Youth Engagement Program

MERSAT

MERSAT

The Mersat project, 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 conflict resolution, human rights, the roots of the conflict, democracy and conscious citizenry.

2

Second Phase

Advanced workshops on communication and leadership, international law, lobbying and advocacy.

3

Third Phase

Builds on previous learning through accountability sessions and inter-generational dialogue.

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

"I learned how to share knowledge with colleagues and youth groups, and how to put it into practice by advocating around specific issues."
Participant A Cohort 1 Graduate
"I realized that advocacy is not limited to one field; it is a tool that can be used in all aspects of life"
Participant 2 Cohort 1 Graduate
"Before Mersat, I thought political participation was only for elites. Now I understand that every community action is a political act."
Participant 3 Cohort 1 Graduate
150+ Youth Participants
2 Cohorts
10 Workshop Modules
3 Phases