Baytna’s Blog
Before the popular, peaceful revolution began in 2011, Syria was an unknown entity for those unfamiliar with the region or with the realities of living under an authoritarian regime.
Since then, as Syrians began to spread around the world, fleeing the regime’s violence, many facets of Syrian life and social customs became better known, and civil society activities started bringing varied aspects of this wonderful country’s people to light.
Baytna’s Blog will bring some of their stories to you.
The Inspirational Women Strengthening Syrian Civil Society
The Fadaa project aims at empowering women's capabilities to engage in the workplace. As many women do not have work experience, they need a space to gain and improve the skills needed to enter the labor market, and to succeed in their chosen careers.
Planting a New Hope for Syria
Through their work with young men and women in the community, the female leaders of the "Basmat Janudiyat" organization seek to implement pioneering projects in the region that have not been done before, to maintain the renewal of the civil work and not to implement projects executed by other organizations, in order to avoid wasting resources and to participate in supporting the area with what it really needs.
Messages of Peace, Advocacy, and Mobilization from Syria
The Women for Peace organization conducts periodical workshops with the young men and women of their city to convey powerful advocacy messages to their participants, spreading the culture of mobilization advocacy and empowering a group of women and youth to be community capital.
A Unique Campaign in Jarablus to Save Every Water Drop
In Jarablus, a small city in northern Syria situated close to the Euphrates River whose population has greatly increased with the arrival of displaced persons, the issue of water safety has been an increasing concern. Jarablus Cultural Forum, supported by Baytna, has been working to raise awareness on this and other local community issues, through mobilization and advocacy campaigns.
Boosting Syrian Women’s Political Empowerment
Baytna Outline program works with Syrian female refugees in Lebanon to empower them politically and professionally. Twenty women of different educational levels have participated in the Alminyah workshops, Read their inspiring stories.
Investing in Syrian Youth and Civil Society, with Baytna Outline in Lebanon
Baytna’s Outline program evaluates the unique needs of young refugees in Lebanon, supports local projects and develops the sustainable development of newly formed civil teams.
A Wealth of Open Resources on Baytna Online
Baytna Online’s work, digitized training, the services it provides, publishes and presents on its platform. Also, an interview with one of Baytna’s prominent trainers and his view on what Baytna provides to the civil society.
A Glimpse into Baytna’s Daily Activities in Northwestern Syria
Workshops, training, joint projects between partners, volunteer teams, and many other works that Baytna carries out through Baytna's Inline program and its field coordinators inside Syria.
From Berlin, the Museum of Activism Launches its Baytna-Sponsored Syria Exhibit
Through its activities, conversations, and artifacts, the Museum of Activism shares the messages of global activism, encouraging visitors to reflect on the issues they find important and consider how they, too, can become agents of positive change.
New Website and Logo
This month, we launched our new website and unveiled a new visual identity that reflects the foundations of Baytna’s work to empower Syrian civil society.
On International Youth Day, an inspiring example of Syrian Youth
Inspiring young Syrians are leading civil society efforts in their country. On International Youth Day, read about Kahtan Al-Huwaidi’s story, and why he decided to choose work that helps others.
World Youth Skills Day
On World Youth Skills Day, read about the life-changing journey of our young Syrian partner Mona, leader of the Women for Peace team that Baytna helped train and form with its Peace Building and Citizenship workshops in Turkey.
World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day, Syrians the world over are looking for a way to go home. For that to happen, they need the international community’s support, so that they can rebuild their country.
A New Chapter for Baytna, from Our New Home in Brussels
For years, we gave it our best from Gaziantep, a great city that became an extended home to thousands of Syrians.