Shooting with cameras from Aida
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Al-Rowwad has established Images for life, a community-based media center, focussing on training in photography and video. Situated in Aida refugee camp, it is the first community-based center of its kind in Palestine.
 
The training is comprised of a group of 40 young Palestinians and 20 adults, and hopes to empower them through media, give them new opportunities, develop a large range of activities and produce some artistic works that can be sold and distributed. On top of this, the project is looking to propose commercial services for the community such as advertising, short films for organizations, and documenting important community events.
 
The 2-year project includes 8 months of training, 3 months of development of artistic concepts; 4 months of production and 5 months of distribution.
Objectives • Train youth and adults to use images as a non- violent means of expression • Empower the youth and children by helping them realize creative and innovative projects • Propose professional training to adults in order to create new jobs and opportunities • Create permanent structures in Al-Rowwad Center in photo and video that will facilitate the development of a community of artists and new projects in the camp • Propose and develop a large range of high quality artistic works and services that will generate income to develop future project as well as raise awareness on the situation in refugee camps • Strengthen civil society by proposing new activities in the camp, encouraging dialogue through screenings followed by debates, and participating in campaigns to raise awareness of civil issues • Serve as an example and encourage other communities to carry out similar programs.
Beneficiaries
 
•    40 youth participants (14 to 18 years old)
 
•    20 adult participants
 
•       Indirectly the whole community in Aida
        refugee camp, as well as, the refugees
        and inhabitants of the other communities
        that will benefit from our trainers and
        experience.
 
  Duration:  2 years
 
  Location: Aida refugee camp, Bethlehem.
 
… because we believe that the images are a powerful tool for change and a beautiful means of resistance.