Apply together
Fill in the application with your child. It takes about five minutes and asks for a parent or guardian's phone and WhatsApp number.
We review every application
The AYWA team reads each application after it is submitted.
We call you
A member of the team contacts the parent or guardian by phone or WhatsApp, using the numbers in the application.
You get the details
Accepted students receive the program details, schedule, and what to bring before the first day.
The program week
Students work in small teams with mentors, then present their team's project at the end of the week.
The program at a glance
What to know before you apply. Tap a card to flip it.
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Who
9th grade only
Who9th grade students from across Palestine, working in small teams with mentors.
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When
3–7 January 2027
WhenDuring the winter school break, so it never overlaps with school.
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Where
Ramallah
WhereSessions run by the AYWA team together with mentors from partner corporates.
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Format
5-day program during the winter break
FormatLearn through three tracks, then present your team's project at the end of the week.
How we look after students
What happens around your child from arrival to pick-up, and who is responsible.
Supervision
Every session is run by the AYWA team, together with mentors from partner corporates.
Staying in touch
A member of the team contacts the parent or guardian by phone or WhatsApp, using the numbers in the application.
Your child's information
We use the information in the application only to review it and to organize the program.
From application to the first day
Scholarship-based
The AYWA Scholarship
The Youth Innovation Program is scholarship-based. Every accepted student takes part through the AYWA Scholarship, supported by our partners and sponsors.
Questions about the AYWA Scholarship? Talk to us before you apply.
Talk to the teamMentors come from our partners
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Questions from parents
Joining
Who can apply?
The program is only for 9th grade students, from across Palestine.
Dates and logistics
When and where is the Winter Program?
The AYWA Winter Innovation Program 2027 takes place in Ramallah from 3 to 7 January 2027, during the winter school break, so it never overlaps with school.
Scholarship
What is the AYWA Scholarship?
The program is scholarship-based: every accepted student takes part through the AYWA Scholarship, supported by our partners and sponsors. Contact us with any questions.
The program
What will my child do during the program?
Students work in small teams with mentors from industry and the ecosystem, learn through tracks in prompt engineering, PR & design, and business development, and present a project at the end of the week.
Who runs the sessions?
Every session is run by the AYWA team together with mentors from partner corporates.
Safety and contact
How will AYWA contact us?
After reviewing the application, a member of the team contacts the parent or guardian by phone or WhatsApp, using the numbers in the application.
How is my child's information used?
We use the information in the application only to review it and to organize the program. Our privacy policy explains the details.