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Irbid Youth Directorate conducts introductory sessions for the fourth cycle of the Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Service

Irbid Youth Directorate conducts introductory sessions for the fourth cycle of the Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Service

The Irbid Governorate Youth Directorate, through a number of its youth centers, conducted introductory sessions on Monday for the fourth cycle of the Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Service for the year 2026. This was done in cooperation with official, educational, and community institutions, with the participation of about 110 attendees representing official departments, charitable societies, and local community institutions, in addition to students, teachers, and members of the local council.

The sessions included the Taybeh Youth Center for Girls, the Kufr Al-Ma Youth and Girls Centers, and the Deir Abi Said Youth Center, in partnership with the Wedad Al-Sakakini Mixed Primary School and the Hayy Al-Manara Mixed Primary School in Al-Koura District. Additionally, sessions were held at the Northern Shuna Youth and Girls Centers and the Sheikh Hussein Youth and Girls Centers, in cooperation with the Northern Jordan Valley District Development Directorate, as well as the Mazar Al-Shamali Youth and Girls Centers, in cooperation with the Mazar Al-Shamali District Security Center/Community Police Department.

The Taybeh Girls Center session was held in the presence of the Taybeh District Administrator, Dr. Omar Kanaan, the Irbid Governorate Youth Director, Issa Al-Tawalbeh, the Director of Education, Dr. Ziad Al-Jarrah, the Director of Social Development, Mamoun Al-Qaraan, the Youth Directorate liaison officer, Tariq Al-Shiyab, and the center's liaison officer, Alaa Adarbeh, alongside representatives of official departments and local community institutions.

In the Northern Jordan Valley, the session was held in cooperation with the Northern Jordan Valley District Development Directorate, in the presence of the Northern Jordan Valley District Development Director, Mohammed Shabib, the Head of the Charitable Societies Department, Loma Al-Abadi, and Sanaa Bani Hameeda, with the participation of liaison officers from the centers, the head of the Northern Shuna Youth and Girls Center, Saida Nasrallah, and Fadi Al-Dawahreh from the Sheikh Hussein Youth and Girls Center.

In Mazar Al-Shamali, an introductory session was held at the Mazar Al-Shamali District Security Center/Community Police Department, with the participation of 15 local council members. The center's head, Samar Al-Khasawneh, and the award ambassador, Manar Al-Jarrah, discussed the award's vision, mission, and objectives, the most notable updates for its fourth cycle in 2026, application and evaluation mechanisms, strengthening governance and the independence of arbitration, expanding the scope of participation, and focusing on the impact of voluntary initiatives.

The sessions were facilitated by a number of trainers and award ambassadors. Trainer Fatima Batayneh and award ambassador Madeline Alawneh presented the Taybeh session, while Dr. Fatima Khreisat, Bayan Khreisat, and Mohammed Bani Salameh presented the Al-Koura District session. Trainer Fares Malkawi and award ambassadors Hour Al-Tallawi and Suhaib Dbeis presented the Northern Jordan Valley session.

The sessions covered the award's vision, mission, and objectives, areas of voluntary work, target groups, eligibility criteria, the electronic application mechanism, and evaluation stages. They also reviewed the most notable updates for the fourth cycle of 2026, the development of application and evaluation mechanisms, the strengthening of governance and arbitration independence, the expansion of participation, and the focus on the impact and sustainability of voluntary initiatives.

The sessions also focused on the importance of voluntary work in consolidating the values of belonging, active citizenship, and social responsibility, as well as enhancing the role of educational and youth institutions, charitable societies, and local committees in spreading a culture of volunteering, and motivating individuals and teams to launch quality initiatives that contribute to serving the community and achieving a positive and sustainable impact.

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