"Yes We Can" Project

ANHRE implemented “Yes We Can” project: Promoting the Concept of Citizenship for youth leaders in the public Universities in Jordanian" for the period March 2013 to June 2014 in partnership with five public universities in five governorates. This project aims to strengthen the capacity of students at councils in 5 public universities to develop their skills that are essential to enhance the values of democratic citizenship through practicing their right in participating effectively in the development of their universities.

 

The project also aims to engage the largest possible number of youth including males and females in their universities through positive practical projects to enhance the university environment and performance of students’ bodies as well as creating communication mechanisms with decision and policies makers to promote the concept of good citizenship and the effective role of students in improving their universities.

 

Yes We Can project succeeded into reaching 207 students who interacted and fully engaged in student action groups and in implementing action oriented projects on a volunteer basis to improve their universities. In addition, the project succeeded into reaching out 2001 students from the 5 universities who were trained, mentored and involved in the implementation of each university's initiatives by participating in the activities and attending the meetings, thus increased their awareness on civic involvement and develop their skills.

 

The project succeeded into raising the knowledge and awareness on human rights, democratic values and civic skills.

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