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Typical Lesson for Students of the Preparatory Certificate entitled "Electromagnetic Induction" – Tartous

According to applying of linking technology with education and investing technical tools in developing students' skills, knowledge and enhancing their capabilities, the educational team in the Syrian Society for Social Development, with support of UNHCR, implemented a model course at Elton Al-Jurd Center entitled "Electromagnetic induction" in physics for students of middle certificate within the systematic remedial courses.


20 male and female students were divided into two groups with full adherence to the public safety rules, and the implementation of precautionary measures facing Coronavirus (pre-sterilization of the place, temperature checks for students, sterilizing hands, wearing masks and gloves, and achieving spatial distancing)


The students get acquainted with the magnetic flux, its lines and field, Faraday’s law in electromagnetic induction, Lenz’s law, and the electric generator in terms of its parts and method of work.

The students expressed the importance of the information they obtained, especially as it established their previous theoretical information in a deductive manner and a clear understanding of the work of induction by implementing the lesson according to a assignment model and reliance on video clips explaining the mechanism of magnetic field formation.

 

Awareness Activity within the Return to School Campaign – Tartous

As part of "Back to School" campaign, the Syrian Society for Social Development team - Beit Al Yasmin Center "Child Protection and the Educational Process Support Sections", with the support of UNHCR, conducted an awareness-raising activity for children who had dropped out of school at Al-Hamiyah and Harisoun areas, Banias countryside.


The activity includes a practical explanation for children about health care and how to protect themselves from Coronavirus (sterilizing and washing hands - wearing masks- not shaking hands - spatial distancing) and the importance of preparing to return to school as it's a path to a better future.


The team also conducted a conversation with parents about the cooperation mechanism to facilitate the return of children to school and contribute to overcoming the difficulties they face.

 

Home Visits for Children with Specific Needs - Tartous

Due to the emergency conditions imposed by the precautionary measures to address Coronavirus, and the lack of communication means with the beneficiaries of Home-Based Rehabilitation program for children of displaced families. Home Rehabilitation Program officer at Beit Al-Yasmin, conducted home visits to follow up the progress of training and rehabilitation and their developments.


During the visits, there was a meeting with the mothers and children, stressing the need to follow up training at home, in a manner that ensures their continued development in the cognitive, educational and social skills areas.

 They were also provided with skills and activities that help them in developing independence skills, self-reliance and communication, and how to deal with urgent behavioral challenges with their children.

 

Distributing Food Baskets: “We are All One Family” Initiative - Tartous

Along with its humanitarian work, in helping the needy families especially the breadwinner women, who do not have a steady income. The Community Initiatives Team of the Syrian Society for Social Development at Beit Al Yasmin Center in Tartous, implemented "We are One Family" initiative.


During the initiative, 38 food baskets were distributed to women in Al-Beidah, Wata Al-Beidah, Mershtah, Bustan Mattana-Banias-Khirbet Al-Sindiana-Wadi Al-Khirbeh). These women were also transferred to the World Food Program through networking with GOPA.


The team committed to the procedures to prevent Coronavirus, during the distribution, by wearing gloves and masks.

 

Awareness Campaign for the International Day for Child Labor – Tartous

"The natural place for my son is in the school, but the conditions are stronger than us" expressed one of the women in the awareness campaign entitled "School Is My Place" in the World Day Against Child Labor, which implemented by the Syrian Society for Social Development in cooperation with UNHCR at Ward Jury Center with the participation of the Child's Club.


The month-long campaign targeted women, working children, people with special needs, non-workers and employers in several regions within Banias city. The sessions focused on labor risks, their economic and social reasons, with an emphasis on the need to engage the child in work that does not fit their physical abilities, and to report any abuse to which the child is exposed at work environment and how to protect the child from such abuse by employers and the family.


During the sessions, it was emphasized on observing all precautionary measures and safety distances to prevent the emerging Coronavirus.

 

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