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It's International Month at PS4L, and we are very proud to celebrate the success of our staff and beneficiaries here in Palestine and across the world.
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First Palestinian coach in International Football Camp
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At PS4L we are over the moon that our trainer Majdi Abdullah has been selected after PS4L nomination to take part in an international football camp in Germany, for the second year running!
Majdi will stay in Germany for a month, forming part of an international team to lead English and football camps for international participants. Here he will be able to hone his already well-developed coaching skills, but also to share his own experiences in delivering football and life skills sessions that he has gained whilst working with PS4L.
Part of the PS4L coaching team for the last three years, Majdi has undertaken training locally and overseas to enhance his skills, as well as completing a 6-month internship with the organisation.
When he returns to Palestine he will be able to reflect his experiences to fellow PS4L trainers, to the school where he teaches, to his local club and to the overall community, and continue to be an inspiration to those he works with and a driver of positive change.
Good luck Majdi!
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PS4L Member Competing in The Norway Cup
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A great congratulation to the Palestinian National Girls team currently competing in The 2019 Norway Cup in the capital city of Oslo this month. The Norway Cup is the world's largest football tournament for children and young people aged from 10 to 19 years old, and has run since 1972, with participants, players and referees from 126 nations taking part.
We are proud to announce the very talented PS4L player Rasha Ammar from Football for Life Program in Tulkarem coached by Yumon Masri, has been taking part in the tournament as part of the national team who won their last game by a whopping 6-0! You can follow their progress here.
You can find out more on the official tournament website, as well as its facebook page, and support our Palestinian National Girls Team.
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Youth Empowerment & Protection Program
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PS4L is incredibly proud to be part of the Youth Empowerment and Protection Project through Gender Interventions in Jerusalem, which was launched last week with the support of the Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, Mr. Fadi Hidmi.
Funded by the Belgian Government and with many partner institutions, NGOs, the Education Directorate of Jerusalem, the UNRWA and UNFPA Palestine, Sharek Youth Forum in partnership with PS4L, all in attendance, this forum aimed to discuss how to focus on gender equality when fighting for the rights of young people.
Targeting 16 schools in the Ministry of Jerusalem affairs, PS4L is committed to helping train teachers in Jerusalem on how to use sport for development with an emphasis on gender equality, and we are excited to conduct sports activities and interactive events as part of the project. Watch this space for more details.
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Summer Camps at Amari & Qaddoura Refugee Camps
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Our latest group of international volunteers from the UK are now with us, and have been getting stuck into planning and delivering sports sessions and wellbeing workshops in some of the refugee camps in Ramallah.
In Al Amari Camp, the volunteers have been conducting sporting activities with children between 4 and 14 years old, focussing on play as a means for expression and inclusion, and were inspired by the passion and drive of the teachers and facilitators there. The children were captivated and energised by the presence of the volunteers, and overall the summer camp was highly enjoyable for all involved.
For Al Qaddoura camp the volunteers are planning sessions for women as well as for the young girls, with a focus on mindfulness as a tool for self-reflection alongside aerobics, yoga and meditation.
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Two PS4L Beneficiaries Participating in Hamburg
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Pleased to announce that two beneficiaries are participating in activities in adventourous Camp in Walsrode, Hamburg.
They are involved in a variety of athletic actions for the sports enthusiasts, including football, beach volleyball, table tennis and new trends such as frisbee golf. They will also be participating in other programs such as Creative World which include activities such as building shelters in the woods, engineer system of water canal as well as mini-zip line and climbing pyramid.And Adventure World program will give our two PS4L members to practice activities like archery, kayaking, lighting fire, filtering water and many more.
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PS4L led a Sports Days in Beit Safafa Camp
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On 18/7/2019, PS4L trainers Khaled Khashan and Karam AlAli led a sports days in Beit Safafa/ Jerusalem. The event was part of Beit Safafa municipality summer camp for 2019. PS4L team implemented sports, interactive and recreational activities for groups aged between 8 and 16. With the participation of 100 kids, the trainers carried out life skills activities through water games. It included activities and reflection session on life skills activities.
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Upcoming Events in August:
- Launch event of the Palestinian Coalition for Adolescent Health
- Continuing activities in Ramallah refugee camps
- Sports sessions with children at the Birzeit UNRWA school
- Training of Trainers (TOT) in Jerusalem - Gender Theme
- Wellness & life skills sessions at Amari women's center
Watch this space!
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