The first day of the Cartoon Art Workshop under the Takafou Project has begun! 🎉 We witnessed great interaction with participants who explored drawing techniques and humorous expression, enhancing their ability to convey political, social, and cultural messages in an innovative way. ✍️✨
Activists from the Community
Change Partners project began conducting focus group discussion sessions in various locations within Syria.
With extensive and diverse community involvement, MARS organized several sessions in the northern countryside of Aleppo and Idlib. The discussions were insightful, leading participants to develop recommendations aimed at strengthening the local community’s role in fostering peace and promoting democratic values and community engagement.
The program “Confident in Our Ability to Change,” in collaboration with March organization, hosted the second ‘Wathiqoon’ forum in mid-July in Northwest Syria. The forum served as an exceptional occasion for inspiration, featuring presentations by winners of the ‘Confident’ competitions from its first and second phases. It included award ceremonies honoring both male and female winners, alongside an art exhibition showcasing creative talents. A poetry segment also highlighted winning poems recited by participating poets.
The event was distinguished by a lively discussion among participating teams and individuals on enhancing community participation and the vital role of youth in societal development, as well as promoting a culture of dialogue and democracy.
The students at MARS Institute of Industrial and Technical Sciences have begun the practical activities for the mobile maintenance program after completing the theoretical part. The practical application activities included training students on installing charging jacks and understanding the circuits of microphones and buzzers.
Mars Organization concluded its first training program under MARS Institute for Industrial and Technical Sciences project. Certificates and rewards were presented to the top students in the Solar Energy Systems Training and WIFI Networks Programming courses.
Mars wishes success to the graduates and hopes that these trainings are a first step towards supporting and empowering young people to enter the job market.
March organization has completed its first training program for the year 2024, as part of MARS Institute project for industrial and technological sciences, held in Atmeh in the countryside of Idlib province. During this event, certificates of appreciation and rewards were distributed to talented female students who enthusiastically participated in the ‘Microsoft Office Basics’ course, where they acquired a variety of new skills in essential business applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. We feel great pride and confidence in their abilities and look forward to a bright future filled with creativity and success
The organization conducted a series of 20 dialogue sessions as part of the Takafo Project, with the aim of “enhancing political participation and deepening the general understanding of the concepts of constructive dialogue and citizenship for persons with disabilities and citizens in the local community.” A total of 262 participants from various segments of the local community participated in these sessions, including local authorities, youth, women, and individuals with disabilities.
The sessions focused on various rights-based and political topics, including the current state of citizenship and political participation in the region, the role of the local council and institutions in enhancing political participation for persons with disabilities. Additionally, experiences and success stories of persons with disabilities in political participation and their impact on decision-making were discussed.
Through the Perspectives Institute for Industrial and Technological Sciences, we aim to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical education, with the goal of developing students’ skills and applying their studies practically to prepare them for the job market. As part of the field trips for diploma students in “Installation and Maintenance of Solar Energy Systems – Advanced Level,” we focus on troubleshooting, device modification techniques, and the use of diagnostic methods to detect faults, all with practical applications.
With the aim of empowering the capabilities of young men and women, and enabling them to ensure access to the best resources to build a suitable future for themselves and their families, the organization concluded the activities of the Microsoft Office Applications Diploma for Women. Through the diploma, trainees acquired skills and experience in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint applications. Through the Institute of MARS for Industrial and Technological Sciences project, Mars seeks to empower and build the capacities of young men and women as part of early recovery and capacity-building sector activities.
