On 26 May 2025, Advancing Civil Society - GLOCA organized a webinar titled “Volunteering and Community Action: How to Make a Difference,” delivered by Abdulrahman Al-Miqdah and facilitated by Kinda Razzouk. The webinar engaged 57 participants and focused on volunteering, community initiatives, and youth civic engagement.

Webinar Focus
The session introduced participants to the concept of volunteering, its importance, and its role in strengthening social responsibility and community development. It also explored the difference between traditional volunteering and effective volunteering that is based on planning, impact, and sustainability.

Key Outputs
Participants learned how to identify community needs, transform them into volunteer ideas, and prepare simple initiative plans. The session also encouraged teamwork, peer exchange, and practical thinking around low-cost community initiatives.

Key Learning
The webinar emphasized that volunteering is not only an act of goodwill, but a community responsibility that requires planning, cooperation, and commitment to real impact.

Impact
The webinar inspired participants to propose practical volunteer ideas, including neighborhood cleaning campaigns, youth mental health awareness sessions, educational support for children, clothing collection initiatives, reading corners, and winter support campaigns.

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Advancing Civil Society - GLOCA is organizing a webinar titled “Volunteering and Community Action: How to Make a Difference,” delivered by Abdulrahman Al-Miqdah and facilitated by Kinda Razzouk.

Objectives
The webinar aims to strengthen participants’ understanding of volunteering as a human value and a practical tool for positive community change.

Main Themes

• Introduction to volunteering and its role in community development.

• Practical steps to start volunteering effectively.

• The difference between traditional volunteering and impact-oriented volunteering.

• Key elements of successful community initiatives.

• Inspiring stories of volunteers who created real change.

• Practical group exercise and interactive discussion.

Expected Outcomes
Participants are expected to understand the value of volunteering, identify community needs, design simple volunteer initiatives, and develop teamwork and planning skills for meaningful civic engagement.

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