“ Marwa Abu Julia, 25, Zemer
The program was really great and important; it dealt with students from different ages and perspectives. It raised the potential awareness of students and their eagerness to deal with issues related to violence against women or what is so-called “Honor killings.” Programs like this are very important for schools to have, and it should continue.”
There were 3 public achievement projects presented in El-Maker, Eilut, and Ein Mahel. In El-Maker, a play about domestic violence had an audience of 220 people; in Eilut a movie was played to raise awareness, with 180 attendees; and in Ein Mahel there was a film about violence in schools in addition to awareness-building workshops, attended by 330 people.
Objectives
Additionally, throughout the year, workshops about countering violence were provided to the students and teachers. There were 5 days that focused on raising awareness in the 5 schools involved in the project, attended by 1,200 students total. 3 workshops were additionally provided in Ein Mahel, Taybeh, and El-Maker to 100 staff members where they learned about activities they could do with their students to teach them about the issue.
Decrease violence in the Palestinian community by intervening in schools and providing training and support about violence, conflict resolution and anger management.
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