mardi 5 juin 2012

May Newsletter 2012

May Newsletter
2012

PROMOTING EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND WOMEN IN NABLUS – OLD CITY:
With great pleasure, and in line with its schedule, Human Supporters Association announced the completion of all activities for its illiteracy program this month. The Teachers have taken great care to prepare an assessment for all the target groups, making note of progress in subjects such as Arabic and mathematics. There have been many success stories amongst the students. The high marks they have achieved in the final exams are a reflection of the hard work they have put in during the program.
 
  
HUMAN RIGHTS THEATER PROJECT:
Those groups participating in the Human Rights Theater Project wrote their plays, they discussed their choice of scenery and they started casting for the roles to begin rehearsing for their final show. In addition other sessions were provided, such as exercises about their own feelings, in which we provided them with a value to release much of their negative energy.


Voluntary activities:
On the 16th of May, a group of Human Supporters Association staff, as well as many local and international volunteers, organized an open day for Balata Camp Girls School. This included a day with many educational and enjoyable activities for the girls, such a clown show, presented by two of the organization’s staff


Voluntary activities
Another voluntary open day was also conducted on the 18th of May in “Asera Elqblia”. The day also featured many activities, which took place in the school’s yard, with the same group of volunteers making their best efforts to help the girls and to have the best time possible.
 

Languages classes
Human Supporters Association is hosting language classes, which last for around one month.  An Italian volunteer is currently providing classes for the staff of the association. He is trying to promote basic reading, writing and conversation skills. Arabic classes are also being provided by local volunteers for a number of international volunteers. This exchange provides all those who take part with invaluable cultural, educational and social encounters, which they will remember for years to come.

ENGLISH CLASSES FOR WOMEN
As is the case every month, an English class for women is provided by Human Supporters Association staff. These classes target women who are attending illiteracy classes. The course focuses upon basic English activities and exercises. Attendees consider this course as important and practical, since they are able to practice what they have learnt with their children, helping them to reinforce their studies.

ETHNO-FRANCE 2012
A group of young musicians from Human Supporters Association participated in the Ethno-France 2012 Project, hosted in Paris and organized by Association “Alors, On Le Fait..?!!”.
It’s a rich musical program, which had a positive effect on the participants and created a platform for them to exchange music, culture and history, allowing them to cooperate to create new music.

All of the usual activities the association provides are also running.