Youth Engagement Program

MERSAT

MERSAT

The Mersat project, implemented with RO'A's local national partner Sustainable Change for Development (SCD), aims to equip Palestinian youth with the skills, knowledge, and awareness needed to actively engage in their communities.

The project consists of three phases focusing on leadership, civic awareness, conflict resolution, and advanced advocacy — building a new generation capable of shaping their own future.

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MERSAT Workshop
Cohort 1 · 2022
Cohort 2 · 2025–2026
2022

Program Launch

Cohort 1
2023

Conflict Analysis

Cohort 1
2023

Peace Building

Cohort 1
2024

Human Rights

Cohort 1
2024

Roots of the Conflict

Cohort 1
2024

Democracy and Conscious Citizenry

Cohort 1
2025

Advanced Leadership Training

Cohort 2
2025

Gender Equality and Inclusion

Cohort 2

Program Phases

1

First Phase

Training in effective communication and leadership.

2

Second Phase

Workshops on roots of conflict, human rights, democracy and conscious citizenry, and conflict resolution.

3

Third Phase

Builds on previous learning through workshops on effective leadership, gender and inclusivity, human rights, and lobbying and advocacy.

Program Cohorts

Two distinct cohorts building Palestinian youth leadership across different phases of civic engagement.

Cohort 1
Completed

Cohort 1

2023-2026

Cohort 2
Ongoing

Cohort 2

2026

Voices from the Program

"Mersat gave me the language to articulate what I always felt - that youth have not just a right, but a responsibility to shape the future of our communities."
Rana K. Cohort 1 Graduate
"The conflict resolution workshop changed how I approach disagreements. I now see dialogue not as weakness, but as the most powerful tool we have."
Yazan A. Cohort 1 Graduate
"Before Mersat, I thought political participation was only for elites. Now I understand that every community action is a political act."
Lina S. Cohort 2 Participant
150+ Youth Participants
2 Cohorts
8 Workshop Modules
3 Phases