This week the Spring edition of the AMEL Institute kicked off enrollment with almost 240 trainees from 40 different countries across all the Middle East and Africa (MEA)!

The AMEL Spring 2023 program focuses on empowering young leaders to more effectively carry out  their civic activism while ensuring their own safety and well-being. The selected trainees have stood out thanks to their experience, vision, perseverance and commitment to causes they are advancing in their communities and beyond. They are young MEA changemakers between the ages of 18-35 who share AMEL’s core belief that all human beings are equal dignity and rights.

During the course of the Spring program, trainees will complete modules covering:

1. Human rights and gender inclusiveness;

2. Safety and self-care for activists, including on- and off-line security and mental health;

3. Genocide history and prevention, including Holocaust education and allyship to interrupt cycles leading to genocide;

4. Conflict transformation, peace and nonviolent movements;

5. Democracy and democratic development;

6. Communication for Activism, including storytelling, video making and public speaking.

The training takes place online through the new AMEL Institute website, which facilitates an interactive learning method that is adapted to the trainees’ own pace. Each week a new module is released and includes several lecture videos, a quiz, a live Q&A session with a lecturer and ongoing offline and online discussions. Live sessions are a chance for trainees to connect with each other in small groups and to ask questions directly to the instructor. Lecture videos and transcripts are available in English, Arabic and French to improve accessibility of the program. Our training also features live sessions held fully in Arabic and in French to include trainees who are more comfortable with those languages. Finally, the program offers mentorship support from AMEL Institute Alumni who accompany our trainees throughout their learning journey and make sure that each one of them enjoys a positive experience.

Stay tuned throughout the coming months to learn more about the AMEL Institute Spring program and its impact!