Community Development and Social Inclusion

Marginalized communities face many challenges.

AL-JANA is there to help pave the way for a better future; one full of opportunities, knowledge and possibilities.

We focus on developing a proper pro-active and interactive learning and creative expression environment for children and youth at risk. This comes along with investing in organizational development, staff capacity building, and networking projects for grassroots community organizations.

Efforts are also exerted in the sphere of conflict transformation, empowering young people in becoming mediators, in transforming tensions and in promoting tolerance.

From our yearly spring festival and summer encounter up to our various creative and re-creational projects, we promote harmony and respect for diversity.

Hand in hand we work on raising awareness through community and environmental health, always advocating for people’s rights.

Here you can take a deeper look into some of the projects AL-JANA carried out through the years

Arij Palestine Nights for Music is composed of a series of musical and cultural events held open air in culturally deprived communities on AL-JANA’s mobile professional stage; these nights showcase a variety of musical styles and traditions.

Arij Palestine Nights for Music

art on the wall

Food is not only there to keep us alive; it’s an identity, the heritage and tradition of each country! It forms deep connections with each place and its exclusive atmosphere.

Art on the Wall and Culture for All

The objective of the Campji project is to depict the reality of refugee camps to international audiences with the aim of influencing stakeholders. This media platform gives refugee communities and their young journalists a voice while concurrently challenging preconceptions and the negative views towards refugee camps.

Refugees communities in Lebanon are constantly facing hardships with no signs of positive change. Different factors contribute to the current situation including marginalization, deprivation of basic rights, deterioration of social and economic conditions and instability of currency and banking system

A widely sought-after Summer Encounter that focuses on building the capacity of grassroots community organizations staff members, community artists and activists from various organizations across Lebanon and the region.

Janana Summer Encounter

The festival, which tours the five corners of Lebanon, attracts over 2000 children and youngsters aged between 8 and 14 years from marginalized communities across the country

Janana Spring Festival

The launch edition of the Jana International Film Festival for Youth and Children was held in 2002. A pioneering initiative for the Arab world, the biennial festival set out to showcase films for young audience – made by youth and child filmmakers from around the world.

Jana International Film Festival

Shabab Live is a joint project of ARCPA, Al-Khatt and DW Akademia with the aim of Empowering Youth in the Middle East where Young Voices Speak up, and Media Makes them Heard