Develop And Deliver Training Of Trainers On Mobilization Of The Mass

A.      Mobilization of the Mass Trainer National Association for Vocational Training and Social Care in partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid is recruiting a trainer on “Mobilization of the Mass”. This training is a main part of Youth Can Do It project activities. NPA is implementing this project through three main strategic partners “National Association for Vocational Training and Social Support- NAVTSS”, “Arab Palestinian Cultural Club” and “Al Jaleel Organization”. NAVTSS and Wajeh team are going to prepare and implement the fifth ToT “Mobilization of the Mass”.    B.      Background of the YCDI project: The YCDI project has been initiated in Norway by the Norwegian Labor Party after the success of a previous initiative known as Women Can Do It project funded and initiated by the same party. Both projects have had the objective of empowering marginalized groups -youth and women- to become active members of their affiliated political party and society. Norwegian People’s Aid has copied these two projects in many underdeveloped countries where they have been working such as in Lebanon. NPA-Lebanon has started the YCDI project in 2010 with the aim of empowering Palestinian refugees youth to become active member of their society, particularly in the camps where more than 50% of the Palestinian refugees population is still living.[1] According to UNRWA the registered Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are 447,328[2], Palestinian youth constitute the majority of them, and like elsewhere in the MENA region, they have been marginalized from the decision-making process. The Arab Spring is the latest demonstration of their marginalization. In Lebanon, Palestinian youth have been extremely marginalized from their community, except in the camps of Beirut[3] where several projects have contributed to increase their skills and to fund their own initiatives. While in other camps youth have been extremely marginalized and therefore their experience, knowledge and level of commitment to the society remains extremely limited, especially on social and political issues. The YCDI project teaches youth various skills and provides trainings to build their leadership and contribute to the community in the way they can. The YCDI project activities consist of: - A series of 6 TOTs during two years which focuses on skills related to the objectives of the project: a. Training Skills, b. Political Intervention, c. Events Management, d. Mobilization of the Mass, e. Communication and Media and f. Sustainability of a Group.  During the second phase of the project (2014-2017), “Mobilization of the Mass” is the fifth TOT that will be taking place, after four TOTs on “Training Skills”, “Youth Political Intervention”, “Events Management” and “Multimedia and Communication. The series of six TOTs will last for 2 years with the same beneficiaries. -  Peers-to-peers training, where trainees in TOTs become trainers in their own community on the different skills they will learn during the 2-year cycle of TOTs (topics mentioned above, in addition to topics requested by the youth themselves such as project management skills, reporting skills, multimedia training, etc.). -  Local actions and initiatives designed and implemented by youth that serve the objective of the project. -  Political dialogue on youth participation in several camps.   C.      Objective of the TOT: Develop and deliver a three-day Training of Trainers to a group of 26 youth trainers - representing either partners’ organizations, youth organizations working in Palestinian camps, youth activists working independently in Palestinian camps and in universities-. The participants will be provided with methods, tools and approaches related to mobilization of the mass. The ToT should: -          Identify mobilization of the mass and methods to mobilize. -          Provide youth basic skills on mobilization of the mass in order to pass these skills to their peers. -          Help youth in establishing social units inside their communities in addition to identify how to politicize these units. -          Empower youth in developing grassroots activities and campaigns. -          Help youth in creating mechanisms that results in building core groups in their communities. -          How to mobilize people in any upcoming events related to youth public and political participation. -          Provide examples from famous movements   D.      Topics to be highlighted in the ToT:   -          Methods and mechanisms -          How to mobilize -          Community mobilization -          Crowd psychology -          Grassroots activities -          Creating social units -          Social media role in mass mobilization -          Youth networking -          Social activism -          Mass mobilization tools -          Youth participation and consciousness -          In addition to any other related topics proposed by the trainer   I. Duties and Responsibilities: In order to achieve the aforementioned objectives, the contracted trainer will: Advise on background materials to be distributed; Draft the final ToT program; Develop the list of equipment and materials which is necessary for carrying out training sessions. Deliver ToT; Elaborate and submit the final report on the ToT within a period not exceeding 10 days It is preferred that the trainer is familiar with social and political fabrics of the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and have a global overview of events done by the civil society in the MENA region.  The trainer should empower the political participation in the mobilization of the mass of the targeted group. The trainer should facilitate the trainings session in a youth spirit constructive perspective.   Final Report: The Report shall be sent in English. The Report shall include the followings: Brief presentation of the training session content and applied methods, including the most important, attractive ideas of participants on the discussed subjects; Conclusions and recommendations based on lessons learned for future interventions; The delivered materials. Best practices and success stories. Other relevant materials.   F.       Methodology: Participants: Around 26 participants will join the training representing either partners’ organizations, youth organizations working in Palestinian camps, youth activists working independently in Palestinian camps and in universities. Most of the trainees have been selected to attend the series of 6 TOTs during 2 years. Participants aged is between 16 to 31 years old. Logistics and equipment: NAVTSS and NPA YCDI team will provide all necessary equipment: projector, flipchart, office supplies and other materials at the request of the contract Trainer in order to ensure efficient completion of the training program. Working language: Working language of the ToT is Arabic. However, we prefer to receive the report in English if possible. [1] “Around 53 per cent of the Palestine refugees in Lebanon live in the 12 recognized Palestine refugee camps, all of which suffer from serious problems, including poverty, overcrowding, unemployment, poor housing conditions and lack of infrastructure.”, http://www.unrwa.org/where-we-work/lebanon, UNRWA website. [2] Ibid. [3] Marelias, Shatila and Burj El Barajneh camps.