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The university and the
In his meeting with Mrs. Mona Al Alami, the executive director of the center, Dr. Suleiman Arabiyyat, the university president affirmed that the university's services to its students are based on the vision of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein and his care for the youth. His Majesty has placed the youth and the establishment of youth institutions on his agenda of priorities; he has provided them with the elements of success, has launched youth initiatives and has given them his directions during the frequent meetings that he had with them. The president pointed out the role played by the Deanship of Student Affairs in caring for youth and offering them various programs and activities.
He emphasized the importance of student participation in voluntary activities on campus and in the local community adding that it is important to arm students with knowledge and skills, enhance their sense of belonging, strengthen their feeling of citizenship and prepare them to play an active role in the political, economic and social life and take decisions freely and responsibly.
He said that the university approves all activities that strengthen the talents and abilities of the students in order to meet the challenges they face in their university and practical life. He added that the program seeks to deepen the values of loyalty and political participation among the students, free them from all forms of intolerance, instill in them the values of tolerance and justice and strengthen their relationship with their local community.
Mrs. Mona Al Alami, on her part, pointed to a number of success stories achieved by the center in its programs that were implemented in a number of Jordanian universities, where hundreds of students were trained. http://www.hu.edu.jo
Fifteen students from Syria
and Jordan participated in a week long training camp on media and civic
education in Amman.
Organized by the Jordanian Center for Civic Education
Studies, the workshop provided student with hands-on training on news reporting,
investigative writing and analysis as well as new media, crisis management,
leadership and citizenship.
The camp which kicked off Saturday November.14 -2009 and concluded
November. 20 -2009 is one of a series of workshops that brought dozens of students from
Syria, Jordan and Egypt together to improve their writing and working skills and
introduce them to the world of media.
Dr. Nabil Al Sharif, the Minister of State for Media Affairs
and Communications, presented the students with certificates and prizes and
delivered a small speech in which he called on all students to be the tool of
change in the Arab world.
“While reading the workshop’s agenda, we come across an
important aspect, its focus on youth who are the hope of this nation and are an
important factor in the building and prosperity process,” said the minister.
“Our hope for change lies on the youth of this nation… a
change that achieves development and is associated with technology,” added
Dr. Al
Sharif while calling on the participants to care for community development
issues and the wellbeing of Arab citizens.
During the event, students were divided into five groups,
each of which worked on a project related to the topics addressed at the
workshop. Two groups worked on TV shows, another group on a radio show and the
rest wrote newspaper reports. They were also taken on site visits to Reuters
News Agency, al Sijjil political magazine, Farah Al Nas Radio Station and The
Jordan Times English Newspaper.
Most students said they benefited a great deal from the
topics addressed in the training camp and called for similar events in the
region.
“We were amazed at the performance of the civic education trainers who interacted with us and went beyond the rigid and academic frame that we are used to,” said one student. “ We definitely need more such workshops that address topics that are of great importance to us and our work in the future.”