Institutions and municipalities implement development activities

The initiative witnessed the participation of trainees from the men's hairdressing department, in addition to entertainment segments that included face painting and the distribution of symbolic gifts, confirming the importance of employing vocational training skills in serving the community and promoting the values of volunteering, giving, and social solidarity.

The Al-Junaid Municipality constructed a new culvert for rainwater drainage as part of its efforts aimed at improving infrastructure, reducing water accumulation, and enhancing public safety.

The head of the municipal committee, Kathib Al-Ghazawi, said that the implementation of the works comes within the framework of the municipality's efforts to address citizens' needs in the field, increase the efficiency of rainwater drainage, and prepare for the winter season.

The municipality's crews continued road maintenance work and improved its service reality in the Sakra and Obein Eblin areas. The works included scraping roads, expanding them, cleaning their sides, and removing waste, in addition to cleaning culverts, water drains, manholes, and grates.

The Joint Services Council, in cooperation with the Tourism Directorate and a number of official and youth bodies, carried out a cleaning campaign that included the surroundings of the Ajloun Visitor Center, the cable car squares, and the Al-Jub tourist path, with the participation of the Youth Imprints initiative, Community Police, Environmental Police, and the Tourism Police Department, with the aim of enhancing environmental awareness, maintaining the cleanliness of tourist and archaeological sites, and preserving the civilized appearance of the governorate.

The Cleaning and Environment Department carried out cleaning works that included the Ajloun Castle Street, the Ajloun Castle Hotel Street towards the Military Retired Officers Club and Al-Shifa Municipality, the cable car street towards Mar Elias, and parts of the Irbid-Ajloun and Jerash-Ajloun roads.

The works also included removing accumulated waste opposite the Antiquities Directorate and the castle entrance, in addition to cleaning the sides of roads and public squares.

Furthermore, the Assistant Secretary-General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Baker Balawneh, followed up on the activities of the Field School for Modern and Sustainable Agricultural Techniques, which is implemented by the Change Agents Center for Sustainable Development, during a training session that is the eighth within the program.

The field school aims to enhance the capabilities of young people and expand their knowledge in the field of modern agricultural techniques and sustainable practices, which contributes to developing the agricultural sector and enhancing youth participation in it.

The Deanship of Student Affairs at Ajloun National University, in cooperation with the National Charter Party – Ajloun Branch, organized an orientation activity for new students, with the aim of introducing them to university life, regulations, instructions, and services provided by the university, in addition to introducing political parties and their role in enhancing political participation among youth.

The Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Yassin Al-Qudah, emphasized the importance of these activities in preparing students to integrate into the university environment and enhancing their awareness of their rights and duties, while the party's university student file coordinator, Rifat Freihat, stressed the importance of spreading political awareness and encouraging youth to participate in public life.

In a related context, students of the Faculty of Information Technology, in the presence of the University Vice President, Dr. Khaled Al-Momani, participated in the "AI FUTURE 26 – Youth Edition" forum, which was held at the 42 Irbid Center, with the participation of Jordanian universities, national institutions, and companies specialized in technology and artificial intelligence.

In Tafilah, the Directorate of Education for the Tafilah region concluded the activities of the Girl Guide Leaders' study, which lasted for four days, with the participation of about 300 guides from the directorate's schools, distributed into four guiding clusters.

The activities were held with the aim of developing leadership and teamwork skills, and enhancing the students' abilities to take responsibility and participate actively in scouting and guiding activities.

The activities were distributed among four schools; the Umm Salama Mixed Primary School hosted the first cluster, with the participation of 60 guides from the Aruim, Arfa, Sanfha, and Aabel schools, while 90 guides from the Tafilah Qasaba schools participated in the second cluster, which was hosted by the Centennial Mixed Primary School.

The Majadel Mixed Primary School hosted the third cluster, with the participation of 60 guides from the Al-Eis, Abu Banna, Majadel, and Shitham schools, while the activities concluded at the Al-Hasa Mixed Primary School, with the participation of 90 guides from the Al-Hasa and Al-Jurf schools.

The training program included lectures and practical applications that dealt with the principles of the scouting and guiding movement and its educational goals, flag-raising ceremonies, whistles and scouting formations, types of fires, and scouting uniforms and badges.

In Irbid, the Arab Episcopal School held a lecture on the importance of early detection of breast cancer, presented by the Assistant Director of Princess Basma Teaching Hospital for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Dr. Omar Al-Laboun.

Al-Laboun spoke about the latest statistics on breast cancer incidence in Jordan, provided a definition of the disease and its stages, and also addressed the risk factors associated with it and ways to confront them.

The Dean of Al-Husn University College, Dr. Ashraf Abu Ein, honored a number of outstanding students who represented the college in scientific and technical forums at the Kingdom level, in appreciation of their efforts in presenting four technological and innovative projects that received the attention of experts and representatives of technical companies.

Abu Ein emphasized the university's keenness to support innovation and entrepreneurship, and to enable students to employ their academic knowledge and develop their applied skills, while the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Ubaida Al-Hazaymeh, praised the efforts of the students and the faculty members supervising their projects.

The meeting concluded with the distribution of certificates of appreciation to the students and supervisors, in recognition of their achievements and efforts in developing technical and innovative projects.

In Jerash, the governorate's Youth Directorate implemented a group of introductory sessions on the Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Work in its fourth cycle, in the presence of the Jerash Youth Director, Abdul-Ilah Al-Mashaqbeh, with the aim of introducing the award and encouraging youth to participate in volunteer initiatives.

An introductory session was held at the Dahr Al-Sarou Girls' School, in cooperation with the Directorate of Education, with the participation of 100 teachers who are award liaison officers, and was moderated by Ambassador Mohammed Abu Laimoun.

The session addressed the award's vision, mission, goals, axes, and fields, in addition to explaining the registration mechanism, nomination conditions, and evaluation stages.

The Jerash Youth and Young Women's Center also organized an introductory session on the award at the center's hall, with the participation of 25 young men and women, during which Ambassador Ahmed Al-Hawamdeh spoke about the award's goals, axes, and vision, explaining the registration mechanism and how to participate.

In the same context, the Al-Jazaza and Sakib Youth and Young Women's Centers organized an introductory session on the award at the Jerash Youth House, with the participation of 20 young women, presented by Ambassador Mai Al-Zaghoul and Ambassador Lina Ayasrah, which included an introduction to the award, its goals and axes, and an explanation of the registration mechanism and participation requirements.

The Jabal Al-Atamat Cultural Forum, in cooperation with the Jerash Culture Directorate and in partnership with the Jerash Riwaq Association for Culture and Heritage, organized a lecture entitled "The Role of Media in Spreading Culture and Awareness," in the Jerash Riwaq hall.

The head of the Jabal Al-Atamat Cultural Forum, Engineer Khaldoun Atmeh, and the head of the Jerash Riwaq Association, Ahmed Al-Samadi, confirmed that organizing this lecture comes within the framework of the two institutions' goals aimed at enhancing partnership with the local community, activating cultural movement, and highlighting the role of media in building social awareness, spreading knowledge, and consolidating positive values.

The Associate Professor of Media at Yarmouk University, journalist Dr. Hassan Nahar Mahasneh, reviewed the role played by media outlets in shaping collective consciousness, enhancing general culture, and keeping pace with social and technological transformations.

Al-Mahasneh emphasized that the role of true media is not limited to conveying news and information, but goes beyond that to be a tool for enlightenment and education, contributing to connecting generations with their heritage and national identity, and enhancing the values of belonging and citizenship, in addition to immunizing society from rumors, misleading information, and negative ideas, by providing professional and purposeful media content, and developing critical thinking and information verification skills.

In Karak, the Moab Youth and Young Women's Centers implemented the activities of the "Your Voice" program, with the aim of enhancing youth participation in political life, developing their skills in dialogue and expressing opinions, and consolidating the concepts of active citizenship and decision-making.

The Karak Youth Director, Dr. Thamer Al-Majali, emphasized that these programs and activities represent a real and effective platform for empowering youth and training them to practice their democratic and leadership roles with full confidence and competence, pointing to the directorate's keenness to integrate youth into the democratic path and prepare a conscious generation capable of positive and effective participation in building society and its institutions.

It is noteworthy that the "Your Voice" program is implemented in cooperation between the Ministry of Youth and partner institutions, and includes a series of workshops and training aimed at raising the level of partisan and political awareness among young men and women.