"Mama Kifaya" Launches "Partners 11" Training Program in Collaboration with "Al-Aبحات"

Mama Kafa Center for Experimental Research and Development in Social and Human Sciences, in collaboration with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, launched today the developmental training program “Partners 11,” aimed at empowering youth, including persons with disabilities, enhancing their community participation, and building their capacities in various fields.

Kifaya Al-Alban, a representative of the center’s foundation, told KUNA that the program seeks to develop youth capacities and prepare a generation capable of advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities and contributing to the construction of a more inclusive and integrated society. She noted that the program will run until August 26 at the Research Institute.

Al-Alban emphasized that the program focuses on developing youth skills in civic, social, environmental, technological, and economic aspects, while also enhancing their participation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 10, which aims to reduce inequalities.

She explained that the program is based on the concepts of self-directed learning, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas and experiences. It works to empower persons with disabilities to become advocates for their own causes, while also involving non-disabled youth and preparing them to support these rights, thereby fostering a culture of acceptance, community participation, and awareness-raising across different segments of society.

She added that the 11th cohort aims to train 39 participants, supervised by nine mentors, with a focus on strengthening advocacy, communication, and community participation skills, raising awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities, and cultivating a new generation of young leaders capable of defending their causes.