Our approach
Based on psychosocial development.
Our approach is locally driven and globally informed. We value the assets and knowledge of our local community and design all of our programs on evidence-based local needs. We also seek to collaborate and build our best practices based on insights from our international networks, staff, and interns. TYO engages children, youth, and parents in productive, formative, and fulfilling activities. Our programming bridges divides of age, socio-economic status, religion, gender, and culture to form a more peaceful global community. We unite families from different neighborhoods, cities, villages, and refugee camps.
Multi-generational programs promote healthy and productive relationships between communities and their youth, multiplying the impact and sustainability of our efforts.
We prioritize the acquisition of sustainable skills, such as creativity, peaceful communication, identity building, and problem solving, that will serve our participants throughout their lives. Through this integrated approach, TYO participants acquire tangible skills for life and work, while also becoming healthier, more self-confident, and hopeful about their potential to contribute to their community’s brighter future.
We have a diverse and multi-cultural team that ensures that we are constantly learning from each other. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
Above all, we prioritize an equal and holistic approach to psychosocial health and development.
Children in Balata Refugee Camp, Nablus