Activities of project One
“Empowering Marginalized Youth”
- Project title : Empowering Marginalized Youth (1)
- Project Duration: One year, from October 2016 to September 2017
- Target Area: Douar Hicher District, Manouba Governorate, Tunisia
- Target Group: Youth aged 18 to 35 years old
Activities
As part of the “Empowering Marginalized Youth” project in Douar Hicher District, the Maghreb Institute for Sustainable Development (IMDED) organized workshops to build the capacity of young leaders and local civil society organizations operating in the area. The goal was to counter the influence and recruitment of violent extremist and terrorist groups targeting marginalized youth in this area, which suffers from high unemployment rates and the highest rate of political apathy. Notably, many young people from this region have joined terrorist groups in Libya, Syria, and Mount Chaambi in Kasserine Governorate, Tunisia.
Activity 1: Training Workshops for Young Leaders from Douar Hicher District:
Training 75 young men and women from Douar Hicher District through three training workshops, each lasting two days.
- Workshop 1: Non-violence and Peaceful Social Change
- Workshop 2: Encouraging the creation of private projects and obtaining employment
- Workshop 3: Training on Democratic Principles
Activity 2: Training Workshops for Capacity Building of Associations Active in Douar Hicher District:
Training civil society organizations operating in Douar Hicher District through two training workshops, each lasting two days.
- Workshop 1: Project Writing
- Workshop 2: Sound Financial and Administrative Management
Activity 3: Dialogue Cafes:
- Organizing 12 dialogue cafes in Douar Hicher District, facilitated by youth for youth.
- These dialogues focus on the region’s challenges and ways to contribute to solutions.
Activity 4: Developing Writing and Expression Abilities through Arts and Social Media