About This Course

PRIVATE INVITE-ONLY COURSE - DO NOT SHARE - The AMEL Institute provides select young activists in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) with practical knowledge and skills to carry out their human rights and civil society activism more safely and effectively. The goal is to transfer know-how from experienced activists and experts to brave and creative young people in the MEA region who are taking action to address rights violations, inequalities, injustices, discrimination, conflicts, or similar issues affecting their communities.

The AMEL Institute program is an interactive online leadership program in which trainees engage in cross-cultural communication and building allyship with activists across the Middle East and Africa. The program will be taught by experienced activists, seasoned practitioners, and select experts from renowned institutions, such as Stanford and Harvard, who will help participants build knowledge and skills in: activism well-being and safety, including online and offline security and mental health; human rights and gender inclusivity; genocide prevention, including Holocaust education; non-violent movement-building, conflict transformation and peacebuilding; democracy and democratic development; communicating about your activism/causes, including using new media tools;