June
Newsletter
2012
HUMAN RIGHTS THEATER PROJECT:
In the past months, each group of the participants of the HRTP wrote a play about a chosen right and finalized them and all the roles were distributed among them. During this month, they have been rehearsing for their final performances scheduled to take place during August and September in various cities across the West Bank.
In workshops, the children have expressed how they could not enjoy some of their rights in their daily lives and transcribed that in their plays. The plays they wrote address the following topics; Right to Education, Freedom of Speech, Right to Reject Apartheid, Right to Reject Colonization, Right of Gender Equality, Rights of Civilians in Times of War and Rights of Palestinian Refugees. This stage of the project developed their writing skills as well as their acting skills.
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 literacy
classes. The course focuses upon English activities and exercises. Attendees
consider this course to be important and practical, since they are able to
practice what they have learnt with their children, helping them to reinforce
their studies.
”YOUTH FOR
CHANGE” SUMMER CAMP:
During June, Human Supporters Association implemented a 2-week summer camp that targeted youth between the ages of 18 and 23 years who specialize in psychology and social studies. The aim of this camp was to raise our youth’s awareness about issues faced by the Palestinian society; effects of living in a village near a settlement such as Asera Elqeblia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), life in refugee camps, human rights’ violations in Palestine. It also offered the participants a chance to receive training on communication, debating and leadership skills.
LANGUAGE CLASSES WITH INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS:
In June, two international volunteers actively participated in Human Supporters activities. Their different visions and experiences helped the association to diverse its conception of the activities and how to enhance respect for human rights in building capacity of the youth in Nablus. Exchanges with the staff as well as with the students in language classes gave an international perspective on Human Supporters’ projects.
All
of the usual activities the association provides are also running.
