DROPS implemented a project in partnership with a Swiss organization named Swiss Contact, the project known as TAFAWOQ, is a project that aims to enhance the skills of the skilled participants in order to find a job in addition to those who are seeking extra professional skills and/or people looking for changing their professions. TAFAWOQ participants must discover their professional interests and develop a realistic plan on how to develop the necessary competencies to enhance their chances for employment. The target group is 75 participants divided evenly between males and females from all nationalities (Palestinian, Syrian & Lebanese) aged between 18-35 years.
As part of TAFAWOQ project, which is implemented by #Drops Association in partnership with #Swisscontact, an outdoor entertainment activity was implemented within the second coaching cycle, which included various purposeful and recreational activities aimed to enhancing the teamwork, accepting the difference between others, and boost the self-confidence, in addition to the psychological discharge that everyone needs in the current circumstances.
Vocational education courses and long training periods constitute,
One of the elements of the orientation phase in the “Tafawoq” project📘
Which enhances the professional knowledge of the participants, and the certificate given after the end of the course provides these participants with an important benefit that helps them find suitable jobs.👷🏻♂️
The relatively long training period allows participants to experience the labor market for a sufficient period of time to enable them to acquire the necessary experience and competencies in this field, and also helps them to identify and build relationships with the network of employers and stakeholders. 👨🏻💻
Drops gave me an opportunity that changed my life,” says Hiba.