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Mekano Training Courses for Engineers in Latakia City (2025–2026)

Specialized Mekano training courses were conducted at the Syrian Al-Yaraa Center in Latakia for a select group of young engineers, with the aim of developing their practical skills in mechanical design and strengthening the engineering connection between theoretical concepts and practical application. This was achieved through direct interaction with Mekano components and the implementation of models based on tension, compression, and rotational forces.

The course aims to enhance creative thinking, develop engineering awareness among trainees, and enable them to effectively deliver this subject within the targeted centers. It also provides them with practical experience that qualifies them to train students using a scientific and interactive approach.

🔹 Number of training courses conducted: 2
🔹 Number of trainees in the first course: 9 trainees
🔹 Number of sessions in the first course: 5 sessions
🔹 Duration of each session: 4 hours

🔹 Number of trainees in the second course: 25 trainees
🔹 Number of sessions in the second course: 5 sessions
🔹 Duration of each session: 4 hours

🔹 Working methodology: Careful supervision and periodic evaluation to ensure the courses are implemented efficiently and achieve their intended objectives.

With the encouragement of the Syrian Al-Yaraa Center, through the Mekano training courses we are committed to providing effective qualification and support for young engineers. The courses aim to strengthen their practical skills in mechanical design, enhance logical and creative thinking, contribute to linking theoretical concepts with practical application, and enable them to deliver Mekano content efficiently within educational centers while contributing to the development of a stimulating and sustainable learning environment.

Electrical Training Courses for Engineers – Latakia (2024–2025)

A specialized training course in practical electrical fundamentals was conducted at the Syrian Yara’a Center in Latakia for a select group of young engineers.
The course aimed to strengthen their applied skills in electrical circuits and deepen their practical understanding of theoretical concepts through direct work with various electrical components, including lamps, resistors, diodes, Zener diodes, motors, buzzers, and LED lights.

The training included intensive hands-on practice in designing series and parallel circuits, applying Ohm’s Law, and using a multimeter to measure voltage, current, and resistance. Participants also documented and illustrated their circuits using the Every Circuit software.

The course aimed to prepare the trainees to teach this subject effectively within targeted educational centers, equipping them with the practical expertise needed to train students using an interactive and scientifically sound approach.

🔹 Number of courses conducted: 1 training course
🔹 Number of trainees: 16 young engineers
🔹 Number of sessions: 5 sessions, each lasting 3 hours
🔹 Implementation method: Careful supervision and continuous assessment to ensure the course proceeds efficiently and achieves its intended outcomes

🎯 Encouraged by the Syrian Yara’a Association, this electrical training course provides strong technical support for young engineers. It aims to enhance their practical skills in fundamental electrical principles, build logical and analytical thinking, and strengthen the connection between theory and real-world application.
Through this program, participants become capable of delivering simplified and effective electrical content in educational centers, contributing to the development of a stimulating and sustainable learning environment.

Engineers’ Training Courses on Meccano – Latakia (2024–2025)

As part of the Syrian Yara’a Association’s efforts to promote applied education and strengthen the competencies of young professionals, specialized Meccano training courses were implemented at the association’s center in Latakia.
These courses targeted young engineers and aimed to enhance their practical skills in mechanical design, bridging the gap between theoretical concepts and hands-on application. Training included direct work with Meccano components and building models based on principles of tension, compression, and rotation.

🔹 Number of Courses Conducted: 2 training courses

🔹 First Course:

Trainees: 11 engineers
Sessions: 6
Duration per session: 2 hours

🔹 Second Course:

Trainees: 9 engineers
Sessions: 5
Duration per session: 3 hours

🔹 Implementation Method:
Close supervision, practical interactive training, and step-by-step evaluation to ensure high-quality learning outcomes.

🎯 Through these Meccano training courses, the Syrian Yara’a Association seeks to empower young engineers with strong practical skills in mechanical design, enhance their logical and creative thinking, and prepare them to deliver Meccano programs effectively within educational centers—contributing to a supportive and sustainable learning environment for children.

Firefly Association

Safe Education, Bright Futures

Firefly Association for Development and Educational Services, we work to build a safe learning environment for marginalized children—one that combines emotional security, social support, friendship, and enjoyable learning. We strive to give every child a real opportunity to discover their abilities, develop their talents, and shape a brighter future.

We provide serious, high-quality education using modern and applied learning methods based on experimentation, creativity, and logical thinking—ensuring children’s academic, cognitive, and behavioral development.

Our Applied Educational Programs

2024–2025

Firefly Association, we offer a series of applied scientific programs that move children from theoretical learning to experimentation and innovation, through enjoyable and safe activities that develop scientific thinking and engineering imagination.

🔹 Meccano
Developing fundamental engineering principles, design skills, and creativity through practical models and hands-on projects

🔹 Electricity
Introducing electrical circuits and safe applied experiments that strengthen scientific understanding

🔹 Arduino
A simplified introduction to programming and electronics using modern interactive applications

More than 1,100 children in Türkiye and Syria benefit from our programs within safe educational environments and strong community and institutional cooperation—aiming to build an innovative generation capable of thinking, creating, and applying knowledge.

Applied Science Subject

2024–2025

As part of our efforts to support quality education, the association implements a series of applied scientific programs in Türkiye and Syria, in cooperation with:

✅ Ummah Alliance Group
✅ Lattakia Directorate of Endowments

These programs aim to:

Develop scientific and logical thinking
Strengthen innovation and discovery skills
Transition students from theoretical learning to practical application
Build a strong foundation in engineering, electricity, and programming

✏️ Strengthening Arabic and Mathematics

Firefly Association programs focus on enabling children to develop essential Arabic language and mathematics skills in an enjoyable and interactive way—enhancing their ability for self-learning and successful school integration within a safe and supportive environment.

🔹 Linguistic and Cognitive Development
Building reading and writing skills from early childhood, expanding vocabulary, and strengthening expressive language through engaging activities

🔹 Strengthening Numerical and Logical Thinking
Innovative mathematics activities that help children understand basic operations and develop problem-solving skills

🔹 Supporting Children with Special Learning Needs
Summer and winter remedial programs to address learning gaps and ensure that out-of-school children return to education with confidence and continuity

With our programs, learning becomes an inspiring experience, and empowering children to achieve academic and social success is a central goal—focusing on building a generation capable of facing challenges and realizing its aspirations.

Arabic and Mathematics Programs

🔤🧮 Year 2025

Firefly Association, we work to strengthen children’s essential skills in Arabic and mathematics through high-quality educational programs that support their progress from low academic performance to understanding, confidence, and successful school integration—within a safe and stimulating environment that meets their individual needs.

🔹 Early Education
Developing school-readiness skills, letter and sound recognition, and foundational mathematical concepts

🔹 Remedial Education
Addressing learning gaps in reading, writing, and numeracy, and supporting out-of-school children to return to the educational pathway

🔹 In-Person and Online Education
Specialized onsite and remote learning programs with professional supervision and interactive educational materials

More than 2,000 children benefit from our Arabic and mathematics programs in Qabasin, Al-Rai, Antakya, and surrounding areas, in cooperation with official institutions and community partners—aiming to build a strong educational foundation that empowers children to succeed and progress with confidence.

2021 Albab-Kabbasyn

firefly - Qabasin

Thank God, the fruitful cooperation of the Syrian Firefly and Al-Furqan Foundation Foundations Directorate in Qabasin and its countryside has had a positive impact on our children's learning of Arabic.

We have been working with our children (under primary school age) in Qabasin for three months in the implementation of the Syrian Fireflies Program for Arabic language, which aims to help children master the Arabic language in the field of reading and writing with a curriculum that adopts methods. and means helping to achieve this goal.

We express our sincere gratitude to the administrative and teaching staff of the Al-Furqan Institute and wish that more sincere efforts will bear fruit in order to reach the largest number of children in the villages in the countryside of Qabasin.

2021 Antakya

In order to support the education of our children, who are our future, we have provided various supports to Hatay Turkish Red Crescent in the past periods with school supplies, wooden and cardboard models, supporting training sets in the field of robotic coding, etc. We would like to thank Hatay Turkish Red Crescent for their support in distribution and identifying those in need.

2021 İdlib

Khirbet Al-Juz Camp: Al-Fatihah Primary School

At Al-Fatih Primary School, we work with our students with all our energy to provide everything that supports the educational process, from textbooks to stationery, to follow up, to provide suitable and warm classrooms, to make the educational process interactive, useful and fun for students. to create classes for the individual development of each student and to strengthen them in basic subjects outside of working hours. This is accompanied by the constant encouragement of students and honoring them for their small achievements. Thanks to the teaching and administrative staff and their followers. and supervisors for their joint sincere efforts to achieve this issue

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Electrical Training Courses for Engineers – Latakia (2024–2025)

Firefly Association

2024–2025

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