Newsletter of JANUARY
2012
PROMOTING CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND WOMEN, EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING IN NABLUS –OLD CITY
In this month, the Arabic, and the mathematics teachers have provided to the groups of illiteracy classes, women and dropped out several innovative activities, these activities were such as using Art as a method for a better learning, the groups have made shapes using cartoons and other stationary. As they have played many other educational games that enhance the quality of their understanding to the educational context.
VOICE OF KIDS
During January the voice of kid’s team used to attend the project’s sessions for many activities that brought a lot of fun and enjoyment for all the team, these games and activities were conducted by the kids themselves, those games are psychical competitive games that motivate the kids to worm themselves.
HUMAN TIGHTS THERATER PROJECT
During the month of December 2011, we worked with the participants in the Human Rights Theater Project on sketches of their own writing. They wrote about the Apartheid, the Rights of Refugees, Gender Equality, the Right to Education, the Rights of Civilians during War, Colonization and the Freedom of Expression. The sketches were shown to a local Theater Director, Mr. Qais Awayes, where he evaluated the children’s performance based on their acting and body language, and were really impressed in general. We noticed that the kids were developing their acting skills in a very short period of time, and they gave good performances with regards to the short period of rehearsal.
VISIT TO THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS
The team of the human rights theater project has visited the independent commission for human right to make their own initiative which is present a play for the commission in order to show them the practical implementation for the children rights as the commission present the organization’s work and cervices, it was a very new experience to the children that enrich their experience and their understanding to the human rights.
SPORT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
We still providing a sport for the same groups of women and girls, this sport course is very necessary for the target groups from many different way, the women find the sport very healthy to enhance their health
ENGLISH CLASSES FOR KIDS
English lessons were given for 26 girls/boys and were hold at the location of Human Supporters Association. The children were introduced to the English alphabet, the numbers, as well as the different colors. Besides the tool of worksheets and working with the blackboard, creative and mental games were used to support the learning success of the children, as well as learning English with a playful approach. After the sessions the children are now able to write and read the above – mentioned topics.
Regional council and semea visit
During this month, a French group from regional council and cemea Have visited us at human supporters association’s center, the team work of HSA have welcomed them with a big please as they offered them a tour in the old city and introduced them to the situation inside specially when the old city suffered a lot from the invasion, then they meet many children from the different project that are conducted at human supporters as we give they an overview about the association history, mission, and values As they were perfectly introduced to recent work methodologies and activities. The visit was full of information and pleasure as the expressed.
