Call for Youth Participants: Storytelling & Puppet making

Tell It, Shape It, Share It: Join the Storytelling & Puppet-Making Circles!

Are you aged 18–35, living in Lebanon, and looking for a space to express your story, reflect on your journey, and connect with others in a meaningful way?

As part of the YALLA Initiative, Borderless NGO invites you to join a creative, inclusive space where storytelling and puppetry become powerful tools for healing, connection, and expression.

What You’ll Experience:

Discover the art of storytelling through your own lived experiences

Learn to create expressive puppets as a form of personal and collective narration

Explore identity, resilience, and community through guided group sessions

Share and listen in a supportive, stigma-free environment

Use creativity to process emotions and build connection with peers

✅ Who Can Join:

Aged 18–35

Residing in Lebanon (priority for Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and surrounding areas)

Passion for storytelling, creative expression, and working with youth

Interest in puppet-making, theater, or arts as a way to support emotional expression and inclusion

Openness to explore themes like identity, resilience, displacement, and peer relationships through creative work

Willingness to learn trauma-sensitive facilitation techniques and apply them in community settings

Commitment to attend the 5-day in-person training plus 3 follow-up mentoring sessions

Desire to lead community-based sessions that promote healing and connection through art

No advanced technical skills required