Diverse activities in several governorates to consolidate community responsibility
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Organizations organized, on Wednesday, diverse activities to enhance health, environmental, and cultural awareness, develop youth skills, and consolidate community responsibility and active participation in various governorates.
In Irbid, the Irbid Chamber of Industry organized an awareness session titled: "Working in Germany and Travel Requirements," aiming to learn about job and training opportunities in Germany.
Director General of the Chamber Nidal Al-Sadr emphasized the importance of holding such awareness sessions that provide participants with the necessary information about job and training opportunities in Germany, and the requirements and procedures for travel, which helps those wishing to benefit from these opportunities to clearly understand the required paths and procedures.
Bandar Al-Lozi from the Jordanian-German Center for Facilitating Labor Movement explained the session's topics, reviewing the most important information related to the German labor market, available job and training opportunities, visa requirements and procedures, in addition to the application mechanism and benefiting from the available paths for those wishing to work or train in Germany.
The Directorate of Education for the Lواء of Qasaba Irbid announced the results of the storyteller and minute film competitions at the directorate level, as part of the educational activities plan for the academic year 2026/2027.
The Directorate of Education for the Lواء of Bani Obaid organized the periodic meeting of supervisors and supervisors at Omar Al-Lafi Secondary School for Boys to discuss educational matters that contribute to improving the work of the educational supervisor, which positively reflects on the educational process.
The Youth and Women Center of Sahl Houran implemented a volunteer campaign for cleanliness at Halima Al-Saadia Girls School, which included an awareness aspect about the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the school environment and reducing indiscriminate waste disposal, and promoting positive behaviors and responsibility.
The Directorate of Education for the Lwa of Taiba and Al-Wusta concluded the handball championship for the secondary and lower basic stages/females, organized by the Educational Activities Department at Yarub Al-Mudhaf Model Private School.
Education Director Dr. Ziad Al-Jarrah emphasized the importance of sports activities in developing students' personalities, enhancing cooperation, discipline, and teamwork values, appreciating the efforts of the Activities Department, organizing committees, and referees overseeing the championship.
Jarrah also followed the educational process and the regularity of attendance at Qam Basic School for Boys, and reviewed the level of students and their interaction in classrooms, and the progress of class hours, calling for the use of technology in the educational process through activating the 'Ajyal' and 'Siraaj' platforms, which contribute to supporting student learning and enhancing their skills. And in Ramtha, the Jordanian Women's Union organized an awareness lecture on the dangers of chronic diseases on human health and ways to prevent them, in cooperation with the Alq Cultural Forum Association and the Community Health Committee in the Lwa. Dr. Tayseer Al-Saidawy, Head of the Kidney Department at Ramtha Governmental Hospital, emphasized the importance of a person monitoring his health status and knowing his condition if he suffers from diabetes, pressure, or cholesterol, to prevent the exacerbation of diseases and cause brain and heart clots and kidney failure.
He explained the danger of the increasing number of young people exposed to clots and strokes, calling for necessary examinations to identify diabetes and pressure patients, which are more common in our society, especially for the age group after forty.
For her part, the Chairwoman of the Union's Management Committee, Hamda Al-Za'abi, provided a summary of the branch's activities and programs, confirming that one of the most important is the awareness and education program for community members to achieve growth and advancement for the beneficiary categories of these activities.
The 'We Are All Jordan Youth' Body, in cooperation with the Youth and Women Center of Al-Wastia, implemented a workshop entitled 'Problem Solving,' aiming to enhance youth skills and develop their abilities to deal with different challenges and situations, by employing practical and methodological approaches in problem analysis.
The training covered a number of topics, including identifying the problem, determining its size and reframing it, in addition to reviewing practical steps to reach appropriate solutions and turning problems and challenges into opportunities for development and achievement.
The cadres and workers of the Environment Department at the Saru Municipality, affiliated with the Bani Kenana Lwa in the Sama Al-Rusan area, implemented a campaign to clean and unclog rainwater and box drainage outlets in various streets and neighborhoods of the area, to enhance their preventive efficiency and ensure the smooth flow of rainwater and prevent any blockages or water accumulation.
A cleanliness campaign was launched in the Kafarat Municipality, affiliated with the Bani Kenana Lwa, in the Yabella area, as a step to enhance the concept of volunteer work, community responsibility, and partnership between state and local community institutions.
The Environmental Protection Directorate implemented a cleanliness campaign at Saad Bin Waqas Comprehensive Secondary School for Boys, which included the school's courtyards and garden, with the participation of the school principal, Uthman Bani Hani, a number of teachers and students, and the Scout students' representative, Amin Dalqamuni.
The campaign aims to enhance environmental awareness among students, consolidate the values of cleanliness and positive environmental behavior, and encourage them to maintain the school and community environment.
The Northern Mazar Youth and Women Center, in cooperation with the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, organized a lecture entitled 'Health Awareness and Prevention,' aimed at raising the health awareness level of the participants, introducing them to the importance of providing a healthy and safe environment, and reducing factors and behaviors that may increase the risk of disease.
The lecture addressed the importance of prevention and early detection, and the role of the family and community in spreading health culture and promoting positive behaviors among young women.
The Jordanian Folklore Association's Youth of Al-Na'ima troupe, supported by the Ministry of Culture, organized a national evening at the Salti Pasha Al-Ayubi Heritage House, which included a poetic segment delivered by poets Dr. Harbi Al-Masri and Hassan Al-Buriini, a traditional musical segment presented by artist Nidal Al-Ahmad, a national segment presented by artist Ibrahim Al-Shoumli, and they were accompanied by the Dabke folk dance by the Al-Na'ima Youth Folklore Troupe of Jordan.
The Youth and Women Center of Northern Mazar participated in an environmental campaign implemented in the Anaba area, as part of the strategy to reduce the phenomenon of indiscriminate waste disposal, in the presence of the Mutasarif of Northern Mazar Lwa, Dr. Muhammad Al-Rifai.
The campaign aimed to enhance the culture of maintaining cleanliness and the environment, and consolidate the values of volunteer work and community service among youth and students.
The Directorate of Education for the Northern Mazar Lwa organized the annual meeting of school health officials in the Directorate of Education at Al-Mazar Comprehensive Secondary Mixed School to introduce the tasks of school health teachers and the health services provided by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the Directorate of Education and school health services and their importance in maintaining the health of students and teaching and administrative staff.
The Director of Education for the Northern Mazar Lwa, Umima Al-Masri, emphasized the importance of organizing such meetings and workshops provided by the Ministry of Health for school health teachers, which enhance their knowledge of tasks and duties.
The Youth and Women Center of Al-Wastia, merged, organized an interactive awareness session entitled 'The Importance of a Healthy Environment and Its Role in Preventing Cancer,' in cooperation with the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, as part of the 'Healthy Environment Against Cancer' campaign, with the participation of 25 young men and women from the center's members, within the age group of 18–24 years.
The session was presented by the health educator and volunteer Auni Kharasha, who covered a number of awareness topics focusing on enhancing the participants' awareness of the importance of the surrounding environment and its relationship to public health, and the role of daily healthy behaviors in maintaining human health and reducing factors that may negatively affect their health.
The Youth and Women Center of Al-Wastia implemented a cleanliness campaign with the participation of 20 young men and women from the center's members, within the age group of 12–16 years, to enhance environmental awareness and consolidate the culture of maintaining cleanliness and public facilities.
The second round of the Youth Futsal Championship for 2026, organized by the Ministry of Youth under the slogan: 'Sports Bring Us Together and Volunteering Creates Impact,' was launched at the Kfriyoba Sports Complex, in the presence of the Director of the Irbid Governorate Youth Directorate, Issa Al-Tawalbah.
The General Assembly of the Alam Al-Ma'rifa Cultural Association held its annual meeting under the chairmanship of the Culture Directorate representative, Jarah Al-Jarrah, at the association's headquarters.
During the meeting, the financial and administrative reports were reviewed, and a new administrative body was elected, including Muhammad Al-Ta'ani as President, Fadi Tabishat as Vice President, Munir Hamdan as Secretary, Sabah Abu Dwais as Treasurer, and Tama Arshidat as a member of the association.
In Ajloun, during an inspection visit to the two secondary schools of Al-Amariya for boys and girls, the Director of Education, Khalid Ju'aid, emphasized the importance of supporting students and providing a motivating and safe educational environment that contributes to developing their abilities and skills, pointing to the need to follow modern educational methods and enhance interaction and participation.
In Tafila, the Directorate of Education for the Lwa of Buseera organized an introductory and awareness meeting for the parents of BTEC program students at Buseera Secondary School for Girls, to enhance awareness of the evaluation mechanisms and ensure the quality of learning outcomes and support students in implementing the program requirements according to the approved standards.
The meeting reviewed evaluation and auditing policies, mechanisms for handing over tasks, reassessment, grade distribution, and failure cases, in addition to discussing the challenges facing female students and ways to enhance communication between the family and the school, while parents toured the BTEC workshops to view the available equipment and tools.
In Karak, the municipality, in cooperation with the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, launched the Reading Marathon events with wide participation from students of Al-Qasaba schools and members of the local community, aiming to enhance the presence of books, encourage reading, and spread knowledge.
The municipality emphasized its keenness to support cultural and cognitive activities and strengthen partnerships with educational and cultural institutions to entrench the culture of reading among generations.
In the Faqu'a district, the National Cleanliness Campaign, organized by the Ministry of Youth in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, was launched to enhance the concept of social responsibility and preserve the cleanliness of the environment and public facilities.
The campaign included cleaning works in the Al-Nuwai'ma Park in Sarfa village / Faqu'a district, along with raising awareness about the importance of preserving the environment and reducing negative practices that affect public health and the urban appearance.
The Director of Youth, Dr. Thamer Al-Majali, emphasized the importance of such national initiatives for their role in developing the spirit of volunteerism and enhancing belonging.
The youth and women's centers of Al-Mujīb district implemented an activity titled "Reading Marathon for Girls" with the participation of 10 members of the center, aiming to enhance the culture of reading and develop dialogue and critical thinking skills.
The youth and women's centers of Wadi Al-Karak implemented a sports activity titled: "Whistle for Change", with the participation of 25 young men and women from the center members, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of sports and its role in building the personality of young people and developing their abilities.
During the activity, the trainer Yazan Al-Maghraby discussed the concept of sports volunteering, its importance in enhancing the spirit of initiative and teamwork among young people, in addition to explaining the importance of practicing sports in investing free time and enhancing physical and mental health.
The Taybeh Women's Center, affiliated with the Youth Directorate, in cooperation with the Civil Defense Directorate, implemented an awareness lecture titled "Crisis Management" with the participation of 25 students, highlighting the basic concepts of crisis management and introducing the correct procedural steps for dealing with emergency cases and risks.
The Municipality of Ghor Al-Mazra'a in the Southern Aghwar District announced the opening of the registration door for machinery owners wishing to sign agreements to work with the municipality, as part of the municipality's preparations to deal with weather depressions and emergency cases in the areas under the municipality's jurisdiction.
The Chairman of the Municipal Committee, Engineer Hussam Al-Kurki, said that this procedure comes within the municipality's plan to enhance its readiness and raise the level of preparedness and response during weather depressions and emergency cases, and to quickly deal with any cases that require intervention in various areas under the Municipality of Ghor Al-Mazra'a.
He added that the required machinery includes dump trucks, bulldozers, excavators, backhoe loaders, water tanks, sprinkling, backhoe loaders, tractors, and other machinery as needed, noting that applications start from September 30th until the end of Thursday, October 8th, at the Ghor Al-Mazra'a Municipality building on the main street next to the Consumer Foundation.
In Mafraq, the Youth of All of Us Jordan, in cooperation with the Mafraq Primary Health Center and the Local Community Health Committee, implemented a health awareness activity targeting kindergarten students and first graders at the Housing District School.
The activity included important health topics, most notably personal hygiene, healthy eating, and oral and dental hygiene, aiming to enhance healthy concepts and behaviors among children and to establish daily habits that contribute to maintaining their health and safety.
The Director of Education in the Northeastern Badia, Dr. Abdullah Al-Shurafat, said that the number of students in the female schools affiliated with the directorate reached 1,500 students from the first to the sixth basic grade in 13 schools, with a teaching and administrative staff of 150 female teachers.
Al-Shurafat confirmed that the decision to feminize the educational cadres in male schools ending with the sixth grade came to achieve a set of educational goals, foremost of which is to improve the academic achievement of students in the first basic grades.
In Al-Zarqa, the Hay Al-Hitteen Camp Services Committee in the Al-Rasifah District, in cooperation with the Environmental Health Department at the UNRWA, implemented a number of service activities within the camp limits to improve the reality of services and maintain the cleanliness and general safety of the camp.
In Balqa, the Youth Directorate, in cooperation with the Fawaess Foundation, implemented two introductory sessions on the Hussein bin Abdullah II Award for Volunteer Work in its fourth cycle, presented by the directorate's ambassador to the award, Rana Abu Hummor.
The first session was held at the Musa Al-Saket Center, with the participation of about 60 people from the directors of directorates, representatives of the local community, and young people with initiatives, and it dealt with introducing the award, its axes and objectives, and the mechanism of registration and participation.
The second session was held at Jamal Al-Din Al-Afghani School, with the participation of 30 young people aged (14–17) years, with the aim of introducing the award and encouraging them to register and participate, in addition to enhancing the importance of volunteer work and developing the spirit of initiative and leadership among them.
The activities of the Reading Marathon program, organized by the Ministry of Youth in partnership with the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, in conjunction with the National Reading Day on September 29th of each year, were launched in the directorate and its affiliated youth centers.
The program aims to encourage young people to read, introduce new books, and enhance the presence of reading in the daily life of youth center pioneers.
In Madaba, the second round of the Youth Centers Futsal Championship for 2026, organized by the Ministry of Youth under the slogan "Sports Bring Us Together.. and Volunteering Makes an Impact", concluded with the participation of 24 teams, aiming to enhance youth participation, discover their talents and energies, and to entrench the values of teamwork, discipline, and fair competition.
The closing of the championship was attended by the Assistant Governor of the Dhiban District, Mohannad Abu Zaid, the Director of Youth of Madaba Governorate, Nayef Abu Rumman, and a number of those concerned with youth and sports affairs.
In Jerash, the second round of the Youth Centers Futsal Championship 2026 concluded, which aims to enhance youth participation in sports activities, discover youth talents and energies, and to entrench the values of teamwork and discipline.