wider community.

“TEACH” is a campaign that is working towards a policy that will include mandatory training sessions for teachers to enhance education through enhancing teachers' skills. This in turn would help students and develop them into active learners with a growth mindset to embrace challenges and build a stronger society.

YMDA (Youth in Municipalities, Democracy in Action) campaign aims at creating a policy to include youth councils in municipalities to encourage youth to be active parties and decision-makers in their communities.

Campaign:

YMDA - YMDA (Youth in Municipalities, Democracy in Action) campaign aims at creating a policy to include youth councils in municipalities to encourage youth to be active parties and decision-makers in their communities. Desciption for each campaign.

T.E.A.C.H - “TEACH” is a campaign that is working towards a policy that will include mandatory training sessions for teachers to enhance education through enhancing teachers' skills. This in turn would help students and develop them into active learners with a growth mindset to embrace challenges and build a stronger society.

608

Participants

60%

of Females Participation

6

Cohorts

Youth Activism for Lebanese Accountability (YALA!) is a youth empowerment project by the National Wellness Network at MUBS, funded and supported by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). The project aims to empower youth in rural areas of Lebanon, specifically the Hasbaya-Rashaya region, enabling them to play an active role in local governance and community development.

In a series of reports and interviews, MTV’s Sarelwa2et program will highlight the work and efforts of two teams within YALA! to showcase their progress and their impact on the local and wider community. This is the first of this series of reports and interviews conducted by Sarelwa2et and MTV Lebanon.

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Testimonials

Our Pride

I am so glad I was accepted in YALA! Program. It unlocked my potentials and gave me the opportunity to sharpen my skills with respect to communication, leadership and everything related to political management.

Jawad Badreddine

YMDA Cohort 1

I was looking for programs like the YES program, but I found YES to be the best. It has exceeded my expectations and fills the gaps I had. The trainers are great and very skilled in delivering the information.

YES - NGO Management Student

Thank you for everything and the opportunity to learn something new and we hope we get more opportunities like this.

YES - Education Student

YALA! Program is an opportunity for youth in Lebanon to raise their voices and to be the change they want to see in their country.

Ghiwa Abou Kansour

T.E.A.C.H Cohort 1

My sincere gratitude for implementing this program. I was waiting for such a program for so long. I hope we can get more programs and such great opportunity. Maybe also participants over 40 can get such opportunities because some program excludes us due to the age factor.

YES - Education Student

NWN in Numbers

Operating in
6

Different locations

More than
10,000

Beneficiaries

Funded
Projects