About us
Who are we?
In its ardent and holistic vision to invest in man and land, and through its strategic context of generating programs and projects that empower the Palestinian local community through human resources development, of which, children are considered the core and the base, and Since our children are the living messages we send to the invisible future. JP2 foundation developed Children without Borders Program that is considered as the bedrock for developing the skills and capacities of Palestinian children between the ages of five to sixteen. As result of that and In partnership with the Palestinian football federation.
The first Football Academy in Palestine was born from the strategic partnership agreement that was signed on the 14th of June 2009
Main Goal
Children are the living messages we send to the invisible future. Accordingly, we aim at introducing an educational system and athletic training exercises that promote human values and talents and empower children’s personalities to be able to face the world with faithful hearts, creative and progressive minds. This educational and athletic methodology can be achieved through the building of an educational system that is parallel and complementary to the existing educational paradigm, regulations, and policies, which will finally lead us to graduate a professional, highly qualified and distinguished character for the player.
Common Vision
Our vision acquires investment in our children’s rearing, and their constant observation in order to provide them with the conditions deemed necessary for improvement and creativeness. Correspondently, children’s rearing should consider the aspects of health development whether were physical, mental, or psychological.
Working Methodology
The Academy has adopted a methodology that consistently coincides with the educational standards and the assigned objectives of the Academy. Students of the academy will receive specialized education, in addition to professional football training courses, which simultaneously echoes their cultural environment thus aiming to create lasting bedrock that improves the students’ ability to adapt to the evolving cognitive reality witnessed in our changing world. In addition, courses on social and sport education are to be introduced. The Academy provides the advice and guidance on students’ diet, as well as strategies needed for maintaining general health as students subject to periodical health check by a medical team.
Continuous observation and assessment mechanism is adopted to assess the performance of students, and their level of progress. The evolution of students’ performance will be also measured through tests and teachers’ evaluation. Analysis to measure students’ strengths, weakness, and limitations is to be conducted to develop the students’ capacities thus giving them the opportunity for self- improvement.
The process of continuous evaluation is to be adopted through the following mechanisms:
- Short tests, and assignments (written and verbal).
- Participation (interaction and initiation) and attendance.
- Achievement tests, and final test.
- Performance in training session as well as inside and outside tournaments and championships
Observation and Assessment Mechanism
Working Staff
Since Children Without Borders Football Academy is distinctive in the nature of its services and objectives, as well as the quality of its students, the educational staff has its own distinctive characteristics that will enhance the fulfillment of the Academy main goal. Consequently, there are common characteristics the educational staff should inhibit including good personality and reputation, adequate interaction skills with children, convenient athletic background, and extensive educational experience. A young cadre ardent for development and creativity will be recruited to add to the diversity and richness acquired. Since the empowerment of the working staff and the supporting young cadre is critical for the efficacy, continuity, and evolvement of the project, we tend to systematically develop their skills and training techniques through workshops and training sessions conducted locally or internationally.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week are the three training days in the academy where two days of which, are specialized for football and sport practical training and the third day depends on oral and paper work in addition to field visits, and following up with projects related with the academy strategic partnerships with institutions inside and outside Palestine.