Amel Association International supports young people in building the skills, confidence, resilience, and opportunities they need to enter the labor market, lead community initiatives, and develop innovative projects.
From Skills to Leadership
Through market-aligned training, internships, mentorship, psychosocial support, and seed funding opportunities, youth are equipped to transition from exclusion and unemployment toward employment, entrepreneurship, and civic leadership.
Needs
- Youth unemployment exceeds 35%, with limited access to stable and market-aligned employment.
- Many young people lack digital, technical, vocational, and soft skills required by the modern labor market.
- Youth in crisis-affected areas face stress, trauma, and social exclusion.
- Structural barriers limit access to leadership roles, entrepreneurship, and decision-making platforms.
- Young people often lack exposure, mentoring, and funding to develop innovative projects.
Programme Model
The programme is delivered in Hay El Sellom, Haret Hreik, and Nabatieh, ensuring geographic inclusivity and linking youth training to labor market needs in digital skills, modern agriculture, healthcare, and vocational trades.
Key Interventions
Integrated 7-Month Training Cycle
Training covers digital marketing, technical skills, vocational skills, life skills, soft skills, and psychosocial support.
Internships and Labor Market Linkages
Participants are placed in remote and on-site internships, connecting them directly with employment pathways and practical work experience.
Entrepreneurship, Mentorship, and Seed Funding
Competitions and mentorship help youth develop business ideas, with seed funding provided for selected innovative projects.
Labor Market-Oriented Training
Training topics are selected based on a Labor Market Needs Assessment, focusing on high-demand sectors such as digital skills, modern agriculture, healthcare, and vocational trades.
Career Readiness and Project Development
Youth participate in job fairs, proposal writing training, and structured guidance on the economic and social feasibility of projects.
Impact
- Out of 48 participants at Hay El Sellom, 83% secured internships.
- Among internship participants, 92.5% worked remotely and 7.5% on-site.
- 65% of participants completed over 200 internship hours, while 35% completed 150 hours.
- Endline assessments showed significant improvements in digital marketing, technical skills, labor market interaction, and life skills.
- Youth-led projects were launched, including the digital marketing company established by Jawad Khreiss.
- Participants gained practical experience, professional readiness, resilience, self-confidence, and leadership capacity.
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