Tariq Al-Shiab, Head of the Youth Affairs Section at the Irbid Governorate Youth Directorate, said that the Reading Marathon seeks to motivate young people to interactive reading and create an encouraging environment within youth centers, where knowledge is a central axis of activity, dialogue, and participation, noting that the Ministry of Youth will be provided with the total number of pages read by participants in various youth sites as part of the marathon activities.
In the Al-Wasatiya Youth and Girls Center, a training course titled 'Training on Problem Solving' was implemented in cooperation with the 'We Are All Jordan' Youth Authority, with the participation of 27 young men and women, presented by the trainer Engineer Amr Al-Azza and the trainer Alaa Al-Zayout. The course covered the concept of the problem and methods of its analysis and reframing, in addition to the steps to reach practical solutions and make appropriate decisions. The course witnessed interaction from participants through discussion, training applications, and linking concepts with situations and challenges facing young people in their daily, academic, and professional lives.
The Taybeh Girls Center, in cooperation with the Taybeh District Governorate and the Royal Society for Environmental Protection and the Environmental Police, implemented an awareness activity to reduce the indiscriminate disposal of waste, with the participation of 20 young women. It included awareness lectures on the importance of environmental conservation and proper practices in dealing with waste, in addition to distributing awareness brochures and designated waste bags inside vehicles on the main street in front of the center.
Dr. Imad Kanaan, Governor of the Taybeh District, emphasized the importance of these initiatives in enhancing environmental awareness and partnership between official institutions, youth centers, and the local community, while Alaa Adharba, Head of the Taybeh Girls Center, pointed to the center's keenness to implement initiatives that serve the local community and enhance the role of young women in spreading positive behaviors and preserving the environment.
These activities come within the framework of the Ministry of Youth's programs aimed at empowering youth, developing their knowledge and skills, and enhancing their participation in cultural, training, and community activities, and activating the role of youth centers as spaces for learning, initiative, and community service.
