The Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training events and activities done by youth
Nesrine Amhaz, a participant of the ” Step towards Municipal Elections” project, funded by the Embassy of Netherlands, gave our website an exclusive interview. She started by explaining “I am Nesrine Amhaz. I descend from Nabha but currently reside in Baalbeck. I am 25, single and I carry a degree in finance. I work with […] Read more
“Cohesion between Lebanese and Syrian youth”; that was one of the main goals of UNICEF’s “Education and Life Skills education for Syrian refugees and Lebanese adolescent” project. Yet among closer inspection we witnessed a more remarkable turn of events in the form of magnificent social cohesion among the Syrians themselves. The setting of this story […] Read more
“Summer Camps 2014″ is a collaboration between LOST and the Embassy of Switzerland designed to train Syrian and Lebanese youth in Baalbeck-Hermel on English Language Skills and Information Technology Skills. The camp grouped together Syrian and Lebanese youth who worked in harmony, raising aspects of youth communication and collaboration, building bridges and creating friendships, such […] Read more
Escalating progress on “Education and Life Skills education for Syrian refugees and Lebanese adolescent” project continues as 240 Lebanese youth in 12 youth clubs are undergoing a series of 3 Peace building and Conflict resolution trainings per week across LOSTs premises all over Baalbeck-Hermel province. Furthermore around 620 Syrian youth are simultaneously undergoing a series […] Read more
The sweet promise of a peaceful, fruitful summer for some of Baalbeck Hermel youth is on its way as Tuesday the 27th of May 2014 marked the official signature of the “Youth Summer Camps 2014” project. The project signing took place in the Embassy of Switzerland. Her Excellency the Ambassador of Switzerland Ruth Flint signed […] Read more
Over 120 students of the Conflict Resolution Academy recently organized a grand campaign for painting peace through murals on public walls, which reflected their attempt to mirror what they have learned to society. The campaign took place in Baalbeck, Al-Ain, Labweh, El-Hermel, Sahlat lmay, Bednayeel and Tamnin El-Tahta. The Academy students insisted on painting slogans […] Read more
February 15th, 2014 The Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training initiated the “Syrian-Lebanese Youth Fellowship Program”, a pilot project sponsored by Action Aid, ARI at its premises in Baalbeck on February 2nd, 2014. The project aims at identifying and building the capacity of 45 young Syrian refugees aged 17-27 and Lebanese young hosts in the […] Read more
January 25th, 2014 LOST has signed an agreement with CISCO to establish an ITE Academy (IT Essential) in Bekaa. This Academy provides short basic courses in IT (hardware and software) with International certificates from CISCO after successful completion. The course started on January 19th, 2014 and will comprise 30 hours. The internationally recognized certificate is […] Read more
LOST executed “The Young Peacebuilders” project in cooperation with “War Child Holland”. This project aims to: Train 40 youth from 4 schools in Baalbeck and Hermel on conflict resolution and peace building skills and enable them to utilize the knowledge and skills acquired to act proactively and peacefully in their local communities Create an independent […] Read more