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Seeds  conducting different programs to achieve its goals, through our Social justice project we offer space for citizens to raise their voice in front of the decision makers, and express their views freely, the idea of the project is to organize meetings were people can freely express their point of views about the public services and policies .
While through our leadership program, we offer leadership capacity building courses for 30 young activists from the different districts in West Bank,
In our inter- religious  dialogue we organize meeting for citizens from the three faiths to meet, to know each other better, and to organize joint activities,
While our garden of unity project  is an idea proposed by Seeds Association for Development and Culture  to create a space in the city of Nablus for the three main religions to come together, actively interact and learn more about one another.
     The aim is to promote unity and common understanding, and the idea is presented by Seeds Association for Development and Culture in cooperation with the Samaritan community in Nablus

we have lot of activities and events and will be re-submitted to you as soon as possible

Step Forward:
Now in its sixth year “Step Forward” is an innovative program that helps young people in the transition from education into work or self-employment. As unemployment among 20-24 year olds is at the highest rate of any group in Palestine, “Step Forward” is meeting the challenge of youth employment.
Bridges:
The rights to play and education must be strongly upheld and sustained in order to secure the development of future generations. In the face of continuing trauma, ongoing occupation and war (particularly in the Gaza Strip), Sharek endeavors to sustain these rights through the Bridges programme. Bridges focuses on creating fun and safe environments, providing enrichment, supporting education and providing psychosocial support.
Advocacy and Human Rights:
Consolidating the work of the campaigns and awareness-raising unit, Sharek is capitalizing on the capacity of young people to engage with new media as a means of creating opportunities for youth to make their voices heard. Sharek is developing its emphasis on advocacy, debate and dialogue.

1. SHASHAT’s Annual Women’s Film Festival in Palestine: This showcases the creativity of women filmmakers and provides alternative portrayals of women. Shashat held its 1st Women Film Festival in 2005, and 2nd Women’s Film Festival in 2006.
2. Capacity Building of the Palestinian Filmmaking sector with emphasis on women filmmakers:
a. Regular listserv with funding, training and exhibition listings.
b. Workshops, Training & Master Classes.
b. Production Support.
c. Facilitation of festival submissions and participation.
3. “Films for Everyone” Year-long Screening\Discussion Program:
The focus of this Program is to reach non-traditional film audiences in remote and disenfranchised areas.
4. Educational\Cultural Outreach:
a. Book and Video Library. Shashat has founded these libraries in three sites – Shashat\Ramallah, An-Najah National University\Nablus and Bethlehem Peace Center\Bethlehem.
b. Research & Publication.
c. Weekly Cine-Club curated screenings, “Film Conversations.”

Shiraa runs programmes for labourers, specifically aiming to educate the labourers so that they understand their rights in the in the workplace. Shiraa helps labourers to overcome problems and offers them free offical advice about worker law. Shiraa also helps the labourers to find job opportunities.
Shiraa works with women, helping them to export their locally made produce such as their embroidery products. The organisation also seeks to educate women about their rights.
Shiraa runs recreational programmes and educational courses for youth groups. Examples include: circus training, drama workshops, human rights/democracy/conflict resolution workshops.
Shiraa would like to extend its activities to care for the elderly in society, specifically supporting them through food aid, medical care and recreational activities.
Shiraa organisation carries out programmes which respond to the needs of society. The organisation's departments- labourers, women, youth, elderly- research the needs of their target groups to ensure that the programmes are effective. Based on this research, Shiraa's five year plan includes the following:
-an employment office
-develop job safety standards in the workplace to protect labourers and develop courses to inform labourers about job safety standards
-ensure that trained doctors assess any injury sustained by labourers in the workplace so that they can receive compensation
-develop a technology college which runs courses to meet the needs of society and the market
-school for arts: painting, circus training, dancing, singing and music (Shiraa has started groups in each of these fields but would like the infrastructure of a school to develop these skills).
-a school which specifically educates gifted students, and parents about bringing up their children
-an all-age centre where the eldery in particular can receive care. The centre would provide food and healthcare services for the elderly and allow them to take part in recreational activities. The centre would also encourage them to use their traditional skills to make products which could be sold to provide income for them so that they can depend less on others and would also be a place where children could come to learn these skills to keep the traditional culture alive.

    Hospitable Bethany: Sustainable Tourism
in Support of the Local Community
 
Shorouqis located in Bethany (al Azariya in Arabic), few kilometers from Jerusalem, along the eastern slopes of the Mount of Olives. Today, Bethany has nearly 20,000 inhabitants.
 
Bethany has an extraordinary and unique asset: the empty tomb of Lazarus, where the miracle of the resurrection of Lazarus happened according to Christian tradition. The tomb has attracted the devotion of the faithful from the beginning of Christianity. Since the 4th c.  the place became an important center of pilgrimage and is still welcoming thousands of religious tourists.
 
Shorouqand its partners strongly believe that cultural heritage can be a dynamic element capable of feeding peacebuilding strategies and prevent conflicts and that sharing historical and cultural roots can alleviate ethnic, religious and social tensions. Individuals who know and understand their own roots, culture, and history can better interact with others and their beliefs and practice inter-religious and intercultural dialogue.
Thanks to the support of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation AICS, Shorouq Society, together with ATS pro Terra Sancta and Mosaic Centre, is supporting the production of homemade body care products, natural soap and essential oils, following the tradition of Mary, sister of Lazarus, who here in Bethany anointed Jesus with the Nard oil.

​- Sportive and cultural program - Shams- 
- Summer and winter camp for children and youth - Candles 
- Women Empowermnt project - Tamkeen 
- Spcoial inclusion of omen and youth - Qamat 
- Other seasonal programs 

SIRAJ center focuses on partnership concept between society and local institutions, there for our center is being connected with huge number of local, Arabic and foreign universities, also with training and development institutions in all areas.
Beneficiaries and aimed groups:
Salfeet information and communication telecoms center SIRAJ provide its services to all individuals and instantiations in Salfeet.

Siraj is the the Leading Palestinian organization and travel agency in organizing Hiking and Biking in Palestine. Siraj currently developing the Nativity Trails, which is a hiking trail from Nazareth to Bethlehem over 160 kilo meters by hiring local tour guides from different villages, family stay, and supporting of many women initiatives. Siraj organizes tens of tours all year long for groups who come to Palestine in fact finding trips, mission trips, pilgrimages, hiking and biking.