On September 11, 2023, an initial meeting took place at two secondary schools, No. 280 (named after M. Mehdiyev) in Hovsan settlement, Baku, and No. 262 in Turkan settlement, as part of the "Enhancing Public and Social Engagement Among Students through the Improvement of Social Welfare Environments" project, implemented by the "Umid" Support to Social Development Public Union ("Umid" SSD PU) with financial support from the State Support Agency for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the meeting, the school administration received information about the project's main objectives and the tasks it aims to accomplish.
The primary aim of this project, initiated in August of this year, is to empower students and their interest-based groups, enabling them to identify and prioritize their challenges collectively. The project intends to establish a minimum of four groups or clubs, such as "Filmmakers and Photography," "Art and Culture," "Literature and Poetry," "Eco Club," and "Music and Drama (Theatre)," among others.