As part of the “Nawa 2” project, Zenobia Organization launched seven community initiatives over the course of two months—November and December 2025—led by young male and female peacebuilders.
These initiatives aimed to strengthen social cohesion and promote the values of active citizenship and civil peace in the city of Aleppo and parts of northern Syria.
While the initiatives varied in their target groups and activities, they all shared a common goal: creating safe spaces for dialogue and connection, and fostering a sense of belonging and shared responsibility. The initiatives included dialogue sessions for youth and adolescents, interactive digital platforms for university students, cultural and heritage-based activities, as well as engagement with schools, teachers, and parents. They also included psychosocial support sessions for persons with disabilities and war-injured individuals.
Among the أبرز initiatives were:
- “Aleppo Brings Us Together”: Organized dialogue sessions for youth, produced awareness videos using puppetry, and launched podcast episodes focusing on citizenship, peacebuilding, and coexistence.
- “Our Voice Builds”: Developed an interactive digital platform for university students, featuring opinion polls, an educational content library, and discussion rooms addressing priority issues.
- “Our Stories”: Conducted dialogue sessions and field visits to heritage sites in Aleppo, Idlib, and Salamiyah to strengthen connection to cultural heritage as a pathway to civil peace.
- “A Cohesive and Aware Generation”: Held sessions for teachers, parents, and adolescents to promote dialogue and acceptance, and produced a storytelling booklet reflecting diverse human experiences.
- “Tamask”: Established clubs for adolescent girls and trained facilitators on citizenship and belonging concepts.
- “Mosaic of a Nation”: Worked with schoolgirls, educational staff, and parents through trainings and dialogues to strengthen active citizenship within the school environment.
- “Together Despite Differences”: Provided psychosocial support sessions for persons with disabilities and war survivors, along with livelihood support to ease economic burdens.
The initiatives directly reached approximately 950 beneficiaries, including women, men, and youth. They contributed to building trust, fostering collaboration, and creating opportunities for young people to become genuine partners in driving change within their communities.
Zenobia emphasized that these initiatives represent a practical model of transforming training into tangible impact, reflecting the ability of youth to lead peacebuilding efforts when given the space and support.
