Human Rights Center Organizes the “Responsible and Active Youth for Positive Change”

The Human Rights Center at Beirut Arab University hosted the third part of the “Responsible and Active Youth for Positive Change” Project for the
“Association Libanaise pour l’education et la Formation” (ALEF) which is funded by the Canadian Embassy within the frame of CIDA Project.

This Association is a non-governmental organization which believes in the absolute value of human rights. Its mission is to trigger and contribute to a cumulative process of changing values, attitudes and values compatible with the universal values of Human Rights through the Education and Outreach Program, Monitoring and Advocacy Program and the Child Rights Program.

The project which began in October 2010 has a number of goals and objectives to serve the human rights issues. It aims at establishing a “toolkit” regarding the community youth peacemaking and human rights which are planned, implemented and evaluated by the youth. It also aims at enhancing the youth skills in acting as community peace makers in their community, in addition to promoting positive empowerment of the youth in the Lebanese society.
Volunteers from Beirut Arab University participated in this project through several activities such as discussion panels, oral communication activities and other games and riddles.

This event which lasted till May 20th, 2011 paved the way for more cooperation and involvement among the youth.