On Saturday, SDF kicked off its three day “Initiatives’ Challenge” BootCamp supervised by five trainers in Chalets hall in Gaza City. This camp is a continuation of “Yalla Change” training project which includes 100 participants from both genders from the first and second phase of the project and from the different regions of the Gaza […]
Yalla Change: Trainees’ Feedback
“Yalla Change taught me how to prioritize and how to be an issue I’m passionate about which can help me design effective advocacy campaigns”Yara Abu Shanab- Middle area “I can’t describe this experience. This program has changed my life. All love to Yalla Change”Ghazi Al-Khaldi- Gaza “It was a very special program. I learned very […]
In partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid .. SDF launches Yalla Lead youth project
In continuation of its activities and youth programs, the Social Development Forum launched a training program on active participation and advocacy within the “Promoting Youth Role as Change Leaders in Their Communities – Yalla Lead” in partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid and a group of local partners including Social Media Cafe, Youth Media Portal, […]
Highlights: Yalla Change 2018 training
Continuing its youth’s activities and social interventions, on September, 19th 2018, SDF launched its Yalla Change II youth training project. Over the course of two weeks, the training targeted 66 young men and women in the Gaza Strip, both graduates and college students. The training was at Al-Mathaf Hotel in Gaza City. “We launched the […]
Social media as an effective tool for social change
One of the strategies adopted by Social Development Forum is to effectively include social media activists and tools in embracing the issues of marginalized and disadvantaged groups and in creating and spreading social change and awareness. In this context, a number of activities and initiatives are implemented to include social media activists and journalists more […]
Mohammed adored writing, so it lit up his dark life
Ramallah / Salem Al Rayes – Effective Writers Although he felt persecuted and marginalized throughout life because of his visual disability, Mohammed did not lose the hope of a brighter future. He has always had a smile on his face. One day he was surprised by an advertisement on a website stating that poets and writers […]
Persons with Disabilities Visit UNDP’s Construction Projects
Gaza On Wednesday, 02 November 2016, the Social Developmental Forum (SDF) organized a site visit to a number of construction projects supervised by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Gaza and Northern Gaza. The visit which is part of the ‘Partnership for the Future’ project aimed at inspecting the suitability and responsiveness of these […]
‘Be my Last Resort’, a First Step to Refine the Skills of Young Writers with Disabilities
Effective Writers – Gaza – Ramallah – Tunis Palestinian writers Yusri Al Ghoul, Ghareeb Asqalani and Ahmed Baalousha and Tunisian poet Al Munsif Al Manzaghni concurrently spent five consecutive days in Ramallah, Gaza and Tunis providing training on literary writing skills to a number of young writers with disabilities. The training and practical exercises aimed […]
Hana’a turns her scrabbles into literature
Fearless and shameless , Hana’a set on her wheelchair in the midst of her disabled colleagues to receive a training on literary writing and short stories. This training is part of the project “ Effective Writers “ , implemented by SDF and funded by the European Union “SouthMed Program”. Hana’a Masalma from Ramallah in the […]
Meeting with a poet Alaa Al-Ghoul within Effective Writers project at Gaza
Gaza Social Development Forum-SDF has organized a literary meeting with Social Development Forum-SDF has organized a literary meeting with the Palestinian poet Alaa Al-Ghoul in Latirna restaurant at Gaza City Wednesday morning as a part of a project entitled “Effective Writers” that aims to promoting the abilities of young writers with disabilities. The project is […]