Youth in Action
Together As One
United Actions for Community Development
UNITED ACTION'S Training Program
1st -Edition of Together As One Youth Leadership Training at EST-Moulay Ismail University
Meknes- Morocco with project together as one organized by uncd
On March 13, 2014, at the Faculty of Sciences in Meknes, UACD launched a leadership training program designed to provide university students with essential leadership skills and competencies. The program attracted approximately 250 participants from various faculties, ranging in age from 18 to 30 years. Participants with a good command of English were selected to benefit from the training. Through this initiative, students were equipped with valuable leadership knowledge, communication skills, and personal development tools to enhance their academic, professional, and civic engagement.
Youth–Adult Partnerships
Young people and adults can work collaboratively to address real-world challenges and community issues. Youth–Adult Partnerships are collaborative relationships in which all participants have equal opportunities to contribute, participate in decision-making, apply their skills, and learn from one another. The foundation of effective Youth–Adult Partnerships is mutual respect, shared responsibility, and meaningful engagement.
Preparing for Youth–Adult Partnerships
Successful Youth–Adult Partnerships do not occur spontaneously; they require careful planning, preparation, and ongoing support. Adopting a Positive Youth Development approach is essential to fostering productive and inclusive collaboration. Furthermore, both young people and adults may benefit from coaching, training, and capacity-building activities to develop the skills and competencies necessary for effective participation. Such preparation helps ensure that all ideas, perspectives, decisions, contributions, and strengths are recognized, respected, and valued. Clear goals, defined roles, and shared expectations are also critical to establishing successful and sustainable partnerships that promote learning, leadership, and positive social change.
First Edition of UNCD’s Youth Leadership Training
The first edition of UACD’s Youth Leadership Training, entitled “Leadership Skills, Youth Empowerment, and Women’s Empowerment,” was organized by United Action for Community Development (UACD) on March 13, 2014, at the Faculty of Sciences in Meknes. The training was facilitated by Fofana Ousmane Kerfala and Nabil Belmekki.
The program aimed to strengthen leadership capacities, promote youth engagement, and empower young women to become active contributors to their communities. A total of 250 participants from various faculties took part in the training. Participants were between 18 and 30 years of age and demonstrated a good level of English proficiency. Through interactive sessions and practical learning activities, attendees enhanced their leadership, communication, and personal development skills, enabling them to play a more active role in community development and social change.
Recent training on the “process of idea development in youth leadership” was jointly organized by United Action For Community Development in collaboration with the Global Community Shapers-Meknes on the 25th of March 2014, at High Institute of Technology in Meknes (ESTM) and led by Fofana O.Kerfala and Nabil Belmekki. A total of 90 participants from various faculties and schools and aged between 18 and 30 and have a good level of English participated in the training.
Objectives:
The overall goals of the training are to:
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Bring together students to learn about and identify opportunities for acquiring leadership skills and expanding active and sustainable individual and entrepreneurship initiatives of university students. Inspire youth to be the future leader
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Give participants a greater understanding of the role of leadership in development and democracy
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Highlight the importance of youth competencies
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Sensitize participants to the need for skilled leadership through the understanding of the critical review
2nd Edition of UNITED ACTION Youth Leadership Training at EST-Moulay Ismail University Meknes -Morocco
The UNCD in collaboration with Global Shapers Meknes Hub organized held the Second Edition of Youth for Peace & Leadership Training on 25/26 March 2015at Ecole Supérieure de Technologie (EST) de Meknes, Morocco.
The training provided over 110 young participants with the knowledge and skills to promote peace and a culture of tolerance.
The training aims were to provide a combination of experience and knowledge from the areas of Peace and leadership necessary to develop the skills needed to effectively lead and to maximize the interaction between participants, with the objective to increase the global competitiveness peace of national and International organizations, institutions and individuals.
Training sessions covered the following topics:
Interfaith Dialogue
Non-violence communication
Ethnicity, gender and conflict
Media, stereotypes and conflict
Culture dynamic & change
The Role of Youth & Leadership) in Peacebuilding
Along with the training sessions on issues related to peace & leadership participants were exposed to a debate contest to display and sharpen their negotiation &communication competencies.
It is noted that training was facilitated by well-trained Lectures & master students in the field of Peace & Youth Empowerment:
Names of facilitators:
FOFANA O. Kerfala- Founder of United Action & Global Shaper Meknes Hub
Nabil Belmekki Co-Founder of United Action & Lecturer
Afifa Hassainate - Member of United Action & Lecturer
Hend Elfellak- MA student -Cultural Studies
Salma Takky Global -Shaper Meknes Hub
UNCD started its projected as Together As one
Together As One! Let us unite against being divided
