Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beirut: The power of football to promote social cohesion and empower vulnerable refugee communities was further emphasised in Lebanon with the recent conclusion of the Young Coach Education Programme Lebanon 2017/18.
The first-of-its-kind six-month long coaching course was brought to fruition thanks to a global partnership between the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Dream Asia Foundation, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Football Club Social Alliance (FCSA).
Conducted by the finest coaches from German’s Bundesliga sides, Basel 1893, SV Werder Bremen, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Schalke 04, some 30 men and women coaches from Lebanon, Iraq and Syria were equipped with the skill sets and knowledge to instill lifelong values and promote character building through football for refugee children and youth in a safe and enriching environment.
The aspiring coaches received 90 hours of football coaching, leadership and pedagogical as well as life and soft skills education over three modules which commenced in September 2017. All 30 participants received their Young Coach certificate of the FCSA as well as the D-Licence for children’s football coaching from the Lebanese Football Association.
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