Jordan

On the 30th of November 2019, the graduation ceremony of 44 youth scholars celebrated the completion of their journey at Ruwwad. The Enrichment Program focuses on dialogue, wellness and business skills to enhance critical thinking, open-mindedness and respect for diversity and pluralism. Graduates were honoured for their achievements and contributions   as they confirmed  their commitment to community service, volunteerism and civic engagement.

To raise awareness about the importance of education and child labor and its impact on education and health, a new partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) was launched under the title “Child Labor Prevention Project” in May 2019. The project aims to get children back to school and provide vocational training opportunities to their parents.

Through this regional initiative, over 1,500 youth, women and people with disabilities in Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt are learning new technologies that will help them engage with their communities and participate more actively in social, economic and political life.

To bridge the digital divide among Ruwwad’s children, 10 children completed the coding course with Hello World Kids and delivered 25 coding projects in September 2019. Children learned the basics of programming and code writing. Plus, a series of coaching sessions supported children in brainstorming a project concept using their newly acquired learning.

At the end of August 2019, 46 new youth scholars were accepted into the Mousab Khorma Scholarship Fund program in East Amman/Jabal Al Natheef. In Al Tafileh, 50 new youth scholars were accepted and six new youth scholars were accepted in Al Beidah.

Within the Youth Enrichment Program, nine Dardashat sessions were conducted for the youth beneficiaries in Ruwwad Tafileh Community Center.

The volunteering component took another dimension with seven clubs established to enhance the values of cooperation and participation and provide youth scholars with the opportunity to practice leadership within the following areas: language, chess and sports, community service, academic support, creative arts and initiatives.