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Irbid Youth Between Volunteer Work and Digital Skills.. Introductory Sessions and Training Course Enhance Participation and Capabilities

Irbid Youth Between Volunteer Work and Digital Skills.. Introductory Sessions and Training Course Enhance Participation and Capabilities

The youth and young women centers affiliated with the Irbid Governorate Youth Directorate witnessed a series of activities and programs aimed at promoting the culture of volunteer work and expanding participation in the Hussein bin Abdullah II Award for Volunteer Work, alongside developing digital and technical skills among young women.

In this context, the Irbid Governorate Youth Directorate, in partnership with the Rumtha Social Development Directorate, organized an introductory session on the award in its fourth cycle for 2026 at the Rumtha Youth and Young Women Center, with the attendance of Dr. Ali Samara, Deputy Director of Rumtha Development, and Tariq Al-Shiab, the award's liaison officer, and the participation of about 50 people from the heads and members of charitable associations in the district.

The session was presented by trainers Fares Malkawi and Fatima Battayna, who reviewed the award's vision, message, and objectives, the most recent updates of its fourth cycle, the award categories, volunteer work fields, nomination conditions, application submission method, and evaluation stages, with a focus on the impact of initiatives, their sustainability, enhancing governance, the independence of arbitration, and expanding participation.

The ambassador of the Rumtha Youth and Young Women Center for the award, Engineer Amr Abu Anqour, emphasized the importance of participating in the award and its role in highlighting volunteer initiatives and promoting the culture of volunteer work, pointing to the importance of the cooperation of local community institutions and charitable associations to expand the scope of initiatives and achieve a sustainable impact that serves the community.

At the Deir Abi Said Model Young Women Center, the Directorate, in cooperation with the Directorate of Education and Deir Abi Said Comprehensive School for Girls, organized an introductory session on the award with the participation of 85 teachers from the liaison officers in the Kura District Education Directorate.

The session was presented by the award ambassadors Dima Al-Sharrida and Yasmin Al-Sharrida, who addressed the award's themes, objectives, participation conditions, registration mechanism, and application stages, alongside the role of volunteer work in developing personal and leadership skills and enhancing the spirit of initiative and community responsibility, while allowing the audience to ask questions and discuss participation mechanisms.

On another note, the Jdita Young Women Center implemented a training course titled 'Python Language and Artificial Intelligence', with the participation of 20 young women aged 12-17, from October 4-8, aiming to enhance the programming and technical skills of the participants and familiarize them with Python applications in the fields of artificial intelligence, data analysis, website development, and automation.

The course, presented by the trainer Reham Kassab, covered the basics of Python, writing and running programs, using variables, conditions, and loops, handling lists and dictionaries, creating functions, and culminating in the implementation of a small programming project, contributing to the development of digital capabilities and opening new horizons for young women in technical fields.

These activities are part of the efforts of the Ministry of Youth and the Irbid Governorate Youth Directorate to empower young men and women, promote the culture of volunteering and initiative, and develop digital and technical skills, supporting their active participation in society and opening broader spaces for learning and achievement.

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