| Resp-Act: Initiative for a Responsible Arab Citizen Resp-Act addresses Arab youth as its primary target group, and deals primarily with notions of active, human-rights-based citizenship, both in terms of right as well as responsibilities. Resp-Act aims to provide Arab youth with training, but also with tools and collaborative projects that they can engage in as a follow up and as means of exercising their citizenship responsibly.
The three main components of Resp-Act are the content, the training packages, and the portal.Content: The content that has already been developed for Resp-Act is divided into five main categories of inter-related topics: International Law; Citizenship; and Civil, Political, and Environmental Rights and Responsibilities. All content is based on international agreements and declarations, particularly the International Declaration of Human Rights.
The content is innovative in its simplified formats (FAQs and tables for the rights and responsibilities) that make the topics accessible to youth.
Training packages:
Two training packages were developed. The first is a training of trainers that includes brainstorming sessions, practice sessions on games and exercises to be used with youth, as well as training on presentation and teaching skills. The second package targets youth directly and is meant to be used by the trainers and which is much more dependent on discussion, games, and hands-on activities.
The Portal:
The portal (www.resp-act.net) consists of two main components: the content articles and the social networking. Upon signing up and creating their profiles, users will be able to make use of the social networking and collaboration features, including uploading and viewing pictures, multimedia content, and articles, as well as creating and joining groups. |
