The Janana Summer Encounter is a residential 9-day camp (140
participants, for more than 15 workshops, presentations, events etc..)
held every year and attended by animators, facilitators, and NGO staff
members from both Palestinian and Lebanese organizations in Lebanon,
giving them the opportunity to get away from the rigors of daily life,
learn new skills, and immerse themselves in a unique atmosphere of
creativity, enjoyment, skill-building, and sharing. Lately, the
Encounter is also witnessing participation from the neighboring Arab
Countries.
This year Encounter 2011 will be addressing two main themes; “Active Learning and Creative Expression” and “Conflict Transformation”.
a. The Active Learning and Creative Expression theme focuses on providing participants with innovative tools that they can use to encourage children and youth’s creative learning and active expression. Participants will be sensitized to basic notions and critical "out-of-the-box" thinking will be promoted. They will also be directed to useful resources and techniques that they can apply to encourage youngsters’ learning and expression.
b. The Conflict Transformation theme aims at providing NGO staff and animators with skills that they can use to positively transform faced conflicts. Participants will be sensitized to basic conflict related concepts and will be guided to acquire practical skills that they can apply to mediate conflicts erupting in their personal lives as well as in their work with children and youth.
The workshop itself will be participatory and will rely on participatory training techniques which enable the participants to explore and discover by themselves and apply what they have learned.
Furthermore, throughout the Encounter, participants will be provided with a forum for informal networking and coordination. Their active participation will be enhanced, and with your support, they will be given the chance to put what they have learnt into practice.
This year Encounter 2011 will be addressing two main themes; “Active Learning and Creative Expression” and “Conflict Transformation”.
a. The Active Learning and Creative Expression theme focuses on providing participants with innovative tools that they can use to encourage children and youth’s creative learning and active expression. Participants will be sensitized to basic notions and critical "out-of-the-box" thinking will be promoted. They will also be directed to useful resources and techniques that they can apply to encourage youngsters’ learning and expression.
b. The Conflict Transformation theme aims at providing NGO staff and animators with skills that they can use to positively transform faced conflicts. Participants will be sensitized to basic conflict related concepts and will be guided to acquire practical skills that they can apply to mediate conflicts erupting in their personal lives as well as in their work with children and youth.
The workshop itself will be participatory and will rely on participatory training techniques which enable the participants to explore and discover by themselves and apply what they have learned.
Furthermore, throughout the Encounter, participants will be provided with a forum for informal networking and coordination. Their active participation will be enhanced, and with your support, they will be given the chance to put what they have learnt into practice.