Advancing youth’s inclusive leadership role in the Gaza Strip – Yalla Change
In a displacement camp in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip, among rows of tightly packed tents, stands Nour Al-Bittar. The 23-year-old had just graduated with a degree in Multimedia & Web Development from the Islamic University days before her second displacement, as if the world handed her a diploma, then took away everything […]
In a city exhausted by genocide and destruction, hope sometimes emerges from the most difficult moments. This is where the journey of Islam Al-Barbari, an English language and translation graduate, began. The war has become a profound turning point in his life, and his determination later led him to join the sixth season of the […]
In a small tent in Deir al-Balah, sits Hassan Samir Abu Qamar. A young man not yet eighteen, he speaks with a maturity beyond his years, his story woven from the threads of genocide, displacement, entrepreneurship, and a journey into journalism and community work. With a faint smile, he says, “I’m Hassan Abu Qamar, 18 […]
The Social Developmental Forum has launched the Initiatives Challenge “Yalla Challenge” as the first post-training phase of the sixth season of the “Yalla Change” program, engaging youth across Gaza and the West Bank. This initiative falls under the broader project, “Empowering Palestinian Youth to Lead Recovery and Development in Palestine,” implemented in partnership with the […]
Amidst genocide, displacement, and harsh conditions, the stories of young Gazans determined to create change continue to emerge. Among them is 22-year-old Nagham Al-Zein, whose memory holds the trauma of seven forced displacements, yet whose heart holds a fierce resolve that led her to complete two years of study during the genocide and graduate, an […]
The Social Developmental Forum launched the sixth season of its Yalla Change program simultaneously in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, marking the notable first-time inclusion of northern governorates in the program, in partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid – NPA. The Forum held the Yalla Change 6 training in both locations from September 27 […]
In Gaza City, where dreams encounter daily challenges, Haneen Al-Nawaji forges her own path with unwavering steps. The young media graduate from the University of Palestine chose to give her voice meaning beyond words, launching her podcast “Atheer,” an intimate yet profound space helping youth “start over” and navigate their emotions and pressures amid war […]
In partnership with the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), SDF launched the 4th season of Yalla Change season, and it still seeks to create new spaces to build the capacity of youth and develop their skills. This season, 61 participants joined from all governorates of Gaza and various university academic majors. They have passion and interest […]
When you are 20 years old, you find that you are standing before a wide world that asks you to keep experiencing, particularly if you live in an extraordinary situation like the Palestinians do in general and youth in specific. All young people are now seeking to prove their presence and name in the midst […]
In the context of the “We Want Elections” campaign within the activities of Yalla Change Program – season four, the Social Developmental Forum (SDF) launched a petition calling to conduct Palestinian elections and inviting all individuals and categories to sign it. The petition called for the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to allow the youth in […]
