Various youth programs to enhance community participation

Activities of the Taekwondo program also continue in the youth and young women centers of Jiza, Naour, Marka, and Qweismeh, with the participation of 100 young men and women aged (12-14) years, aiming to develop their athletic and physical skills.

The activities of the Jiu-Jitsu program also continue at the Faisaliah Youth and Young Women Center, which aims to develop the physical and technical skills of the participants, and enhance physical fitness, discipline, and the spirit of positive competition.

In the Um Al-Rasas and Jiza youth and young women centers, the activities of the drawing program continue, contributing to developing the technical and creative skills of the participants and encouraging them to express their ideas and talents through art.

In Tafilah, the work team of the Nahnu Al-Urdun Youth Federation discussed the upcoming quarterly action plan, aiming to develop programs and activities that respond to youth needs and translate their proposals into practical initiatives in various fields, with the participation of 30 young men and women.

The participants reviewed what the work team has achieved during the past period in terms of training, volunteer programs, and youth activities, alongside evaluating previous experiences and building upon them in preparing the plan for the next phase.

The federation's representative, Amjad Al-Krimiyeen, presented the reality of the youth sector in the governorate and its prominent needs and challenges in cultural, social, economic, and voluntary fields, in addition to capacity building and enhancing youth opportunities for participation and initiative-making.

The plan includes implementing volunteer and charitable campaigns, organizing capacity-building programs, as well as holding dialogue meetings with an elite group of political, economic, and social figures to discuss the comprehensive national reform process and the role of youth in public life.

The Directorate of Education for the Busairah District discussed the school sports plan, the sports championships program, and the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness for the 2026/2027 academic year during a meeting that brought together physical education teachers in the district's schools.

The meeting was sponsored by the Director of Education for the Busairah District, Dr. Imad Al-Safasfa, and organized by the Educational Activities Department headed by the department head, Ghazi Al-Nana'a, in the presence of physical education supervisor Khawla Al-Shababat, and department members Mohammad Al-Zaidanin and Abdullah Al-Musaideen, at the Aisha Bint Abi Bakr Mixed Basic School.

Al-Nana'a reviewed the axes of the annual plan, the championships program, and physical fitness, emphasizing the importance of planning, implementation, field follow-up, early preparation for championships, forming school teams and preparing them to participate in the Ministry of Education championships, along with organizing training mechanisms, assigning trainers, and following up on the readiness of the teams.

The meeting also discussed ways to activate the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness and expand student participation in it, enhancing the concepts of health, activity, and physical fitness.

The vocational guidance and counseling training activities under the Career Up program concluded at the Tafilah Vocational Training Institute for Males, with the participation of 30 institute students and graduates, aimed at enhancing their readiness to engage in the labor market and enabling them to chart clearer career paths.

The training covered the rights and duties of workers and the prominent contents of the Jordanian Labor Law, leading to helping participants set their goals and develop clear and applicable career action plans, thereby enhancing their self-confidence and ability to make well-considered career decisions.

Institute Director, Engineer Mohammad Al-Marayat, emphasized the importance of these programs in helping youth discover their capabilities and develop their skills, and linking vocational training to the labor market needs, which opens broader horizons for them to transition to job opportunities efficiently and with readiness.

In Irbid, the Agriculture Directorate of Koura District implemented the tenth session of the field school sessions, "Vegetable cultivation under the hydroponics system using volcanic tuff using the trench technique."

The session comes in implementation of the field schools plan in the Ministry of Agriculture and under the supervision of the Extension Programs Directorate in the Agricultural Extension Sector, which aims to develop farmers' skills and empower them to face climate change.

The session included axes of ecosystem analysis, taking observations and readings and discussing them, biological control of agricultural pests, and conservation agriculture.

The activities of the "Together for a Cleaner Environment" campaign, organized by the Sheikh Hussein Association for Sustainable Development in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Development and the Environment Protection Directorate in the Jordan Valley, kicked off in the Northern Jordan Valley District.

More than 70 volunteers participated in the campaign, which was sponsored by the District Assistant Administrator, Moatasem Al-Shraideh, alongside representatives from Tabqat Fahl Municipality, Muadh bin Jabal Municipality, the Royal Department for Environmental Protection, the Jordan Valley Environment Protection Directorate, and a number of official and civil institutions.

The association's president, Nisreen Al-Doumi, stated that the campaign stems from the role of civil society institutions in enhancing social responsibility towards the environment, consolidating the culture of preserving public hygiene, and reducing negative behaviors of randomly throwing waste.

The Director of Education for Al-Taybeh and Al-Wustiyah Districts, Dr. Ziad Al-Jarrah, inspected the Dir Al-Sa'na Comprehensive Secondary School for Girls and the Dir Al-Sa'na Comprehensive Secondary School for Boys, as part of ongoing field follow-up on the educational process and the regularity of school attendance.

During the visit, Al-Jarrah was briefed on the progress of the educational process, met with high school students across various tracks, reviewed prominent needs, and inspected the computer labs designated for electronic general secondary examinations, following up on their readiness by the relevant departments in the directorate.

The Director of Education for the Qasabat Irbid District, Dr. Raed Al-Khasawneh, followed up on the progress of the educational process and the school environment at Irbid Secondary School for Boys during a field tour that included participating in the morning assembly with students and following up on a part of the classroom sessions.

He stressed activating the initiatives of "I Belong to My School" and "My Environment is the Most Beautiful," and enhancing the role of students, teachers, and parents in preserving the school and improving its educational environment.

The Ambassadors of Giving Charitable Association, in cooperation with the King Hussein Cancer Center and the Ministry of Health, organized an awareness lecture on early detection of breast cancer and gynecological cancers, aimed at enhancing awareness of the importance of early detection and its role in raising treatment and recovery chances.

The lecture, delivered by Dr. Ruba Al-Kabbasi, addressed key information and guidelines related to early detection, prevention methods, and the importance of periodic health follow-up.

The lecturer emphasized the importance of enhancing health awareness among women and encouraging them to undergo necessary examinations periodically.

The Dir Abi Saeed Model Youth Center continued the activities of the Taekwondo program, implemented by the Ministry of Youth in partnership with the Jordanian Taekwondo Federation, with the participation of 25 young women aged (12-16) years, aimed at developing athletic and physical skills, and enhancing fitness, discipline, and self-confidence.

At the Al-Mazra'a Al-Shamaliyah Youth Center, the activities of the drawing program continue in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and the Institute of Fine Arts, with the participation of young women aged (12-17) years.

The activities of the boxing program continued at the integrated Northern Shuna Youth and Young Women Center affiliated with the Irbid Youth Directorate, implemented by the Ministry of Youth in partnership with the Jordanian Boxing Federation, with the participation of 25 young men aged (12-16) years.

The program aims to develop athletic and physical skills among participants, and promote the values of discipline, self-confidence, and teamwork.

The Directorate of Education for the Northern Al-Mazra'a District concluded a course on the basics of educational supervision and support for new supervisors in the education directorates of Northern Al-Mazra'a, Jerash, and Ajloun governorates at the Houfa Al-Mazra'a Comprehensive Secondary School for Boys.

Director of Education, Omayma Al-Masri, stated during the conclusion of the course that it aimed to empower new educational supervisors, equip them with professional and technical competencies, transition to need-based supervision, provide real support and backing to teachers and school principals, and apply modern concepts in educational supervision.

In Ramtha, King Abdullah University Hospital organized on Sunday an awareness lecture on the goals of the initiative implemented this year under the slogan "Move Today for Safe Care and a Better Life: Managing Non-Communicable Diseases Safely Towards Sustainable Health."

During the event, officials presented their official commitments to change, and top management's commitment to providing a safe health environment, supporting initiatives that contribute to improving the quality of institutional care, and applying safe programs and protocols in managing non-communicable and chronic diseases.

The lecture included a detailed presentation of the agenda of events to be implemented within various hospital departments as part of "Change Day 13," amidst the attendees' emphasis on the importance of combining all efforts to turn these commitments into a tangible reality that enhances patient safety and the quality of healthy life.

In Ajloun, the Director of Education, Khaldoun Juwaied, visited the Ras Munif Secondary School for Boys, during which he reviewed the progress of the educational process at the school.

He stressed the importance of monitoring and recording attendance and absence daily, applying the foundations of success and failure, and raising students' and parents' awareness of the repercussions of frequent absence and its negative impacts on their academic achievement.

In turn, the school principal, Firas Al-Qudah, appreciated the role of the Directorate of Education in following up on the educational field, supporting the educational process, and elevating it in all its aspects to improve the quality of education.

The Kafranjah District Administration organized a cleanup campaign on the road leading to the Kafranjah Dam, with the participation of the District Administrator Akram Al-Khawaldeh, the head of the New Kafranjah Municipality Committee Ismail Al-Arroud, and a number of representatives of official departments, institutions, and relevant authorities.

Al-Khawaldeh emphasized the importance of joining efforts between official institutions and the local community to instill a culture of preserving cleanliness and the environment, and reducing the phenomenon of random waste disposal, pointing out that preserving public and natural sites is a shared responsibility that requires the cooperation of everyone.

In Karak, the Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Directorate of Education, Kawthar Al-Hamaideh, inspected the morning school transport situation in a number of schools in the Qatranah District. The tour included Al-Rawda Mixed Secondary School, Al-Sharifa Zain Bint Nasser Secondary School for Girls, and a number of schools benefiting from the transport service.

Al-Hamaideh followed up on the bus routes, their compliance with scheduled times, the parking of buses in their designated locations, the order of students inside them, their adherence to using seat belts, ensuring that there are no students in the bus aisles, the compatibility of the number of students with the seating capacity of the buses, in addition to monitoring the disembarkation of students and their joining their schools.

The Youth Directorate organized a training and introductory session for the ambassadors of the fourth cycle of the Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Work for the year 2026, which included the importance of the role played by the award ambassadors in spreading its message and enhancing its presence in the local community.

The Director of Youth, Dr. Thamer Al-Majali, stated in the presence of the heads of youth centers and the award's liaison officers in the directorate, that the sessions aim to build the capacities of liaison officers, heads of youth centers, and award ambassadors in various governorates of the kingdom and qualify them to support those wishing to participate.

The Zahoum Charity Association, affiliated with the Social Development Directorate, in cooperation with the Karak Center - Arab Women's Association, organized an awareness session on violence against women entitled "Towards a Safer and More Inclusive Society for Women," with the participation of a number of women from the governorate.

The session addressed the various forms of violence to which women are exposed, their rights, and the importance of providing protection and response services that take into account the needs of women with disabilities, ensuring their safe and dignified access to support and services.

The head of the association, Abdul Rahman Al-Malahmeh, explained that the event comes within the framework of strengthening community partnerships, activating initiatives and awareness activities, and supporting the groups most vulnerable to risks.

The Vocational Training Institute / Females launched the specialized training session in digital manufacturing using 3D printing and laser cutting and engraving within the program for female participation and empowerment of people with special needs, in partnership with Mutah University - Women in Engineering community.

The course targets 15 female engineering college students, with the aim of developing their knowledge and practical skills in the field of digital manufacturing, learning about 3D printing applications and laser cutting and engraving techniques, which contributes to refining their expertise and enhancing their technical capabilities.

In Jerash, the Burma Youth Center, in cooperation with Generations for Peace, implemented the Art and Sports for Peace program by conducting eight training sessions, with the participation of 25 young men and women who are members of the center.

The sessions focused on developing life skills among participants through the use of sports and art, via a set of interactive activities that contributed to enhancing communication, teamwork, and cooperation skills, in addition to self-expression and building self-confidence.

The Naseem Youth and Young Women Center organized an awareness lecture on bullying in Islam, in cooperation with the Sakinah Bint Al-Hussein Quranic Center, and with the participation of 20 center members.

The lecture addressed the concept of bullying from an Islamic perspective, the importance of adhering to Islamic morals and values in dealing with others, and staying away from negative behaviors, including lying, cheating, gossip, and hypocrisy, due to their negative impacts on the individual and society.

In Zarqa, the Municipality of Bireen implemented an interactive awareness session on mercury issues and sound waste management in cooperation with the Jordanian Association to Combat Desertification and Badia Development, under the patronage of the head of the Bireen Municipality Committee, Mr. Ahmed Al-Faraheed.

The session comes within the project for the environmentally sound management of mercury-containing wastes and reducing the use of mercury-containing products in Jordan, funded by the Minamata Convention on Mercury Secretariat and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The event addressed the concept of mercury, its compounds, its uses, the reasons for its danger to health and the environment, and the groups most vulnerable to its effects, in addition to safe handling, the national plan, methods of dealing with mercury-containing materials, their collection locations, and Jordan's plan to eliminate it in accordance with national and security conventions, legislation, and the Minamata Convention.