An independent consultant representing Caritas Switzerland began a visit to the Ghirass Center from 18 to 25 October 2018,
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The resumption of therapeutic courses for children with learning difficulties and underachievement problems
130 boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 13 were enrolled in the remedial teaching program, which focuses on early detection and remediation of learning difficulties, underachievement problems and on also strengthening the role of parents.
The resumption of courses to enhance life skills and adaptability in children
Ghirass Cultural Center has resumed a series of activities for groups of children, where about 300 boys and girls benefit from the library and reading activities, football, Parkour, Aikido, drawing, chess, drama, climbing, kinesthetic activities and handicrafts.
Training on the Essence of Learning in new locations
On August 8th 2019 the Ghirass Cultural Center completed a 24-hour training course that lasted 4 days on the Essence of Learning for teachers in new locations where the Ghirass team intends to start applying its methodology. This will be in refugee camps and villages in Bethlehem district, including 7 primary schools and ten kindergartens.The […]
Hakaya group flying to the UK
The Hakaya Group visited the British capital London as well as the city of Bath. The trip was organized by the Palestinian Community Foundation –PCF- The visit lasted for two weeks from July 1st to 15th of July. For the first four days the group was hosted by Westonbirt School where they were involved in […]
Hakaya performs in Norway
As part of the Ghirass cultural exchange program with the social worker Union FO in Norway (Telemark county), the Hakaya group participated in a visit to Norway from June 10th to 20th 2019, where it gave a variety of interesting folkdance performances in a number of places in Telemark county.
Evaluation visit to the outreach program
April 5th, 2019 
The Open Day at Ghirass Center
April 5th, 2019 As an initiative of Giz Foundation employee who is the Public Relations Officer at GHirass, Mrs. Kremberg,
Completion of the maintenance and creating a safe, beautiful environment in Ghirass
April 5th, 2019 By 15th December 2018, the work on maintenance, reconstruction, on creating a green, safe, fun environment and providing the Center with more of its equipment had been achieved.
A course in drama and puppets manufacturing
April 5th, 2019 The Ghirass Center is conducting training in drama and the manufacturing of dolls and puppets skills for the kindergarten teachers who are members in the outreach program. The workshops are making use of recycled materials taking into account the children’s age of development. Miss Khitam Shehadeh and Miss Inas Oeda are the trainers for these workshops. The workshops began in November 2018 and will continue throughout next year with different target groups.
30 boys and girls participate in a course about drawing skills
April 5th, 2019 About 30 boys and girls are participating in a workshop on free and expressive drawing skills, as part of the Center’s policy to integrate as
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The beginning of training in drama and facial language
April 5th, 2019 On 14th November, the Ghirass Cultural Center began targeting two groups of children aged 8-14 years in drama workshops,
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A central day to encourage reading
April 5th, 2019 On 10th November 2018, the Ghirass Library organized a Central Day for enhancing reading among children and their families, in cooperation with
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A trip to the city of Jericho with the participation of 350 children and their families
April 5th, 2019 On November 2nd and 9th, 2018, a cultural tour to the city of Jericho and to the Waterland park was held,
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Football training for Ghirass Children
April 5th, 2019 About 45 children from Ghirass Center aged 8-13 joined the soccer training at Bethlehem University Stadium once a week for two hours. They received
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Psychological Support Section offers a series of exercises
April 5th, 2019 From mid-September until late November, the psychosocial support section in Ghirass conducted a series of workshops and training sessions targeting over 100 parents and 50 teachers in schools that are part of the outreach program in cooperation with Caritas Switzerland. The workshops included: parenting skills, dealing with aggressive behavior and abuse and anger management.
In addition to this, the psychosocial support section is carrying out extensive training for 15 mothers within the center in the field of mental health
