Community events to promote youth empowerment and sustainable development

The workshop reviewed the most prominent available financing and employment programs and mechanisms for benefiting from them, and highlighted entrepreneurial projects implemented by program graduates in the agricultural sector, which served as practical models for utilizing training and transforming acquired skills into productive projects.

The Directorate of Education for the North-Eastern Badia region organized a seminar titled "Terrorism and Intellectual Extremism," as part of its efforts to enhance intellectual awareness, consolidate the values of moderation and temperance, and immunize society, especially the youth, against extremist ideas.

The seminar focused on rooting the concepts of moderation and temperance, rejecting extremism and radicalism, and strengthening the role of educational, religious, and security institutions in building youth awareness and developing their ability to distinguish between moderate thought and deviant ideas, as well as the importance of unifying national efforts to consolidate societal peace and enhance the values of belonging and loyalty to the nation and its Hashemite leadership.

The Director of Education for the North-Western Badia, Dr. Manal Al-Huwaidi, inaugurated the healthcare workshop within the newly introduced BTEC healthcare specialization at Sama Al-Sarhan Secondary School for Girls.

The workshop included science, computer, and healthcare laboratories, with the aim of utilizing them for practical training, where a presentation was given using PowerPoint to introduce the specialization, its importance, and its future fields.

A number of students from the Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing at Al-Bayt University provided an explanatory demonstration of the practical aspects related to healthcare and the basic skills required in this field.

Al-Huwaidi emphasized the importance of opening the healthcare workshop in supporting the BTEC healthcare specialization, providing an educational and training environment that helps students link theoretical knowledge with practical application, and developing their skills in line with labor market requirements.

In Petra, the Directorate of Education organized the "BTEC: A Skill That Creates the Future" forum at the College of Archaeology and Tourism in the district, with the aim of introducing vocational and technical education paths and their importance in developing students' skills and preparing them for labor market requirements.

The Director of Education for the district, Dr. Tahani Al-Salameen, during her opening of the forum as a delegate for the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, Dr. Azmi Mahafzah, emphasized the importance of BTEC programs in providing quality educational opportunities and developing students' practical skills in a way that suits their interests, abilities, and labor market needs.

The Head of the Vocational Education Department, Raed Al-Masada, reviewed the nature of BTEC programs and their role in developing students' skills, highlighting the achievements of students in these programs in the district's schools and their success stories, which reflect the importance of vocational and technical education in qualifying youth for the future.

The forum included a visual presentation of students' success stories and achievements, with the participation of their teachers and schools, in addition to an exhibition of BTEC students' projects and work in the district's schools, which demonstrated their practical and technical skills, creativity in various specializations, and their ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practical applications.

In Irbid, the Director of Education for the Northern Jordan Valley district, Dr. Basma Freihat, opened a training workshop as part of the "Emergency Knights" initiative at Al-Sakhneh Mixed Primary School, with the aim of enhancing the readiness of scout and guide leaders to deal with emergencies, crises, and disasters.

Freihat emphasized the importance of spreading a culture of prevention and preparedness for emergencies, and qualifying scout and guide leaders with the necessary skills to protect lives and enhance public safety, noting the role of the scout movement in developing the spirit of initiative, teamwork, and social responsibility.

The workshop, organized by Dr. Anoud Al-Hassan and leader Haya Khatatbeh, included practical and interactive activities that focused on identifying risks, planning for emergency response, decision-making, and working as a team.

The Directorate of Education for Al-Taybeh and Al-Wastiyah organized the first vocational guidance forum for parents, as part of the second phase of the vocational guidance plan.

The Director of Education, Dr. Ziad Al-Jarrah, emphasized the importance of vocational and technical education in qualifying students with the necessary skills to keep pace with labor market requirements, noting that the Ministry of Education attaches great importance to developing vocational education by providing an integrated educational environment and building effective partnerships with local and international government and private institutions.

The forum addressed the vocational and technical specializations available in the directorate's schools, enrollment requirements, admission mechanisms, future educational certificates and paths, and associated job opportunities, in addition to reviewing students' achievements and practical projects.

The Kafrsoum Youth Center for Girls carried out a volunteer campaign with the participation of 80 young women, as part of the executive program for the national cleanliness strategy and reducing random littering, which included collecting, sorting, and disposing of waste in proper ways, removing randomly discarded waste, and distributing 50 bags designated for cars to reduce littering on roads.

The campaign aimed to enhance environmental awareness among the participants, consolidate social responsibility towards the cleanliness of public places, and encourage practices that contribute to reducing pollution and preserving the environment.

The Directorate of Education for the Bani Obeid district concluded the events of the English Language Creativity Competition for the 2026/2027 academic year, which was organized by the Educational Activities Department in the directorate.

The Director of Education, Nisreen Al-Bakkar, said that the competition gained its importance from its contribution to developing students' creativity and expression skills in the English language, and enhancing their abilities in literary composition, character building, and plot formulation, in addition to providing an opportunity for student talents to compete at the directorate level, then the regional level, leading to the final qualifiers at the ministry level.

The Agriculture Directorate of Al-Taybeh district carried out a series of training courses and awareness lectures on good agricultural practices for the olive crop, food processing, and food safety, covering the areas of Deir Al-Sa'neh, Sama, and Al-Taybeh.

The courses covered methods for improving olive productivity and quality, the foundations of drying fruits and vegetables and pickling olives according to food safety standards, in addition to proper olive harvesting practices, with the aim of raising the level of awareness and guidance and enhancing the application of sound agricultural practices.

The Director of Education for the Bani Obeid district, Nisreen Al-Bakkar, discussed during a meeting the evaluation reports from the Education Quality and Accountability Unit for Saqr Quraish Primary School for Boys and Idoun Mixed Primary Gate School.

The meeting addressed the schools' evaluation reports ("Quality and Accountability Reports") and the items they contained, identifying strengths and weaknesses, ways and mechanisms to enhance strengths, and addressing weaknesses for the purpose of improvement and development through setting and preparing procedural plans, as well as the results of the national test and mechanisms for employing them in addressing students' weaknesses.

The Director of Education for the Northern Mazar district, Omaima Al-Masri, inspected the Habka Comprehensive Mixed Secondary School to view the ongoing maintenance work there, in the presence of the Head of the Buildings and Maintenance Department, Engineer Amna Daradkeh.

The work included creating ramps for people with disabilities in support of inclusive education students, restoring buildings, paving school yards, and installing shades.

The Irbid Environmental Conservation Association organized the eighth environmental exhibition, "Recycling is Art and Cleanliness," at Noor Al-Hussein Comprehensive Secondary School for Girls, with the participation of 78 schools from the districts of: Irbid Qasabah, Bani Obeid, and Bani Kinanah, in addition to more than 140 female teachers and 200 male and female students.

The participants presented innovative works and products designed from recycled materials, with the aim of reducing waste and promoting concepts of sustainability among students.

The Director of Education for the Irbid Qasabah district, Dr. Raed Al-Khasawneh, during his opening of the exhibition, emphasized the importance of school environmental initiatives in spreading environmental awareness and encouraging students to recycle, while the exhibition included a competition to select the winning schools in the categories of best participation and best product, and honoring the participants.

The "With Determination and Resolve for a Safe Traffic Environment" initiative, launched by the Jordanian Traffic Institute, was launched in the Directorate of Education for the Northern Mazar district.

The Director of Education said that the initiative targeted traffic officials, drivers, and student transport bus attendants in schools and kindergartens at the Mazar Comprehensive Mixed Secondary School, and was supervised by the General Education Department in the directorate.

The events of the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness in its twenty-first session for the 2026/2027 academic year were launched in the schools of the Al-Ramtha district, in the presence of the award official in the directorate, Captain Zaid Al-Shara', and representatives from the educational and local communities.

The Director of Education, Dr. Faisal Al-Hawamdeh, while patronizing the ceremony organized by Jumana bint Abi Talib Secondary School for Girls, emphasized the importance of the award in promoting a culture of physical activity and fitness among students, and consolidating healthy lifestyles, due to its role in developing their physical and psychological capabilities, and fostering a spirit of positive competition and teamwork.

The award launch ceremony included sports performances that expressed the various themes it covers, an introduction to its stages, as well as speeches that highlighted the importance of practicing sports activities in the school environment and their role in enhancing awareness among students and the educational environment within schools in general.

The Taybeh Charitable Society, in cooperation with the Taybeh District Awqaf Office, organized an awareness session on Wednesday regarding extremism and ways to combat it, presented by the office director, Dr. Omar Al-Alawneh.

During the session, Al-Alawneh addressed the concept of extremism, its causes, and its dangers to the individual and society, emphasizing the importance of promoting religious and intellectual awareness, spreading a culture of moderation and centrism, and consolidating the values of dialogue, tolerance, and acceptance of others, in a way that contributes to protecting society from extremist ideas.

He pointed out that Islam calls for tolerance, mercy, and the rejection of extremism, stressing the role of religious and community institutions in promoting enlightened thought and intensifying awareness efforts to prevent and combat extremism.

The Traffic Safety Committee in the West Irbid District administration carried out a field tour that included sites within the areas of jurisdiction to identify the most prominent traffic challenges and determine the necessary measures to reduce congestion and enhance public safety.

The committee recommended converting the street located in front of the administration building, the courthouse, and the Directorate of Education into a one-way street from north to south, to cope with the expected traffic density with the start of work in government departments in the area, provided that the West Irbid Municipality undertakes the installation of the necessary traffic signs.

It also recommended expanding the exit of the Kufr Yuba signal for vehicles coming from the town towards the city of Irbid, in coordination between the Public Works Directorate and the West Irbid Municipality, in a way that contributes to reducing congestion and improving traffic flow, and placing a speed bump at the entrance to the town of Jumha after the traffic light and closing the opening located at the entrance, in addition to closing the street located to the right of the Natifah signal for vehicles heading towards the administration, the courthouse, and the Directorate of Education.

The We Rise Center for Sustainable Development, in partnership with the British Council, launched the "Tarabot Shabab" (Youth Connection) project - third cohort, with the aim of empowering youth with leadership skills and enhancing their active participation in society.

The project was launched during an event titled "Common Paths," which brought together more than 120 young men and women, decision-makers, and stakeholders.

The event included activities and stations to introduce the project, as well as spaces for dialogue about local priorities and building links between youth and their community institutions.

The project targets youth in the districts of Qasaba Irbid, Bani Obeid, and Bani Kinana, through a practical path that includes training, community research, and dialogue with stakeholders, leading to the design and implementation of collective youth initiatives.

The Ektisab Center for Sustainable Development participated in a workshop titled "Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change: Adaptation Challenges and Sustainability Opportunities," which was organized by the Center for Sustainable Development Studies at Yarmouk University, in cooperation with the Irbid Environment Protection Directorate and the Irbid Environmental Flowers Association.

Engineer Mazen Abu Qamar presented a working paper titled "Adaptation Strategies in the Agricultural Sector – Climate-Smart Agriculture," which was part of the seminar's activities, with the participation of the head of the Environment Committee and a group of academics, experts, and specialists.

The paper addressed the importance of linking adaptation measures to tangible economic returns for farmers to incentivize the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices and their continuation, by improving income, increasing the efficiency of water, land, and input use, reducing waste, and enhancing added value.

The Yarmouk Municipality, under the patronage of the Bani Kinana District Administrator Bilal Al-Rafaya, carried out a cleaning campaign within the Hareema area towards the Kufr Jayez area, with the participation of the head of the Saru Municipality Committee, Engineer Reem Abu Al-Rub, a number of department directors in the district, and a number of municipal staff and relevant authorities.

The head of the Yarmouk Municipality Committee, Engineer Manar Radaideh, confirmed that this initiative comes within the ongoing efforts to improve the level of cleanliness and services, pointing to the importance of the solidarity of all official bodies and the local community to preserve the environment.

In turn, the district's Director of Education, Huda Al-Shatnawi, stressed the importance of these initiatives in enhancing social responsibility, instilling the values of volunteer work among students, and reducing negative practices represented by the random dumping of waste, which contributes to maintaining a clean and healthy environment.

In Tafilah, the Directorate of Education launched the activities of the nineteenth phase of the military training and national education project for school students, with the aim of consolidating the values of national belonging, enhancing discipline and responsibility, and developing leadership and teamwork skills among students.

The Director of Education, Imran Al-Lasasmeh, emphasized the importance of the project in building students' character and enhancing their national awareness, and consolidating the values of loyalty and belonging to the homeland and its Hashemite leadership, noting that training and awareness programs contribute to investing youth energies and directing them towards initiative, positive action, and community service.

The project's activities include educational and awareness training and activities that focus on enhancing order, discipline, and respect for instructions, in addition to national education, first aid, and traffic rules, which contributes to developing students' skills and enhancing their ability to work as a team and take responsibility.

In Ajloun, the Director of Education, Khaldoun Jwaied, opened the "I Soar in My School" room at Izz al-Din Osama Primary School for Boys, which included various corners including sports, recycling, dolls, and model-making, with the aim of discovering and developing students' talents, enhancing their participation in the educational process, and turning their ideas and creativity into practical applications.

Jwaied reviewed the contents of the room and its ideas, praising the initiative and its role in providing an educational environment that stimulates creativity, develops extracurricular skills, and refines students' personalities, appreciating the efforts of educational staff in supporting students' talents and empowering them.

The Youth Directorate carried out an introductory session on the Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Work in its fourth cycle for the year 2026, at the headquarters of the Charitable Societies Union.

The session reviewed the award's vision, mission, and objectives, the areas of voluntary work, the target groups, the conditions for candidacy, the application mechanism, and the evaluation stages, in addition to clarifying the registration steps via the electronic link and introducing the most prominent updates of the fourth cycle.

The Sakra Integrated Youth Center for Boys and Girls organized introductory sessions on the award at the Sakra Health Center, and the Al-Zubayr bin Al-Awam, Elaf, and Halima Al-Sa'diyah Primary Schools for Girls.

The Heritage Directorate at the Ministry of Culture and the Olive Oil Women's Network, in cooperation with the Halawa Cultural and Heritage Forum, organized an introductory activity for the Ajloun "Golden Thread" trail, regarding the ancient olive trees in the Al-Muyassar area affiliated with the Al-Hashimiyah region.

The Director of Culture, Samer Freihat, emphasized during the activity the importance of the Shafa area in Ajloun Governorate and its geographical location, especially the Al-Muyassar area, which is distinguished by its ancient olive trees and the historical and heritage value they represent.

For her part, the representative of the Olive Oil Women's Network, Fawzia Al-Aroud, reviewed the network's role in introducing the Al-Muyassar area and highlighting the importance of the olive trees there through activities and events.

In turn, the head of the Halawa Cultural and Heritage Forum, Yousef Al-Aroud, emphasized the forum's interest in preserving heritage and culture, noting that the Al-Muyassar area is considered one of the heritage sites in the Shafa region due to the olive trees it contains, which are estimated to be thousands of years old.

Dr. Dhiab Abu Sini spoke about the religious status of the olive tree as a blessed tree mentioned in the Holy Quran, in addition to the historical importance of the Al-Muyassar area and the ancient olive trees it hosts.

For his part, Engineer Rifat Freihat called for more attention to the Al-Muyassar area by the concerned authorities and working to develop it into a park that attracts visitors, given its historical, heritage, tourism, agricultural, and environmental importance.

The Director of Agriculture, Engineer Sitan Al-Sarhan, called for adherence to the advice and guidance for farmers to deal with weather conditions during the winter season, with the aim of protecting agricultural crops, livestock, and bees, and reducing the damage caused by frost and heavy rain.

Al-Sarhan emphasized the importance of taking the necessary preventive measures to protect crops from frost and cold by closing plastic houses tightly after the afternoon hours, maintaining and securing doors and covers well, in addition to covering sensitive plants and small trees with straw or appropriate agricultural covers.

He stressed the importance of preparing barns and protecting them from cold air currents and rainwater, providing dry and warm places for animals, especially newborns, bedding the floors with dry straw, and securing sufficient quantities of fodder and clean water.

The Joint Services Council carried out a cleaning campaign in the Ishtafina forest area and the surrounding tourist sites and roads, with the aim of preserving the environment and the aesthetic appearance of tourist areas.

The campaign included the Ishtafina tourist street, Rajeb street, the squares of Sous Rasoun, and the squares of the Mahna triangle, in addition to part of the Irbid-Ajloun road from the Abein triangle to the Ishtafina triangle, and cleaning the sides of roads, public squares, and picnic sites and removing waste from them.

Youth centers and schools in the governorate held introductory sessions for the Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Work, with the aim of promoting a culture of volunteerism and encouraging youth and students to participate in community initiatives.

The Obein Eblin Youth Center organized a workshop on combating violence and countering terrorism, with the participation of 30 young people. The workshop addressed the importance of spreading awareness, promoting the values of tolerance and dialogue, rejecting violence and extremism, and the role of youth in contributing to the enhancement of societal security and stability.

Princess Aisha Secondary School for Girls organized a visit to the Ajloun Youth Center and the Sardieh National Park, with the aim of learning about youth and environmental programs and activities that contribute to developing students' skills and enhancing their awareness of the importance of preserving national and environmental sites.

The school delegation was briefed on the most prominent programs, initiatives, and activities implemented by the center, as well as the training workshops and educational and voluntary programs aimed at developing the capabilities of young men and women in the governorate and refining their skills.

The delegation also visited the Sardieh National Park and learned about its facilities and natural and environmental landmarks, as well as the importance of preserving environmental diversity and national sites in the governorate.

The Kafranjah Model Youth Center concluded a voluntary scout camp at the Al-Hussein Youth Camp, with the participation of 20 scouts from the center's scout troop, aiming to enhance their scouting skills and instill the values of volunteerism, belonging, and social responsibility.

The camp included lectures and workshops on the scout movement, the practice of flag-raising ceremonies, and an introduction to the scout promise and law, in addition to carrying out voluntary work, a scout march, and field visits to the historic Ajloun Castle, the Ajloun Cable Car, and the Ishtafina area.

The camp sought to highlight the role of the scout movement in developing communities and nations, instill a love for volunteerism among youth, promote the values of initiative and giving, and support creative ideas and youth and community initiatives.

In Jerash, the Souf Youth Center, in cooperation with the Hala Khair Voluntary Association in Souf, organized an introductory session for the fourth cycle of the Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Work for the year 2026.

The session addressed the award's objectives and its importance in promoting a culture of volunteerism, encouraging individuals and institutions to launch purposeful voluntary initiatives, and highlighting the role of volunteerism in serving the community and achieving sustainable development.

The Souf area staff, affiliated with the Jerash Municipality, inspected rainwater drainage manholes in the area for the second time to ensure their readiness and efficiency in draining water and limiting its accumulation during weather depressions.

The Director of the Souf area, Engineer Abdel Hadi Al-Hawamdeh, affirmed the area's keenness to take the necessary measures in advance and follow up on the readiness of water drainage manholes, which contributes to reducing observations and technical problems that may result from rainfall and maintaining public safety and traffic flow.

In Zarqa, the Youth Directorate at the Russeifa Youth Center held a workshop titled "Zarqa Youth are Peacebuilders," with the participation of 40 young men and women from the center's members and the local community.

The workshop stems from the role of youth in consolidating the values of peace, tolerance, dialogue, and conflict prevention, and is in line with the national plan to activate UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security for the years 2025–2027.

The workshop aimed to introduce the UN resolution, its goals, and its importance in enhancing youth participation, empowering them, and involving them in peacebuilding efforts and enhancing security and stability, in addition to highlighting the pillars of the national plan, which are participation, protection, prevention, and partnerships.