Yasser Arafat Foundation begins its first training session for the staff and supervisory team of the Yasser Arafat summer camps on June 26, 2017.

The first workshop session took place in Yafa Cultural Center in Balata Refugee Camp for the staff and supervisors from Jenin, Nablus and Tulkarem.  The second workshop will be held in the Palestinian Child Club in Kufr Ni’meh.  The third workshop session will be organized at Lajee Center in Aida Refugee Camp for the staff and supervisors from Bethlehem and Hebron.  The final training session for the staff team of Yasser Arafat Camps coming from Ramallah and Jerusalem will take place at the Foundation’s headquarters on the 2nd of July 2018. 

The workshop sessions mainly focus on introducing and explaining the objectives of the summer camps that include educating children about the legacy and heritage of Yasser Arafat through different activities.  The main objective of the summer camps is to provide educational and recreational opportunities for the youth through different activities, including drama, theater, music, visual arts, handicrafts and many others.

Yasser Arafat Summer Camps are organized for the third consecutive year by the Foundation in ten locations around the West Bank.