Youth for an Enabling Society
Youth for an Enabling Society (YES) is designed to equip and encourage young people in Egypt – and beyond – to invest themselves in their local communities and wider society, and “ be the change that they want to see ” .
About the project
The five-year project will bring together youth aged 18-24 to explore themes of diversity, personal responsibility, and creative self-expression. Its three main goals are:
- To help young people in the MENA live well together despite their differences.
- To encourage and equip them to take responsibility for shaping their societies.
- To support them in working towards the common good and building a better future for everyone.
“Youth are feeling desperate and disappointed, and they have every right to do so. They are in a situation that is really disabling, living in disabling societies. Society has to enable them, but also they can be the change that they want to see. We wanted to start by suggesting areas where they can see the challenge, but where they can also say, ‘Here we can make a little difference.’”
– George Makeen, SAT-7’s Ministry Content Adviser.
YES Project Updates
Young people voice hopes for world through song and prayer
As the world marks Earth Day (22 April), children and young people from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are sharing their hopes for the planet through song and prayer.
SAT-7's YES project partners with church in creation conference
Following the international conference on the environment (COP 27) that was held in Egypt in 2022, SAT-7 recently filmed a conference organised by The Centre for Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership to discuss environmental protection.
SAT-7's “YES” PROJECT RAISES CREATION CARE AWARENESS
SAT-7's youth - focused project YES recently p articipated in “The Grün Fête de la Musique” festival, which took place from 22 to 24 June in Cairo. This year’s theme of understanding environmental issues and supporting sustainability, while also listening to and celebrating music, was met with an overwhelmingly positive response from the young audience.
SAT-7 Youth project covers COP 28 in Dubai
As part of its Youth for an Enabling Society ( YES ) project, a SAT-7 crew from Egypt travel l ed to Dubai to participate in COP 28 and film inspiring environmental initiatives by young people in the region .
