FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Youth for Peace
National Network
Lebanon
Address
Mount Lebanon, Kesrouan, Ghazir, Saint Anthony MonasteryCountry
City
LebanonStreet address 2
Diocese of Maronites, Baalbeck, Deir El AhmarMobile Phone
+961-3-644381Telephone
+961-8-320431Telephone (other)
+961-3-940592E-Mail (2)
lbitar2011@gmail.comE-Mail (3)
l.m.o.schools@gmail.comWebsite
Click HereYear of Establishment
2014Contact Person1
Ms. Lina BitarJob Title 1
General ManagerContact Person 2
Emina FrljakJob Title 2
Program CoordinatiorOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Youth and educationGeneral Information
Structure: Director of NGO - Board of Management (General Manager, 2 Project Managers, Financial Auditor, 5 trainers) - 54 Volunteers - 20 members. Budgetary Resources: 30000 USD Sources of Funding: Membership, Grants Modalities of Action: Concrete projects - Trainings - Exchanges) Main partners: British Council - 12 Lebanese Schools - 12 MunicipalitiesMission and Objectives
Vision Youth for Peace Lebanon envisions a global culture of peace based on justice, solidarity, inclusiveness, and shared responsibility through active peaceful engagement of youths in social community service. Mission: Infused with a foundation of spirituality and values which are universal in nature, we aim to help bring about a culture in which the Lebanese youths from all over Lebanon and from various religious sects address together their common concerns in a positive, holistic and transforming way and live together in peace with one another. Objectives The active promotion of children’s rights. Support activities for the promotion of sociable sustainable development projects run by the citizens (adults and infants). To raise community awareness on socio-cultural, environmental and livelihood issues. To raise community awareness on civil and legal issues. To empower communities and institutions to improve sustainable natural resource management and participation in society building through capacity building, self consciousness and information dissemination. To empower teachers' leadership and students' leadership within schools in rural areas.Main Projects / Activities
1- Trained 60 teachers on "Active Citzenship towards Sustainable Development" from 12 different schools in Lebanon. 2- Trained 850 students (age 12 to 16) on the same theme above. 3- Run 12 different social initiatives projects (by the students) in 12 different ruaral areas, involving the local communities. 4- Trained 258 teachers from 11 schools on "Psychology of learning, Student Leadership, Cooperative Learning) 5- Trained 23 school principals on stategic planning and development.How can you contribute to the Network in your country?
provide a scientific based approach in the education sector (state and public) concerning the assessement and evaluation of the students' and teachers' built competences and relating them to the curricula context. equip students and teachers, along with parents and municipalities with the skills of conflict resolution and social initiatives planning and execution, and assess the execution and sustainability of those initiatives. equip farmers in the Bekaa valley with alternative crops planting skills and assess the implementation process provide an exchange scheme between students of multi-religious sects on Active Citizenship.Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
Youth for Peace is founded by a number of educators and priests in 2014. Its first aim is to induce a positive change within the Lebanese citizens especially tartgeting the rural areas. We want to GROW and perform in a holistic approach, therefore the ALF Network is an opportunity.