Adventure Trips for Youth 2016
PROJECT BRIEF
PROJECT NATURE
The youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has got enormous potential if provided with opportunities. There is an increasing demand for youth platforms to be extended so that the maximum number of interested students/ graduates and uneducated youth can be benefited. Since it is quite obvious to everyone that in present times along with academics, the extracurricular activities are equally important for the grooming of youth in general and students in specific. In this regard, Thrill Seekers along with its collaborating partner, Liaison Corporation, proposed to arrange excursion/ adventure trips for the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to various parts of the province under its advertised event/ program, namely; “Adventure Trips for Youth”.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The following are the major activities that took place during adventure trips (depending upon the location, weather and participants’ capacity):
- Trekking
- Camping
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Cycling
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES
The program has the following objectives:
- Promoting peace in the region while using Youth Community as Peace Ambassadors
- Providing opportunities for youth in order to give them exposure
- Helping youth to identify their hidden potential and learn from traveling/ adventure trips and its activities
OUTCOME
- A positive image of Pakistan was promoted across Pakistan
- Participants learned to work under one umbrella with teamwork and cooperation
- An opportunity was provided to the youngsters of Pakistan in capacity building and in the promotion of peace
- The participants from the diverse communities were given glimpses of Pakistani society, people, institutions, values, and culture
