Last year, Dar Si Hmad brought professional development training to two hundred young people in urban Agadir, thanks to a partnership with US-MEPI. The university students, young professionals, and vocational school trainees graduated from our RISE & THRIVE programs in June after building their civic engagement, entrepreneurship and employability skills. They have been wowing us with inspiring projects and career journeys since.
The 2017 edition of the RISE program will focus on environment and sustainability themes through
a project-based learning approach. On 20 December 2016, 34 students kicked off their journey with an initial activity bringing them together from around the city to get to know each other, celebrate their
acceptance into the highly competitive program, and learn more about the skills
they will gain over the next months.
Honored by the United Nations at COP22 last November, Dar Si
Hmad and its world-class fog harvesting system is an inspiring example of
environmentally-sound leading initiatives in Morocco and around the world.
Thus, Dar Si Hmad seeks to transfer its passion for the environment to the new cohort of
RISErs. Through this year’s program, they will learn about project planning and
management, finance, marketing, human resources and leadership applied to the
environment sector. Their training will include four course themes:
- Module 1: Project Ideas, Ideas evaluation and Pitching
- Module 2: Strategic Planning
- Module 3: Organization: Practical tools
- Module 4: Basic Organizational & Managerial Principles
Participants will also be developing their own projects
and taking part in various extracurricular activities facilitated by
Dar Si Hmad staff members and volunteers.
Over five hundred young people in Agadir applied to RISE, a
testament to the need for these kinds of programs in Morocco and to the
commitment of young people to furthering their potential and building their
communities.
At the December Integration Day, the students got the chance to meet
each other, learn about the exciting program coming up and hear more about the
Dar Si Hmad “Way”. As the tradition goes, Executive Director Jamila Bargach
gave a short speech and welcomed the new participants. Following that, the RISE
team led by Project Coordinator Salah Eddine Ait Lakdoume walked them
through the modules they’ll be experiencing, introduced them to our
organizational values and invited them to set rules for themselves. The event included also a music performance by the
inspiring Nastya Soller from Russia.
Congratulations to the new RISErs. An unforgettable journey is waiting for you
at Dar Si Hmad!
