Human Rights Education- Round Tables and Seminars

The projects consist of series of 2-3 day Training of Trainers workshops, round tables organized in cooperation with local and international NGO's, and the school administrative bodies.

The training workshops offer training in teaching methodologies on how to introduce human rights and democracy concepts into primary and secondary school classrooms. Since 1991, more than 900 teachers throughout the West Bank and Gaza have participated directly in this ongoing project. In addition to training teachers, materials are distributed to educators.

Through this project, the foundation cooperates with international institutions and teachers. Foundation representatives regularly participate at conferences and seminars focused on human rights and civic education.

Educational Seminars:

Title

Place

No. of participants

Role of Education  in Development

Kalandia Traning Center; UNRWA

90

Teaching through Communicative approach

Al-Najah Univ; Al-Quds Univ Hebron Univ.

127

Data Analysis

Ramallah

32

Role of Education in Democracy

Jerusalem

187

Role of School in Promoting Social Cooperation

Catholic School; Ramallah

85

Needs of Palestinian Kindergartens

Gaza

68

What do Drop- outs Cost Palestinians

Ramallah

163

Violence Communications in Schools

Ramallah

175

Training of Trainers Workshop; HRE

St. George School; Jerusalem

57

Training Session on: Implementing the Convention of the Human Rights of the Child

CARE

43

Palestinian Human Rights in the Future

Ramallah

93

Towards Tax System that Guarantees Social Justice

Ramallah

103

Human Rights Round Tables; Seven different geographical areas

Nablus, Tulkarim, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Jenin, Hebron, & Gaza

318

Human Rights Round Tables; Seven different geographical areas

Nablus, Tulkarim, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Jenin, Hebron, & Gaza

294

Democracy: its Forms and Shapes

Graduates Union College; Hebron

149

Democracy Among the Palestinian People

Ramallah

97

Islam and Human Rights

Al-Najah Univ.; Nablus

150

Democracy and Islam and Christianity

Lawyers Union; Bethlehem


74

Training Sessions for School Head Teachers: Democratization of School Administrations

Ramallah; Hebron; & Gaza

40; 49; 52

Freedom of Expression and Democracy

Al-Najah Univ.; Friend Society

77

Towards Implementing Democracy

Al-Shawa Center; Gaza

93

Human Rights and Democracy

Red Cresent; Jenin

85

Islam and Education for Democracy Hebron

Hebron

73

Celebrating the International Day of Tolerance

Jerusalem

90

Aspects of Democracy in Palestinian & Israeli Textbooks

Jerusalem

70

þ   Pictures Talk , in cooperation with the ADAM Institute. July 2000. 90 schools participated in the project . Sponsored by People to People Program – Norway.

þ Education for Peace and Tolerance. Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin -1600 students. February –September 2001 Sponsored by Hanz ziedel .

þ   Al-Nakba in the Palestinian Textbooks :- workshop. 18\5\2001 Ramallah, workshop 50 participants.

þ Freedom of Expression: Anti- Incitement Training workshop. Ramallah, 35 schools principals 24\11\2000-16\3\2001.sponsoral by the British counsel\Jerusalem.

þ  Training of Trainers workshops in the question of the Right of  Return. 7 workshops; Ramallah, Jenin Tulkarm, Nablus, Heebron, Bethlehm & Jericho.265 teachers December 2003 –April 2004.

þ Training in Library skills for Palestinian librarians in schools.  In cooperation with CET, 15\11\2001-3\2\2002, 20 Participants.

þ   Coping with Violence Training Workshops for educational councilors, sponsored by Hanz ziedel ,35 teachers.

þ Folklore in Jerusalem, in cooperation with the Institute for the   study of Religions and communities sponsored by the Embassy  of U.S.A. 38 Teachers from Jenin, Nablus & Hebron 1999-2000.

þ   Training  in Democracy for preschool teachers in Nablus area, August 2002, sponsored by the German  Representative Office, Ramallah , 45 teachers.

þ 10 -Dialogue in conflict Resolution Training seminar for Representative of students councils  from Palestinian Universities, 67 participants sponsored by NCA. Held in Nablus, Ramallah & Hebron.

þ   Training in Conflict Resolution for students councils in  Palestinian Universities in cooperation with Tawasul  sponsored by the USIP. 60 Participants . Held in  Nablus, Ramallah, Hebron.

þ Jerusalem in Palestinian Textbooks seminar July 1997, 129 teachers, Ramallah.

þ    Stereotyping & Preconception in Israeli and Palestinian textbooks workshop, July 2000, Ramallah.

þ    The Three Faiths of Abraham: Educational game for students. 10,000 copies Sponsored by the USIP.