PALinA Poziv za učesnike

Public Achievement Leaders in Action (PALinA)

Periodični susreti lokalnih organizatora programa ’’Javna dostignuća’’
Poziv za učesnike

Denizen - Centar za građanski aktivizam iz Svrljiga u saradnji sa Profesionalnom gimnazijom ``G.M.Dimitrov`` iz Dunavaca u okviru projekta ’’Public Achievement Leaders in Action’’ (PALinA) organizuje seriju seminara namenjenih zaposlenima u osnovnim i srednjim školama, aktivistima nevladinih organizacija i liderima neformalnih grupa iz Srbije i Bugarske. Ovom prilikom želimo da Vas pozovemo da učestvujete na bazičnom treningu lokalnih organizatora programa ’’Javna dostignuća’’.

Prvi modul seminara se održava u Knjaževcu u periodu 13-14. decembar 2008. godine, a drugi od 10. do 11. januara 2008. godine.

Public Achievement (PA) je program koji na vrlo praktičan i prirodan način aktivira mlade ljude i pomaže im da postanu društveno aktivni i odgovorni građani. Program uključuje angažovanje trenera (starijih mentora – nastavnika, studenata ili, jednostavno, odraslih zainteresovanih za volonterski rad sa svojim vršnjacima) koji vode grupu zainteresovanih individualaca kroz proces analize i rešavanja problema.
PA grupa bira problem od posebne važnosti za njih, ispituje njegov okvir, uzroke, moguće akcije i strategije za njegovo rešavanje i počinje sa primenjivanjem sopstvenog akcionog plana. Radeći zajedno na poznatom problemu, učesnici stiču veštine neophodne za ravoj demokratskog društva, dok treneri imaju ulogu facilitatora i koriste različite metodu kako bi ih motivisali da sami potraže odgovore i otkriju rešenja. Sâm proces je mnogo bitniji od ishoda programa, jer je proces prenosiv na buduće situacije.

Ko može da učestvuje?
Nastavnici i učitelji zaposleni u osnovnim i srednjim školama, aktivisti nevladinih organizacija i omladinskih udruženja građana ili lideri neformalnih grupa koje se bave mladima i koji imaju ozbiljnu nameru da stečena znanja primene u svojim sredinama.

Način prijavljivanjaDa bi se prijavili za učešće na seminaru potrebno je da popunite formular (u prilogu ovog dokumenta) i da ga, najkasnije do 11. 12. 2008. godine, pošaljete organizatorima seminara. Prijave možete slati elektronskim putem na e-mail adrese: denizen@sezampro.rs, denizen@ptt.rs ili na faks 018/ 824-211.

International Volunteer Day

International Volunteer Day Celebration - December 5

International Volunteer Day takes place on December 5th each year and is officially recognized by the United Nations as a day on which volunteers around the world are recognized and celebrated for their contributions and dedication.Volunteer Day is the opportunity for connecting government bodies, UN Agencies, volunteer organization and volunteers to promote volunteering and positive aspects of this kind of unpaid work.Researches in Serbia indicate that there are great needs for volunteering, and there is no legal framework for volunteer engagement and protection, there is no long-term structure for volunteer coordination, and that most often volunteers are actually youth and women.Volunteering is not enough appreciated in Serbia, especially as a kind of work experience. People are not aware that volunteers are usually university educated persons, pensioners that are experts and people who can do a set of different jobs.

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Medjunarodni dan volontera

PREZENTACIJA PROGRAMA KONTAKT ORGANIZACIJE CIVILNOG DRUŠTVA SA ZAJEDNIČKOM TEMOM: ULOGA CIVILNOG DRUŠTVA U OBLIKOVANJU POLITIKA I PRAKSI U STRATEGIJI SMANJENJA SIROMAŠTVA, održaće se u utorak, 9. decembra 2008. od 11.00 do 14.00 časova u Nišu, u prostorijama Regionalnog centra za profesionalni razvoj zaposlenih u obrazovanju, Pariske komune bb (Trg Svetog Save).Organizatori skupa su Centar za razvoj neprofitnog sektora, Građanske inicijative i Društvo za zaštitu i unapređenje mentalnog zdravlja dece i omladine.Tim potpredsednika Vlade za implementaciju Strategije za smanjenje siromaštva pokrenuo je program "Kontakt organizacije civilnog društva" sa ciljem da se uspostavi i unapredi komunikacija i dijalog između predstavnika civilnog društva i državnih institucija. Programom rada je predviđeno da se obuhvate teme od značaja za smanjenje siromaštva u Srbiji:11,00-11,15 Uvodna reč: Kontakt organizacije civilnog društva kao mehanizam saradnje, Ivana Ćirković, Tim potpredsednika Vlade Republike Srbije za implementaciju Strategije za smanjenje siromaštva11,15-12,15 Predstavljanje i diskusija nacrta izveštaja: Institucionalni mehanizam saradnje vlade i civilnog društva: uporedna iskustva i preporuke za Srbiju, dr Dragan Golubović, ECNL/Građanske inicijative12,30-13,30 Aktivnosti Kontakt organizacije civilnog društva u implementaciji Strategije za smanjenje siromaštva, predstavnici KOCD organizacija13,30-14,00 Građanski nadzor ženskog preduzetništva u Srbiji, primer uloge civilnog društva u nadzoru sprovođenja politika i praksi u vezi sa smanjenjem siromaštva, Zoran M. Marković, CRNPS.Na promociju su pozvani predstavnici NVO, medija, lokalne samouprave i državnih institucija iz Niša i okoline.Prijave za skup uputiti na e-mail: drustvonis@beotel.net ili na telefone: 018/2341-92; 528835.Program Kontakt organizacije civilnog društva za implementaciju Strategije za smanjenje siromaštva finansiran je sredstvima Odeljenja za međunarodni razvoj Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva namenjenih Vladi Republike Srbije da nadzire i koordinira implementaciju Strategije za smanjenje siromaštva.Projekat "Stvaranje podsticajnog okruženja za razvoj organizacija civilnog društva u Srbiji" sprovode Građanske inicijative uz finansijsku podršku Britanske ambasade u Beogradu.Projekat Građanski nadzor ženskog preduzetništva u Srbiji je finansiran iz programa "Jačanje uloge civilnog društva u oblikovanju politika i praksi u vezi sa smanjenjem siromaštva", koji implementira UNDP u Srbiji uz finansijsku podršku Evropske Unije/Evropske agencije za rekonstrukciju.

(CRNPS/Građanske inicijative/ Društvo za zaštitu i unapređenje mentalnog zdravlja dece i omladine)

Civic Skills Academy: Civic Intervention Team

CIVIC SKILLS ACADEMY
Civic Intervention Team

``Vesela družina`` (Cheerful Company) is the Civic Intervention Team that is up and running within the Civic Academy Skills project activities organized by Denizen Centre for Civic Activism, in Svrljig, Serbia.

The team was created in May 2008 and its members have been participating in a series of workshops since then. The workshops and other project activities are run by Dragana Nikolić and Milan Djordjević of Denizen Centre for Civic Activism.

The report covers activities organized in the period May – July 2008.
There are 12 members of the team. (Team members` names are given by a family name first.)
Andjelkovic Dimitra, 9 years old
Savic Nina, 10
Milijic Andjela, 10
Andjelkovic Dimitrije, 11
Arsic Tijana, 12
Brankovic Martina, 12
Rakic Marija, 12
Andjelkovic Barbara, 12
Tasic Marija, 12
Radojkovic Nastasja, 12
Basaric Milica, 13
Tasic Emilija, 14

The team was formed of the students who had previously participated in other projects activities organized by Denizen during the school year and the process of their selection was based on the willingness to participate in activities that would be organized during summer holiday.

All team members are students of the elementary school ``Dobrila Stambolic`` Svrljig.

THE DECALOG OF THE CIVIC LIFE

Team building
Creativity
Cooperation
Project development
Organizing local actions
Active participation
Interviewing
Responsibility
Vocabulary enlargement
Civic skills development

PALINA: Poziv za učesnike

Prekogranični susret lokalnih organizatora Public Achievement programa
Poziv za učesnike

Denizen - Centar za građanski aktivizam iz Svrljiga u saradnji sa Profesionalnom gimnazijom ``G.M.Dimitrov`` ‚ u okviru projekta ``Public Achievement Leaders in Action`` (PALinA) organizuje seriju seminara namenjenih zaposlenima u osnovnim i srednjim školama, aktivistima nevladinih organizacija i liderima neformalnih grupa iz Srbije i Bugarske. Ovom prilikom želimo da Vas pozovemo da učestvujete u prekograničnim susretima lokalnih organizatora programa ``Javna dostignuća``.

Prvi modul seminara se održava u Knjaževcu u periodu 19-21. septembar 2008. godine, a drugi od 17. do 19. oktobra 2008. godine u Vudinu u Bugarskoj.

Public Achievement (PA) je program koji na vrlo praktičan i prirodan način aktivira mlade ljude i pomaže im da postanu društveno aktivni i odgovorni građani. Program uključuje angažovanje trenera (starijih mentora – nastavnika, studenata ili, jednostavno, odraslih zainteresovanih za volonterski rad sa svojim vršnjacima) koji vode grupu zainteresovanih individualaca kroz proces analize i rešavanja problema.
PA grupa bira problem od posebne važnosti za njih, ispituje njegov okvir, uzroke, moguće akcije i strategije za njegovo rešavanje i počinje sa primenjivanjem sopstvenog akcionog plana. Radeći zajedno na poznatom problemu, učesnici stiču veštine neophodne za ravoj demokratskog društva, dok treneri imaju ulogu facilitatora i koriste različite metodu kako bi ih motivisali da sami potraže odgovore i otkriju rešenja. Sâm proces je mnogo bitniji od ishoda programa, jer je proces prenosiv na buduće situacije.

Ko može da učestvuje?
Nastavnici i učitelji zaposleni u osnovnim i srednjim školama, aktivisti nevladinih organizacija i omladinskih udruženja građana ili lideri neformalnih grupa koje se bave mladima i koji imaju ozbiljnu nameru da stečena znanja primene u svojim sredinama.

Način prijavljivanja
Da bi se prijavili za učešće na seminaru potrebno je da popunite formular (u prilogu ovog dokumenta) i da ga, najkasnije do 13. 09. 2008. godine, pošaljete organizatorima seminara. Prijave možete slati elektronskim putem na e-mail adrese: denizen@sezampro.rs, denizen@ptt.rs ili na faks 018/ 824-211. Neophodno je da imate važeći pasoš.

Odabrani učesnici biće obavešteni 15. 09. 2008 godine. Broj učesnika je ograničen.

Svi troškovi vezani za realizaciju programa u Srbiji (prevoz, smeštaj, ishrana i materijali) biće pokriveni sredstvima projekta koji finansira EU, a realizuje Evropska agencija za rekonstrukciju kao deo Programa prekogranične saradnje Bugarska - Srbija. Prekogranični partner pokriva sve troškove programa u Bugarskoj.

Organizatori seminara obezbeđuju vize za sve učesnike i snose troškove medjunarodnog putnog osiguranja.

Za dodatna objašnjenja obratite se organizatorima seminara na gore navedene kontakte.

Radujemo se susretu sa vama!

Deciji festival u Svrljigu, avgust 2008.

PONEDELJAK, 25. avgust 2008.

16h – Rolerijada
Trka zadovoljstva, takmičenje u mlađoj i starijoj kategoriji
Mesto: Hadžićeva ulica

17h – Izložba crteža, Oslikavanje platna
Mesto: gradski park

17:30h – Lov na blago
Mesto: gradski park

18h – Igre dečjeg festivala
Mesto: gradski park

19h – Figure od plastičnih flaša
Mesto: gradski park

UTORAK, 26. avgust 2008.

16h – Maskembal (okupljanje)
Mesto: Dvorište OŠ

16:30-17:00h – defile
gradom

17:00-18:30h – izbor za
najbolju masku
Mesto: gradski park

18:30h – predstava ’Pepino’
Mesto: gradski park

19:15-19:45h – proglašenje
pobednika i dodela nagrada
Mesto: gradski park

PROGRAM FESTIVALA :

Ponedeljak, 25. avgust

Ovogodišnji Dečji festival počinjemo 1. ROLERIJADOM u Svrljigu čiji je cilj da okupi što veći broj dece i mladih koji nam žele pokazati svoje umeće na točkovima. Rolerijada će se održati u Hadžićevoj ulici. Počinjemo trkom zadovoljstva u kojoj mogu učestvovati svi oni koji imaju, pozajmili su, uče da voze ili uveliko pokazuju svoje znanje na rolerima. Nakon toga, podeljeni u dve kategorije – mlađe i starije, takmičari počinju trku iz centra grada (startna pozicija), prelaze celu ulicu do raskrsnice kod ’Gramade’ i vraćaju se u centar (cilj trke). Najbrži muški i ženski takmičar iz obe kategorije biće nagrađen. Rolerijada počinje u 16h uz podršku DJ Mitjae.

Nakon rolerijade, oko 17h, selimo se u gradski park gde će biti postavljena IZLOŽBA CRTEŽA članova likovne radionice. U isto vreme u parku počinje OSLIKAVANJE PLATNA čija je tema ’Duh dečjeg festivala’. Svi oni koji žele da se prijave za oslikavanje platna, obratiće se volonteru pre početka oslikavanja.
17:30h – tradicionalna aktivnost LOV NA BLAGO!
18:00 h - IGRE DEČJEG FESTIVALA. 5 ekipa brojeći petoro učesnika takmičiće se u:
1) Nošenje vode – takmičar ima za zadatak da prenese što veću količinu vode iz jedne tačke u drugu;
2) Lopta – po dva takmičara iz svake ekipe prelaze određenu stazu noseći loptu između glavâ;
3) Cipiripi takmičenje – vezanih očiju, jedan član ekipe hrani drugog euro kremom uz pomoć ostalih članova ekipe;
4) Trka u džakovima – takmičari svih pet ekipa se trkaju u platnenim džakovima;
5) Vezivanje nogu – po dva takmičara iz svake ekipe stižu do cilja vezanih nogu.
* Pravila igara biće podeljena ekipama nakon prijave za takmičenje.

FIGURE OD PLASTIČNIH FLAŠA – u cilju podsticanja kreativnosti i maštovitosti, imajući u vidu i zaštitu životne sredine, članovi ekipa koji su učestvovali u Dečjim igrama i lovu na blago imaće priliku da se takmiče u izradi najbolje figure od plastičnih flaša. Aktivnost počinje u parku nakon završetka igara, oko 19h.
Utorak, 26. avgust

MASKEMBAL - Okupljanje u dvorištu OŠ u 16h. Od 16:30 – 17:00h defile gradom. Od 17:00 – 18:30h izbor za najbolju masku u parku.

PREDSTAVA POZORIŠTA ’PEPINO’ od 18:30h u Kulturnom centru.

Od 19:15 – 19:45h – proglašenje pobednika i dodela nagrada u Kulturnom centru.


!OBAVEŠTENJE!

Prijava ekipa:
Prijava ekipa za Lov na blago i Dečje igre biće u subotu, 23. avgusta u prostorijama Denizen Centra za građanski aktivizam (Teledom) u 12h.

Maksimalan broj ekipa za lov na blago – 5. Ekipa broji 5 članova.
Maksimalan broj ekipa za Dečje igre – 5. Ekipa broji 5 čanova.

Još jedan uslov za pravljenje figura od plastičnih flaša je da svaki član ekipe donese što više plastičnih flaša.

Prijava za trku na rolerijadi biće kod volontera u ponedeljak od 16h, pre početka trke zadovoljstva.

Dodela nagrada:
Nagrade za oba festivalska dana biće dodeljene u utorak, 26. avgusta od 19:15h, nakon predstave pozorišta ’Pepino’ iz Niša.

Civic Skills Academy: Training for Mentors

“Civic Skills Academy: International Partnership for Young People”

Training for Mentors at Galati, Romania
April 29th – May 3rd, 2008

The project is designed to support the development of civil society in the SE European region by creating a cross-border cooperation for empowering local youth.

During a training seminar, 20 teachers have got known with the Civic skills Concept also with the steps for civic skills development and would become ”the mentors” in their communities.

Snezana Cekovic Vocational School ``Dusan Trivunac Dragos`` Svrljig, Goran Vasiljevic of NGO ``KONKVIS`` Svrljig and Dragana Nikolic and Milan Djordjevic of Denizen took part in the training altogether with colleagues from Macedonia, Moldova, Bulgaria and Romania.

Training Agenda:

Day I
Presentation of Organizations/Schools the participants come from represented as drawings that aimed to explain the main activities, projects, etc.

Participants were asked to make or draw a boat and then put it on a piece of paper under one word that describes their personal attitude towards this training course. The boats are made to be flexible and could be moved from one place to another according to personal aspiration of each participant

Preparation and Presentations: using Flip Chart or Power Point the participants’ presented their schools or organizationsevery day.

Day II

Recognize Civic Skills
1. Interpersonal Civic Skills
2. Intrapersonal Civic Skills
3. Civic Skills for community
4. Civic Skills for mediation of conflict

Day III

Basic levels of problem resolution among Youth groups
Level 1: TO DO
Level 2: TO KNOW
Level 3: TO HAVE
Level 4: TO SHOW

Participants read the story about little bear that was different from the others and a way that she found some real values in life using the help of her friends. Chosen by the facilitators and divided into four groups, participants were asked to, after hearing the story, which ended with: “…after she got conscious of her personal values and qualities despite being different, she set on a chair.” make a chair for a bear to sit on. Each group got old newspapers and tape to make the chair. The chairs were evaluated by the criteria of team work, fun and a result. The organizers chose the best one.

Day IV

The Decadal of Civic Life:
Tolerance
Cooperation
Team Work
Public Work
Creativity
Communication
Active Participation
Recognition of Rights & Responsibilities
Morality
Flexibility

Role Play – choosing one of the 10 rules that were established as the Decadal of Civic Life the participants were asked to, divided into pairs, act their rule. The others should guess the Civic Skill.

Day V

Follow-up: Project Proposals for Future Cooperation and Sharing Ideas.

And, at the end, let’s give a due recognition to the organizers of this training seminar… Thanks for everything; we really had a great time.

Hope to see you all soon!!!

Community Works: Workshops for local leaders at Svrljig

Workshops for Local Leaders within the project ``Community Works`` are to be held on May 17, 24 and 30 at Cultural Center Svrljig.

The following topics will be addressed:

Assessing local problems
Problem solving, stake holders and potential assistance
Role of each sector and cooperation among them
Role of volunteers and how to work with them
How to create a business, organization etc.
How to write a statute (name, logo, mission, activities)
How to write a project, budget, business plan
How to promote one’s enterprise. Cooperation with media.
How to find support for your activities
Sponsorship: individual, bank, foundations, government
Writing a budget and business plan
Strategic planning

``Друштво ради``: Радионице за младе лидере у Сврљигу

Радионице за локалне лидере у оквиру пројекта ``Друштво ради`` оржаће се 17,24. и 30. маја у просторијама Културног центра у Сврљигу.

Радионице се организују у циљу повећавање активизма младих и подизања социјалних компетенција у свим сферама друштвеног живота и фокусиране на локални развој и промоцију волонтеризма.

Guitar Fest in Svrljig

Društvo radi: ``Village`` program

``Društvo radi`` projekat Denizen centra za građanski aktivizam podržalo je Ministrarstvo za omladinu i sport Republike Srbije u okviru Programa jačanja kapaciteta udruženja mladih

VILLAGE je projekat koji na veoma konkretan i realan način podučava o vladanju, socijalnoj odgovornosti i upravljanju zajedničkim fondovima.

Ovaj program uključuje:
Uvod u program
Osnovna pravila programa
Izgradnja sela snova na skali od 1 do 25
Veštine donošenja odluka u grupama
Tehnike razvoja i planiranja
Pravljenje budžeta i finansijski menadžment fondova zajednice
Vladanje i obaveze
Razvoj malih poslova i njihova uloga u ruralnim zajednicama
Zatvarnje festivala i evaluacija programa

U svetu koji se stalno menja, Village program je dizajniran da daje učenicima sposobnost prilagođavanja kao i uticaja zajednica u okruženju na proaktivan način. Drugim rečima, program ih pothranjuje informacijama o dešavanjima u okolini dajući im različite kreativne veštine u procesu rešavanja problema.

Da bi ovo postigli, učenici formiraju minijaturu sela, počevši sa PEEPS, minijaturama ljudi koji ih predstavljaju u minijaturnom svetu. Da bi postigli poznati cilj, učenici se nalaze u situaciji suočavanja sa istim problemima koji su akutni u stvarnom svetu odraslih. Sa osnovnim planom koji su im preneli nastavnici, učenici se ohrabruju da donose rešenja koja će omogućiti opstanak zajednice kao celine.

VEŠTINE

Matematičke: Deca formiraju selo u razmeri od 1:25, koje zahteva znanje geometrije. Oni takođe treba da podele zemljište u skladu sa mini-građanima, na javne i privatne sektore. U obzir dolazi više aspekata urbanog planiranja, uključujući procenu vrednosti imanja, potrebe osvetljenja tj. signalizacije, javnog transporta i komunikacije. Bankovne račune treba održavati u minijaturnim bankama, treba pregovarati za plate, kao i građevinske materijale koji se naručuju i plaćaju.

Pisanja: Piše se kreativno, ali i praktično. Svako dete treba da opiše svog PEEP-a, dajući mu ličnost i istoriju. Traže se više praktične veštine pisanja zbog mogućnosti čuvanja i potpisivanja ugovora, saglasnosti i zakona.

Umetničke: Pored kreiranja “PEEP-a”, koje uključuje šivenje odeće, svaki učenik dizajnira i konstruiše njihov dom, uključujući i pejzaže (ako ih žele). Deca stvaraju ceo grad i svaku moguću građevinu u njemu, kao što su parkovi i poslovni blokovi.

Tehničke veštine: Učenici savladavaju sigurno rukovanje alatima kao što su: igle, čekići i lepak.

Ostale veštine: Svaka grupa učenika, naravno, poseduje jedinstven način rada i organizacije, tako da svaki projekat drugačije rezultira. Nastavnici takođe mogu odlučiti da prilagode VILLAGE program određenom predmetu u školi, kao što je istorija, na primer.

Cooperation with local school

April 21, 2008
Vocational School ``D. T. Dragos`` Svrljig

Dragana Nikolic and Milan Djordjevic of Denizen Center for Civic Activism were invited to a class at Vocational School ``Dusan Trivunac Dragos`` of Svrljig with the topic of the role of the NGOs in today`s society. The class was organized within Civic Education subject for third-year students.

The following topics were addressed and discussed: Civil Society; The role of three sectors and cooperation among them; What is an NGO and how it is registered and run; Grassroots initiatives and Youth action.

It has also been an opportunity to present the activities of the ``Community Works`` project and deliver them publication materials developed during the course of the action.

Radionica: Pronalazenje sredstava 2

Radionica za loklane lidere

Pronalazenje sredstava


1. UDRUŽENJE ZA BORBU PROTIV GLADI U SVETU

Udruženje za borbu protiv gladi u svetu je specijalizovana organizacija čiji je cilj analiza problema gladi u svetu i pronalaženje rešenja za iskorenjivanje ovog problema. Novac koji dobijemo od vas će nam omogućiti da povećamo nivo naših operacija za 50%. Imamo predstavnike u 123 zemlje. U našem odboru direktora nalaze se mnogi poznati ljudi kao što su lord X, glumica X i član parlamenta X. Dajte nam vaš novac.

2. HILJADU TOPLIH OBROKA DNEVNO – BANKA HRANE U BUKUREŠTU

U našem gradu ima preko 1000 beskućnika, a zima se bliži. Naša banka sakuplja neupotrebljenu hranu koja se kvari brzo. Tu hranu naša banka daje gladnima. Potrebno nam je 15 000$ da bi organizovali transport 45 tona hrane koju su nam obećali razni sponzori (restorani, hoteli i dr.). Od ove hrane spremićemo tople obroke za beskućnike i siromašne. Zahvaljujući vašoj podršci 1000 ljudi će imati jedan topli obrok dnevno 3 meseca. To će im omogućiti da prežive zimu.

3. ORGANIZACIJA ZA PODRŠKU DEMOKRATIJE – NOVO PREDSTAVNIŠTVO U BUKUREŠTU

Organizacija za podršku demokratije postoji preko 50 godina. Organizovali smo razne aktivnosti da bi zaštitili manjine od diskriminacije. Molimo vas za podršku, koja bi nam omogućila da otvorimo novo predstavništvo u Bukureštu. U njemu će raditi 3 eksperta sa zapada. Oni će analizirati problem diskriminacije u centralno-istočnoj Evropi. Vaša finansijska podrška će nam omogućiti da iznesemo vrednosti demokratije u celom svetu. Do ovog časa smo primili 20 000 od WHO i 10 000 od NED.

4. KONVENCIJA O DEČIJIM PRAVIMA U DEČIJIM RUKAMA

Trenutno, dok se dešavaju velike političke, ekonomske i društvene promene u centralno-istočnoj Evropi, deca su izložena ogromnom pritisku. Konvencija UN o dečijim pravima, koja je veoma poznata i poštovana na zapadu je malo poznata i poštovana u našoj zemlji. Mi ćemo izmeniti takvu realnost kroz štampanje teksta ove konvencije na našem jeziku u obliku brošura i postera. Ona će biti podeljena učenicima, roditeljima i nastavnicima. Potrebno nam je 50 000 brošura da bi svaka učionica u našoj zemlji dobila po primerak. Jedan primeraka će koštati 1$. U ovom trenutku imamo 25 000$. Molimo vas da nam pomognete sa ostalih 25000.

Radionica: Planete

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Prepoznavanje i definisanje problema

1. Živite na planeti Zimok. Vašoj zemlji je neophodna voda koju možete dobiti iz susedne zemlje po enormnoj ceni. Neki ljudi u vašoj zemlji žele da se dočepaju sistema za vodosnabdevanje silom.
Kako biste rešili ovaj problem? Ako ne dođete do predloga za rešenje, biće rata.

2. Planeta Hemont pritvorila je nekoliko građana sa vaše planete, koji su bili u turističkoj poseti. Vaši građani su osumnjičeni da su špijuni.
Kako biste pokušali da ovaj problem? Ukoliko ne dođete do predloga za rešenje, grupa građana će biti pogubljena.

3. Planeta L’Okum ponudila je vašoj planeti da koristi rudna bogatstva koja su vam neophodna, jer je vaša planeta siromašna mineralima. Međutim ljudi na L’Okum planeti drže robove. Iz tog razloga ljudi na vašoj planeti ne žele da imaju bilo šta sa planetom L’Okum. Drugi kažu da su minerali neophodni.
Kako biste pokušali da ovaj problem? Ako ne dođete do predloga za rešenje, ekonomska situacija će se drastično pogoršati.

4. Dve planete u vašem solarnom sistemu su godinama u sukobu. U ovom trenutku jedna drugoj prete uništenjem.
Kako biste smirili situaciju? Ukoliko ne dođete do predloga za rešenje, uništiće jedna drugu. Vaš solarni sistem biće razbijen i vašoj planeti preti katastrofa.

5. Vaša planeta šalje hranu planeti na kojoj vlada glad. Zbog korumpiranosti vlade samo ¼ ljudi dobija hranu. Neki ljudi na vašoj planeti iz ovih razloga smatraju da isporuka hrane treba da se prekine. Neki smatraju da deo hrane dolazi na odredište.
Kako biste rešili ovaj problem? Ukoliko ne dođete do predloga za rešenje vaši ljudi će gladovati, a hrana propasti.

Radionica: Škola i zajednica

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ŠKOLA I ZAJEDNICA

Rešavanje problema


1. Odrasli kažu da deca prave probleme time što se „vuku“ po kafićima. Navodno deca kradu i uglavnom maltretiraju ljude.
Kako biste rešili ovaj problem?
Ukoliko ne možete da dođete do predloga za rešenje, deci će biti zabranjeno da izlaze u grad!

2. Dve grupe dece igraju fudbal na svakom odmoru i svaki put izbije tuča.
Kako biste izmirili dve strane u ovoj situaciji?
Ukoliko ne dođete do predloga za rešenje deca više neće imati odmor!

3. „Kuperi“ predstavljaju grupu ljudi u vašem gradu. Oni su siromašni,
neobrazovani, skloni predrasudama i diskriminaciji. Šira lokalna zajednica loše se ophodi prema njima, što prouzrokuje nagomilavanje problema u okviru iste zajednice.
Kako biste smirili ovu situaciju?
Ukoliko ne dođete do predloga za rešenje, doći će do pobune!

4. Deca u vašem komšiluku imaju rok bend. Komšije se žale na njih kada god oni vežbaju. Kao rezultat, deca retko vežbaju.
Kako biste rešili ovaj problem?
Ako ne dođete do predloga za rešenje problema, bend će morati da se raspadne!

5. U vašoj zajednici porez je jako visok. Bez obzira na posledice, neki ljudi žele da ih upola smanje. Drugi pak kažu da je veoma važno imati dobre škole, dovoljno policije i vatrogasaca, lepo uređene parkove sa bazenima itd.
Kako biste rešili ovaj problem?
Ako ne dođete do predloga za rešenje problema doći će do ekonomskog haosa!

Radionica: Pronalazenje sredstava

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Pronalaženje sredstava - Vežba TAČNO / NETAČNO

TAČNO

Postoji mogućnost da se određeni projekat finansijski podrži. Veoma je važno da se očekivani rezultati vide i u budžetu projekta.

Upoznajte potencijanog sponzora. Predlozi projekta koji su poslati ’pogrešnom’ sponzoru najčešće završavaju u korpi za otpatke.

Lični konzakt je važan. Ljudi daju ljudima.

Budite iskreni prilikom određivanja iznosa troškova. Imajte na umu da sponzori znaju šta koliko košta.

Spozori vole da podrže projekte koji su kofinansirani i sa druge strane. To pokazuje da smo aktivni i da ne računamo samo na finansijsku podršku tog spozora.

Najbolji projekti su oni koji su održivi i koji će se nastaviti i nakon prestanka finansijske podrške sponzora. Predlog projekta uvek treba da sadrži plan nastavka aktivnosti.

Ako sponzor predlaže ne-finansijsku podršku, to treba prihvatiti.

Predlozi projekta treba da budu napisani jasnim i razumljivim jezikom. Nije neophodno da sponzor poznaje određenu terminologiju.

Upamtite da i vi možete ponuditi nešto sponzoru – reklamiranje, poziv na proslavu ili druge projektne aktivnosti.

Budite u kontaktu sa sponzorom čak i ako vaš projekat nije prihvaćen i redovno ih obaveštavajte o svojim aktivnostima. Postoji mogućnost da podrže vaše buduće aktivnosti ako ostanete u kontaktu i održite interesovanje.

Koristite pristup ’malih koraka’. Pokušajte da najpre dobijete manja, zatim, sve veća i veća sredstva. Sponzori vole da podrže organizacije koje dobro poznaju.

NETAČNO

Fondacije podržavaju sve. Važno je samo dobro predstavljanje problema.

Nemojte postavljati ograničenja ukoliko odlučite da trašite finansijsku podršku. Tražite maksimalni iznos.

Jedno pripremljen predlog projekta možete poslati bilo kojoj instituciji. To će povećati mogućnost da vas bar jednom podrže.

Upamtite da donatori daju novac za ceo projekat. Bez obzira na to što je vaš projekat najbolji, nećete primiti finansijska sredstva za njegov jedan deo.

Najbolji su ’zatvoreni‘ projekti, oni koji se završavaju nakon prestanka finansijske podrške.

Predlozi projekta bi trebalo da budu napisani iskreno i najbolje je da se koristi specijalizovana treminologija.

Sponzor ima dosta sredstava i jedino što treba da uradimo je da ga ubedimo da podrži naš projekat. Imajte na umu da su ciljevi projekta manje važni od sposobnosti ubeđivanja.

Sponzore interesuju organizacije i projekti, a ne ljudi. Nemojte im dosađivati telefonskim pozivima i posetama.

Razjasnite situaciju: vama je potrebna finansijska podrška. Sponzor će vam onda možda predložiti i neki drugi način podrške.

Kada tražite podršku od većeg broja sponzora nemojte im to stavljati do znanja. Niko ne voli da bude jedan od mnogih. Sponzor mora da oseti da je specijalan, jedinstven i važan.

Radionica: Anatomija predloga projekta

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Anatomija predloga projekta


Sažetak - Jasno i precizno sumira predlog projekta.

Istorijat organizacije - Pruža adekvatan opis kvalifikacija i kredibiliteta organizacije za izvođenje predloženog projekta.

Opis problema - Određuje jedan ili više problema na čije će reševanje uticati predloženi projekat.

Ciljevi - Postavljanje kratkoročnih i dugoročnih ciljeva predloženog projekta.

Opis aktivnosti - Pruža detaljan opis aktivnosti koje će biti sprovedene tokom realizovanja predloženog projekta.

Evaluacija - Predstavljanje plana procenjivanja uspešnosti predloženog projekta.

Budžet - Jasno su predstavljeni svi troškovi koji će biti pokriveni od strane sponzora kao i troškovi koji će biti pokriveni iz sopstvenih izvora ili od strane partnera.

Radionica: Vežba empatije

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VEŽBA EMPATIJE

CILJ: Proširiti razumevanje problema drugih i pružiti im pomoć pri njihovom rešavanju.Steći iskustvo o tome kako naši sopstveni problemi izgledaju u očima drugih. Iskusiti mudrost koju grupa pruža pri rešavanju problema drugih osoba. Postati svestan zajedničkih pretnji koje je iskusio svako od nas.

NEOPHODNO VREME: 60 minuta

MATERIJALI: Indeks ili kartice i olovka za svakog učesnika.

PROCEDURA:
1. Podelite učesnike u male grupe, najviše 5 osoba u svakoj. Dajte svakom ušesniku indeks ili karticu i olovku.
2. Svaki učesnika na kartici treba da napiše: ‘’ Problem koji pokušavam da rešim je…’’, i da završi rečenicu. Ne treba potpisivati kartice. Kada ih svi popune, pokupite kartice, promešajte i podelite ih učesnicima u okviru malih grupa. (Ako učesnik dobije sopstvenu kartu mora da je zameni sa drugim učesnikom, jer svako od njih treba da se bavi tuđim problemom).
3. Nakon toga svaka osoba čita šta je napisano na karti koju je dobila u raspodeli tako što će to predstaviti kao lični problem. Objašnjava grupi načine na koje problem može da se reši. Ostali ističu da li imaju iskustva u rešavanju takvih problema i daju svoje predloge.
4. Istu aktivnost ponavljati sve dok svi problemi ne budu razmotreni.

BELEŠKE: Dajte dovoljno vremena za ovu vežbu. Za mnoge to će biti najvažniji deo radionice. Može da pokrene osobe koje su bile izolovane i koje, do sada, niko nije razumeo.

(Ovo je prostor u kome možete zabeležiti svoja iskustva nakon izvedene aktivnosti).

Radionica: Zamislite bolju zajednicu

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CILJ: Razmislite o tome šta bi bolja zajednica moga biti, ‘’ kako razviti zajednicu među nama’’ dok o tome razmišljamo; koje konkretne korake koji bi vodili do takve zajednice treba preduzeti; samoosnaživanje za preduzimanje tih koraka.

MATERIJALI: Novinski članci, markeri i radni prostor za grupe.

NEOPHODNO VREME: 30 minuta

PROCEDURA: Podelite učesnike u grupe od petoro i šestoro (najbolje je da svaka grupa ima facilitatora). Od grupa zahtevati da zajedno sednu i da razmisle o tome šta bi predstavljalo idealnu zajednicu; kako bi se u njoj organizovao rad, nabavka hrana, kriminal, aktivnosti za decu, transport i td. Zahtevajte od učesnika da najpre razgovaraju o tome i da nakon toga nacrtaju takvu zajednicu. Svaka grupa treba da predstavi svoj crtež u plenumu. Nakon toga učenici mogu da sede na način koji ih najbolje opušta. Recite im da zamisle da žive u njihovoj zajednici. Zatim ih pitajte koji su sve koraci neophodni kako bi njihova realna zajednica postala bolja. Neophodno je da budu što konkretniji prilikom predstavljanja nekoliko koraka. Zatim im recite: ‘’Za to je neophodna hrabrost. Da li možete da odaberete jedan ili dva koraka koji bi stvartno odveli do te bolje zajednice? Zamislite sebe kako učestvujete u tim koracima. Napravite ugovor sa samim sobom da ćete stvarno učestvovati u tome. Odredite vremenski limit u čijem okviru ćete izvršiti jedan korak, uradite to, zatim uradite drugi.

BELEŠKE FACILITATORA: (Ovo je prostor u kome možete zabeležiti svoja iskustva nakon izvedene aktivnosti).

Workshop: Facilitation Role Play

Workshops for Community Leaders

Exercise: Facilitation Role Play

Objectives: To provide participants an opportunity to practice and integrate the facilitation skills learned throughout the day.

Method:
1. Form groups of six people: One Facilitator, one Observer and four Players.
2. Each Player will be given a brief outline of their role and how they should behave in the meeting.
3. The Facilitator should carefully choose their intervention style(s) from the list above based on the needs of the group.
4. The Observer will be given an Observation Guide on which to record the performance of the Facilitator, including the intervention style(s) he/she uses.
5. Each participant will play the role of Facilitator in rotation. Once a participant has played the role of Facilitator for 10 minutes, the role-play will end. The Observer will provide feedback to the Facilitator.
6. The Players, Facilitator and Observer will change places and repeat the role-play until everyone has had an opportunity to be Facilitator.

General Background: A generous national donor has provided funds for the construction and the running costs of a new playground to be built in your community. The site has been identified by the Municipality and construction has begun. However, as this is to be a community resource, it has been proposed that local volunteer groups decide among themselves on a number of management issues. Decisions must be made today on these matters.

These issues include:
· Hours of opening
· Provision of supervision and security (supervision, fencing, keeping out animals, lighting…)
· Maintenance (safety and repair of equipment, cleaning of toilets….)

A meeting has been called in the municipality office. This meeting will be facilitated by a professional trainer from a local resource group. Four community representatives have been invited.

Discussion:
· How difficult or easy was it to facilitate this group process? What were the easiest and most difficult moments?
· How would you evaluate yourself as a facilitator? What skills do you think you are quite good at? What could you improve?

Adapted from “Exercise: ENABLER” by Angela Mackay (August 2000).

Workshop: Fundraising

Denizen Center for Civic Activism
``Community Works`` project
Worshops for Community Leaders

Fundraising Workshop

1. Association for Fighting Hunger Around the World

The association for Fighting Hunger Around the World is a specialized organization whose aim is to analyze the problem of hunger around the world and develop the solutions for eradicating it from human society. The money we receive from you will allow us to increase the level of our operations by 50 percent. We have representatives in 123 countries. On our Board of Directors, we have such prominent people as Lord X. Actress X. and Member of Parliament Z. Give us your money.

2. One Thousand Hot Meals Everyday-Food Bank in Bucharest

In our city there is over 1000 homeless and indigent people, and winter is quickly approaching. Our food bank collects unused perishable foods. We take this food and give it to the hungry. We need $15.000 to organize transport of 45 tones of food which has been promised to us by various sponsors (restaurants, hotels, etc.) From this food we will prepare hot meals for the homeless and poor. Totally, thanks to your support 1000 people will receive one hot meal a day for three months. This will allow them to survive through the winter.

3. The Organization to Support Democracy-New office in Bucharest

The Organization to Support Democracy has existed for over 50 years. We have been organizing various activities to protect minorities from discrimination. We ask you for your support which will allow us to open a new office in Bucharest. In this office will work three specialists from the West. They will analyze the problem of discrimination in East-Central Europe. Your financial support will allow us to help spread the values of democracy around the World. To this moment we received 20.000 from WHO and 10.000 from NED.

4. Convention of Children’s Rights in Children’s Hands

Currently, under the political, economic and social changes taking place in East-Central Europe children are facing tremendous pressures. The United Nation’s Convention on Children’s Rights, which is well known and respected in the West, is little known and not respected in our country. We will change this reality. Through publishing the text of this convention in our language in a brochure and poster form. It will be distributed among students, teachers and parents. We need 50.000 copies to reach every classroom in our country. One copy will cost $1. At this moment we have $25.000. We are asking you to please provide us with the other $25.000.

Workshop: Planets

Workshops for Community Leaders
Peace Team Cards

Set 2

1. You live on the planet Zimock. Your country needs water from neighboring country that will sell it only at exorbitant prices. Some people in your country want to seize the water-processing plants by force. How would you attempt to solve this problem?
If you can’t come up with a suggestion, there will be war.

2. The planet Hemont has imprisoned some of your citizens who were tourists there, accusing them of being spies. How would you attempt to solve this problem?
If you can’t come up with suggestion, they will be executed.

3. The planet of L’Okum has offered your planet mining rights which you badly need because you have few minerals. However, L’Okum people keep slaves. Some people on your planet don’t want anything to do with L’Okum because of this. Others say you must have minerals. How would you attempt to solve this problem?
If you can’t come up with suggestion, your economy will collapse.

4. Two planets in your solar system have been fighting for years. Now they have the potential to destroy each other and are threatening to do so. How would you attempt to make peace in this situation?
If you can’t come up with a suggestion, they will destroy each other. Your solar system will be thrown out of whack, and your planet will experience great catastrophes.

5. Your planet is sending food to a starving planet. Because of government corruption there, only one-fourth of the people receive any food. Some people on your planet say that this is wrong and you should stop all food shipments. Others say that at least some food is getting through. How would you attempt to solve this problem?
If you can’t come up with a suggestion, more people will starve, and more food will be wasted.

Workshop: School and community

Peace Team Cards

Set 1: School and Community

1. Grown-ups say that kids are causing all kinds of problems by hanging around downtown. Supposedly, kids steal and generally bother people. How would you attemt to solve this problem?
If you can`t come up with a suggestion, all kinds will be banned from downtown area.

2. Two groups of kids play football every racess, and every recess a fight breaks out over one thing or another. How would you attempt to make peace in this situation?
If you can`t come up with any suggestions, recess will be banned.

3. There are a group of people in your town called coopers. They are poor, uneducated, and subjected to prejudice and discrimination. They have been protesting their ill-treatment, and this has increased the number of problems they have with the larger community. How would you attempt to make peace in this situation?
if you can1t come up with any suggestion, there will be riots.

4. Kids in one house in your neighborhood have a rock band. Whenever they practice, they get complaints from the neighbors. As a result, they rarely get to practice. How would you attempt to solve this problem?
If you can`t come up with any suggestions, the band will have to break up.

5. Taxes are high in your community. Some people want to cut them in half, regardless of the consequences. Others say it is important to have good schools, plenty of police and firefighters, nice parks with swimming pools, and so on. How would you attempt to solve this problem?
If you can`t come up with a suggestion, there will be economic chaos.

Workshop: Fundraising

Workshops for Community Leaders
Fundraising Exercise

TRUE

1. You should request funding for a specific project. It’s important that the expected outcomes be reflected in the project budget.
2. Get to know your potential sponsor. Applications sent to the “wrong” sponsor usually land in the trash.
3. Personal contact is important. People give people.
4. Be honest and reasonable in the amounts you request. Remember that sponsors also know how much things cost.
5. Sponsors like to support projects that are co-funded by others. It shows that we are active and do not only count on money from this one sponsor.
6. The best projects are those that are sustainable and will be continued even after the sponsor’s support ends. Always show future plans for the project in the application form.
7. If the sponsor proposes non-financial support, it should be accepted.
8. Projects should be written in clear, comprehensible language. The sponsor should not need to know specialized terminology.
9. Remember that you can also offer something to a sponsor – advertisement, invitation to a party or other project activities.
10. Even if your project is not accepted for funding, remain in touch with the sponsor, informing them about your activities. If you maintain contact and interest, the sponsor might support your projects in the future.
11. Use the “small steps approach”. Apply first for small amounts and gradually build up to large grant requests. Sponsors like to give to organizations they know.
    

FALSE

1. Foundations give money for everything. What’s important is the justification.
2. If you decide to ask for money, don’t limit yourself, ask for the maximum amount.
3. Once you have prepared am application, send it to every institution you know. That will increase the chances of it being supported by at least one.
4. Remember, founders give money for the whole project. You will not receive money for part of a project, even the best project.
5. The best projects are “closed” projects, those that terminate when the funding ends.
6. Applications should be honestly written. Specialized language is preferred.
7. A sponsor has money and should be convinced to support our project. Remember that project goals are less important than the power of persuasion.
8. Sponsors are interested in organizations and projects, not people. Don’t bother a sponsor with telephone calls and visits.
9. Make the situation clear: you need financial support. Otherwise the sponsor will likely propose non-financial support.
10. Even if you seek support for your project form several sponsors, do not make that known to the sponsor. No one likes to be one of many. The sponsor must feel that he is special, singular and important.

Workshop: Project Proposal Exercise

Worshops for the Community Leaders
Anatomy of the Project Proposal

Summary - Clearly and concisely summarizes the proposal.

Background - Accurately describes the organization’s qualifications and credibility in carrying out the proposed project.

Problem Statement - Identifies the problem or problems to be solved by the project proposal.

Objectives - Identifies the short term and long term goals that the proposal plans to meet.

Description of activities - Provides a detailed description of the activities that will be carried out under the proposal.

Evaluation - Provides a plan for measuring the success of the proposal.

Budget - Clearly identifies all costs and shows which costs are to be met by the sponsor and which costs will be met by your organization or a partner source.

Workshop: EMPATHY

Workshops for Community Leaders
EMPATHY EXERCISE


PURPOSE: To enlarge understanding of the problems of others and to give help in solving them To experience what one' s own problem looks like seen through the eyes of others. To experience the wisdom of the group aiding with each person's problem. To become aware of common threads in ail of our experiences.

TIME REQUIRED: 60 minutes

MATERIALS: Index or file cards and writing instrument for each participant.

PROCEDURE:
1. Divide the group into small groups of no more than 5 persons each. Provide each person with a file or index card and writing instrument.

2. Instruct the group that each person is to write on a card, " A problem I’m working on is ..." and finish the sentence. The cards are not to be signed. Once written, they are collected, shuffled, and redistributed at random within the small group. (If in the redistribution, a person receives back his own card, this is to be exchanged with someone else's so that each participant has a problem to deal with other than his own.)

3. Each person then reads to the group the card that he has received in the redistribution, reading it as if it were his own problem. He then explains it to the group, perhaps including ways he thinks of to solve it. Others then give their own experience with solving that sort o f problem, and their ownsuggestions.

4. Repeat this process until every problem raised in the small group has been dealt with by the group.

NOTE:Give plenty of time to this exercise. For many, it becomes the heart of the
workshop. It can be a turning point for a person who had been isolated and not
understood.
(Make any additional notes here of your experiences with this activity.)

Workshop: Imagine a better community

Worshops for Community Leaders
IMAGINE A BETTER COMMUNITY

PURPOSE: To think about what a better community might be, "to develop community among ourselves while doing such thinking, to think about concrete steps that might lead to such a community, to strengthen in us the ability to take such steps.

MATERIALS: Newsprint, magie markers, and work space for groups.

TIME REQUIRED: 30 minutes

PROCEDURE: Divide the participants into groups of five or six (preferably with a facilitator for each group). Ask the groups to sit together and let ideas come into their heads about what would be an ideal community; how it would handle work, food, crime, children, transportation, etc. Ask them to talk a little about this in their groups, and then to draw such a community. Have each group share in the larger group what it' s community is like. Then ask them to sit in a re!axed way. Ask them to visualize themselves living in their community. Now ask them what steps would be needed to get from the lives and communities they now have to the better community. They should be as concrete as possible about a few of these steps. Then say: "It takes courage to take such steps. Can you pick out one or two such steps that you couid really take that would help lead to that better community? Visualize yourself taking such steps. Contract with yourself: you really will take those steps. Give yourself a time limit to accomplish.one step, do it, then do the next one.

FACILITATOR'S NOTES: (Make any additional notes here of your experiences with this activity).

Radionice za lokalne lidere

Agenda

Dan 1
Upoznavanje sa programom i organizacijom
Upoznavanje učesnika
Pravila grupe i posledice
Rasprava o pravilima grupe
Donošenje odluka
III sektor

Dan 2
Kooperativna igra
Definisanje problema
Ime, misija, logo, NGO
Ciljevi i aktivnosti
Registracija, propisi
Volonteri
Pisanje predloga projekta i aktivnosti – vežba

Dan 3
Budžet
Mapiranje stakeholdera
Akcioni plan
Evaluacija i Izveštavanje

Dan 4
Pronalaženje sredstava
PR (saopštenje za javnost; konferencija za štampu)
Evaluacija
Sertifikati

Workshops for Community Leaders

4-day Plan Workshops for Community Leaders has been developed by Newly trained trainers within the ``Community Works`` project.

AGENDA

Day 1
Intro to program & your organization
Intro of participants (poster & interview)
Rules & Consequences for group
``5 Evil Dragons`` (cooperation)
Discussion of rules in a group
Active listening
Decision Making
III Sectors
Concentric circles
Quick decisions
Ways of making decisions``end of world``

Day 2
Cooperative game (house or island)
Defining problem (brainstorming; small groups, prioritize)
Name, mission, logo, NGO
Present: Name, mission, logo, NGO
Goals and activities
Registration, regulations – give examples
Volunteers
Anatomy of project
Writing project and activities

Day 3
Budget
Stakeholder mapping
Presentations
Action plan
Evaluation
Reporting
Cool down activity

Day 4
Warm up
Fundraising (intro; brainstorming; role play)
PR (press release; press conference)
Evaluation
Diplomas

Looking forward: Training seminar for mentors at Galati, Romania

Training seminar for mentors - Youth essential skills in civic work
Galati, Romania
April 29-May 3, 2008

AGENDA
Day 1

Cognition and intercommunication activities;
Civic work in the international contex: Democracy framework, Models of Democracy and Civic actions, Group activity;
The Romanian civic work models;
Civic work and our social life-debate;
Why Civic work?
Introduction in civic skills concept;
Civic Skills - overview – mission, vision, values, purpose;
Defining interest and differences;
Rules;
How do we react?
What performance we can rich?

Day 2

Orientation and integration activities;
The civic life concepts-flexibility and accessibility:
-Civic Life Concepts practice;
-Conclusions; Study of civic life concepts;
1. Civic intervention team power-The team power mapping;
2. Engagement-The roles in the group;
Reason to act;
What activities do you envisage in order to develop civic skill/skills?
Investigation;

Day 3

The integration of civic group;
Solving the problem-Action plan (Issue-Problem-Action)
Issue – Problem – Project Modeling;
The program implementation in school/community- common workshop;
Evaluation;

Day 4

Planning and delivering civic skills’ activities for Active Citizenship;
Elements involving the group promote;
Start up!
Play role-Select an issue and change the action plan;
Tips for coaches and Civic Skills;
Group activity on action plan;
Evaluation

Day 5

Tips for teaching civic skills: Multiple Intelligences models - applications;
Tips for teaching civic skills: Civic Story Sacks;
Tips for teaching civic skills: Life civic Copybook - pedagogical tools;
Planning and delivering a Study Circle in learning Civic Skills;
Evaluation;
Closing of the training.

Public Achievement Leaders in Action (PALinA)

Denizen Centre for Civic Activism of Svrljig, Serbia and its partner ``G.M. Dimitrov`` of Dunavtsy, Bulgaria have established cooperation to implement the project ``Public Achievement Leaders in Action`` in the cross-border region of Bulgaria and Serbia.

The project was supported byEuropean Unioun and its implementing agencies European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR), Belgrade and Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of Republic of Bulgaria within Neighbourhood Programme Bulgaria-Serbia.

It most closely addresses two areas of priority of the Programme: education exchanges and training initiatives by encouraging cooperation between people and institutions at both sides of the border through a wide range of innovative teaching and learning actions, and bilateral actions for the joint solution of common social problems by promoting dialogue with civil society organizations and community based groups and thus putting democratic values to work.

It is to be implemented in the period March 2008-March 2009.

The overall objectives of the cross-border action are:
- To encourage grassroots initiatives particularly those that impact the two districts of the region,
- To provide leadership and entrepreneurial training in communities throughout the cross-border region encouraging teachers and young leaders to create working groups that address local problems and develop social responsibilities,
- To increase cooperation and networking between democratic educators, institutions and activists in the cross-border region,
- To change the culture of education in schools and communities of the cross-border region using the PA program, and
-To provide ongoing support for local initiatives through monitoring, site visits and networking.

The main activities of the action are:
1. Preparatory and Planning Meeting (Svrljig); 1 group for 3 days
2. Periodical PA Coaches Meeting (Svrljig and Vidin); 2 groups of 10 participants for 8 days
3. Virtual Cooperation; for 20 PA groups from the region
4. Cross Border PA Coaches Meeting (Svrljig and Vidin); 2 groups for 3 days
5. Workshops for Young PA Leaders (Svrljig and Vidin); 2 groups of 24 participants for 5 days
6. Cross Border PA Groups Fair (Vidin); 120 attendees for 4 days

Since the activities and the concept behind this project is to teach youth how to use entrepreneurial and business skills to solve social problems, it is hoped that as these new, motivated individuals begin working at the grassroots level in their communities that the situation of these communities will improve.


Public Achievement (PA) is the name of a program which in a very practical and natural way makes young people active and helps them to become social entrepreneurs and responsible citizens. In PA people of all ages learn the skills of public life, and discover how, with democracy, ordinary people have the power to do extraordinary things. With the decision to take action and work with others, it is possible to have real, important and lasting impact.

The PA program involves the use of coaches (adult mentors – teachers, university students or simply adults interested in volunteering to work with children and youth) to guide a group of interested youth through a process of problem analysis and resolution. The PA group chooses a problem of importance to them explores its background, causes, possible actions, strategies for its resolution and begins to implement its own plan of action. By working together on this common goal they learn many skills that are necessary in a democratic society. The coaches play the role of facilitator and use the art of questioning to move the students to seek out answers and discover solutions for themselves. The process is more important than the outcome in PA, since the process is transferable to future situations.

youth-camp-knjazevac@googlegroups.com

The Youth Camp Knjazevac group is formed to motivate all the people to actively partipcipate in the social and political events in their community. Our main goal is to connect willing and able people who want to make changes for the better. We are all individuals, but only together we can succeed.

Anybody can view group content
Only members can view group members list
Anyone can join
Members can create and edit pages
Members can upload files
Only members can post
Group email:
youth-camp-knjazevac@googlegroups.com

``Има ли неко овде млад?``

Музичко – сценски перформанс у извођењу аматерског позоришта ТЕАТАР 91 из Алексинца.

Музичка подршка: проф.др Зоран Живадиновић.

Представа је о породици, љубави, насиљу, протекцији и актуелним проблемима.

Организација: „Друштво за развој креативности“ Алексинац, а у циљу израде Националне стратегије за младе Министарства омладине и спорта Републике Србије.

Глумци:
Милош Паовић,
Срђан Стојадиновић,
Бојан Цветковић и
Душан Јовановић.

Café Incognito Сврљиг
Петак, 29. фебруар 2008.

Почетак: 21h

Youth Camp

January 14-19, 2008

48 young community leaders from the cross-border region between Bulgaria and Serbia participated in the Youth Camp. The camp took place from January 14-19, 2008 at Knjazevac, Serbia.

The participants arrived at Knjazevac on Monday, January 14. After registered, we began introducing them to the six-day program and participants were given the chance to introduce themselves, in order to foster the communication and bring them closer to the others. This point is very important, because of the upcoming workshops that included active discussion and team work. The chosen participants were aged 15-25, so they took the first introducing steps easily, as they had similar interests and were accepted by the others at the very beginning.

First two days’ sessions were run by Danijela Gavrilović, a PhD of Sociology at University of Niš, Serbia. The first session was “The Crisis of Values in the World”. She was talking about values, defining them from the aspect of different people and nationalities all over the world. Everybody understood the role of values in today’s world and established their own list of values so that was discussed thoroughly afterwards. Every individual valued different things and then compared them with the others. Why the values are so important and need to be respected was one of the questions. Participants were free to explain and give examples on the questions. After they said that it was very important to them that somebody listened and accepted their opinion and attitude. The other session, “What do you consider valuable; what do I consider valuable” left more space for discussion with provided explanations and examples by the trainer.

The next day sessions began with „The Identities“. What is the Identity of an individual, a social group, or a nation? What social roles does everybody have? What is the difference between the identities among Bulgarian and Serbian participants? They were mostly giving similar answers (especially the peer groups). After that, we had a long session on the Balkans and European Identity. The participants were given a chance to recognize the similarities and/or differences. Living in the same region in Europe, they agreed on many things. The very important workshop was establishing identity among Youth with following question – Who Am I? So, they had a clear view regarding their position in society and relationships. All the participants were given some stories to read during the break which were to be discussed at the beginning of the next session. The stories were about the identities of different nations in the world, their position; borders and boundaries, imaginative and the real ones. They analyzed and gave their impressions on them. It was interesting to notice and listen to different explanations. Again, opposite attitudes were accepted by the others. As a final workshop of the day, giving the resume of lessons, Universal Values and Open Identities explained again the main points of that day’s topics.

The third day on the camp covered Youth Initiatives in local Communities, when the participants had the opportunity to make presentations of their organizations explaining the main objectives and activities they took part in. There were five presentations: Voluntary Center Nis, ``Be a Part of the Team`` of Secondary School ``D. T. DRAGOS`` of Svrljig, Creative Group ``MEDA``, NGO ``InterCOOLt`` of Knjazevac and the ``Creative Dialogue``, a project of Denizen Center and CPE Prizren, Kosovo supported by the Initiative Foundation of Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Belgrade and Mr. Charles Merrill JR, Boston USA .
The second part was provided for the mapping of problems in local communities. The participants were divided according to the communities they live in. After mapping numerous problems, they made group presentations.
The presentations showed that all of the participants are discouraged by the current situation at the both sides of the borders, as they live in the poorest regions of the countries. They realize that a lot needs to be done to improve various areas of life. They are desperate for opportunities to DO something. They are desperate for new partnerships, experiences, opportunities to learn from colleagues’ in-country and abroad, for materials, and for some hope that things will get better. This action responds to these needs and is therefore highly relevant.

Additionally, the following part was to introduce participants to the field of Conflict Resolution; it aims to help participants develop a basic understanding of communication, conflict and conflict resolution process and to develop skills to engage more effectively with each other, with personnel from other organizations, and with local communities. The workshop was not intended to teach participants how to engage directly or to intervene in the large and complex issues, rather the objectives of the workshops are:
To increase participants` understanding of the general principles and explanations of conflict and its management;
To increase participants` ability to communicate effectively and work in groups;
To provide participants with a better awareness of their own skills in conflict management.
To offer participants an opportunity to practice some of these skills through small groups exercises and discussions.
To increase participants` understanding of culture and cultural differences and how they may influence conflict and conflict resolution processes.
Overall, the session aimed to introduce the ways in which participants can call on conflict resolution related communication skills to adopt a problem-solving approach to their roles and responsibilities.
The following topics were addressed:
Active listening
Reflective listening debate
Verbal and Non-verbal communication tools
Re-framing and Non-blaming language
Effective speaking
Understanding conflict and Conflict Resolution
Personal Conflict Management Styles
Facilitating Group Process
Questioning
Facilitation Role Play
Mediation Skills
Mediation Role Play
The Youth Camp was organized as a set of workshops, and various social activities. In addition to educational part of the camp, there were informal presentation sessions of the two courtiers and the participants’ native towns and schools. The ones who wanted to introduce their activities and engagement in NGOs or other informal civic groups were free to participate in this part, too. In that way, we had mostly Power Point presentations explaining different topics, interests and places, regarding the life and problems of youth from both sides of the border.

VILLAGE PROGRAM

What better way to teach the important skills of democracy than to have the children design their own miniature community? When problems arise in the village, students are encouraged to form a government. They learn to listen, how to argue effectively, to think as a group, and how to vote. They also learn what it is like to live with the consequences of bad decisions.

TEACHERS` TRAINING WORKSHOP

From June 2-9, 2007 twenty-four teachers form the cross-border regions of Bulgaria and Serbia participated in the VILLAGE workshop to prepare them to run this after school program with students between the ages of 10-15 years old.
VILLAGE is a project which in a very concrete and real way teaches self-government, social responsibility and common fund management.

The program involves:

Introduction to the VILLAGE program
Basic rules of the program
Physically building a village of their dreams on a scale of 1 to 25
Group decision making skills
Development and planning techniques
Budgeting and financial management of community funds
Self-government and responsibility
Small-business development and its role in rural communities
Closing festival and program evaluation

The workshop was run by MTO consultants Alicja Derkowska and Julie Boudraux. Participating teachers experienced first-hand the entire process just as their students aged would during the after-school or summer camp implementation.
The primary school teachers were incredibly involved and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. In a mere 8 days we managed to build a village on a scale 1:25, choose its government and leadership system, open a bank and store with building materials, hold a call for tenders for public works in adherence with EU regulations, as well as to start private enterprises such as hotels, restaurants, cafes, an art gallery, and health clinic. Unfortunately there wasn’t enough time to actually ``live in`` and enjoy the village as much time was devoted to the methodology and the practical side of running program with children.

At the workshop’s conclusion teachers received all materials necessary to immediately begin the program in their communities. At the conclusion of the workshop, the participants made a list of necessary steps to run a program and a list of things to remember so that they can easily continue the program in their schools and communities as the new school year stats in the autumn.
At the end of workshop, certificates were awarded at a ceremony attended by local communities’ representatives, schools` principals and colleagues of the participants.
In an ever-changing world, the Village Program was designed to empower children in grades with the ability to adapt as well as influence the communities around them in a proactive way. It teaches them that they have the ability to effect what is going on around them by encouraging them to use many different and creative skills in the process of problem solving.

To achieve this, the students create miniature villages, starting with „peeps”, miniature people to represent themselves in the miniature world. In order to achieve a common goal, the students naturally find themselves faced with many of the same problems they may find in the real world as adults. With only a loose framework (and minimal or no decision-making) provided by the teachers, students are encouraged to come up with solutions that enable the community as a whole to survive.

SKILLS

Mathematics: The children must create a 1:25 scale village, requiring a working knowledge of geometry. They must also divide the land appropriately among its mini-citizens, and between the public and private sectors. Many aspects of urban planning are considered, including how to estimate property value, the need for traffic lights, public transportation, and telephones. Bank accounts must be maintained at the mini-banks, salaries negotiated, and building materials ordered and paid for.

Writing: Both creative and practical writing skills are utilized. Each child must write a description of their ``peep``, giving it a personality and a history. More practical forms of writing are required for record keeping and drawing up contracts, agreements, and laws.

Art: In addition to creating their ``peep``, which includes sewing clothes for them; each student designs and creates their own home, including landscaping if they want it. The children create the whole town and every building in it, such as parks and business districts.

Technical skills: The students learn how to safely operate various tools such as saws, hammers and glue-guns.

Other skills: Of course, every group of students exhibits a unique set of dynamics, and therefore each project has a different outcome. Teachers may also decide to adapt the Village program to a particular subject, like history or science.

TEACHERS’ THOUGHTS ON THEIR ROLE IN THE VILLAGE PROGRAM

The teacher should create an atmosphere in which students don’t treat the teacher like a teacher, but as a partner who can help build the city.
To act as a role-model.
To listen to and provide answers to the children.
The teacher must keep an eye open for the ‘invisible’ lessons, for the children.
To keep an eye on the security of the children.
The teacher must try to do everything with rules.
To give the children new information which they can use.
The teacher must be a good observer.
The teacher must be very flexible.
He has to listen to his students.
The teacher needs to respect the ideas of his pupils.
He provides information.


TEACHERS’ THOUGHTS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS GAINED BY CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM

They learn how to spend money wisely.
To learn how to specify what is needed.
They learn how to make decisions as a group.
To think logically.
It helps to develop an understanding of laws and responsibilities.
It provides knowledge of democracy.
It gives children the chance to put their theoretical knowledge to practice.
You learn manual skills.
You learn that private interests must take into account the public interests.
They learn how to convince/promote their ideas to other people.
You learn how to think abstractly.
You develop a respect for yours and other people’s work.
They learn to compromise.
To know how to make laws, a constitution and regulations.
You learn how to organize local people.
They learn to listen to each other.
They learn how to discipline themselves.
They learn the relationship between private and public property.


ADDITIONAL TEACHER COMMENTS

``I am very pleased with the manner of realizing this program. Most important is the fact that the presentation of problems and in particular the solving of them is the responsibility of the students``.

``We had the opportunity to experience how to apply mathematics in practice. Through a lively discussion we learned to make decisions, as well as to listen to others. These are very important things, which children should possess``.

``This is an extremely absorbing activity that leads you to the next stages. Problems come up to Village inhabitants because you aren’t just building your own house but living a complete life``.

``The majority of us don’t know parliamentary procedure, and I think it’s something everyone should become acquainted with``.

``I discovered that this game has had an effect on my thinking in real life. I’ve come to see that people, between themselves, can write a contract, agree to it and then live up to it. Or that a group of people can pick their own leader and write a contract that spells out what the leader can do and what the group can do``.

COMMENTS FROM PARTICIPATING CHILDREN

I liked building houses and making money. I also liked the mini-fair.
I like my peep. I like building Village and painting. It’s hard to cut windows and to put the house together.
It was difficult to count the area to scale.
I leaned that it is difficult to make a house.
I learned a lot of things. I learned how to make a small house with furniture.
I understand how hard life is when you have no money, how hard it is to earn money.
I improved my English.
It is hard to build houses out of wood. Maybe we should use something else.
Village must be longer.
I liked Village because it was fun. If I do something and I am not interested in it, or it isn’t fun, I usually don’t enjoy it.
I learned how to work with other people. I love Village.

All of the teachers and children who have been able to experience the construction of a Village would agree that the Program is a useful learning tool, sometimes in unexpected or intangible ways. Not only do the children and teachers learn the technical aspects of constructing a small-scale town; they also learn a new way of working together as equals in a society where everyone’s opinion counts.

Youth Camp: Agenda

January 14, Monday (Day 1)

Arrival and Participants Registration
Introduction, Program Presentation
Who are we? - Poster Activity
Topic of the day: Values
Crisis of values in the world
What`s valuable for you, what`s valuable for me?

January 15, Tuesday (Day 2)

Topic of the day: Identities
Types of identities
The Balkans and European identity
Who am I? / Forming of identities and young people
Universal values and ``open minded`` identities

January 16, Wednesday (Day 3)

Topic of the day: Youth within local community
Youth initiatives in the local community
Mapping
Problems
Participants` presentations I & II

January 17, Thursday (Day 4)

Topic of the day: Problems solving
Cooperative game: Who’s going to the concert?
Conflict resolution
Personal conflict management styles
Putting it all together

January 18, Friday (Day 5)

Topic of the day: Building skills
Facilitation
Building skills 1: Advanced listening, Reflective listening debate
Building skills 2&3: Re-framing and non blaming language, Questioning
Building skills 4: Effective Speaking
Prticipants`Presentations
Integration activities

January 19, Saturday (Day 6)

Facilitation Workshop
Evaluation
Closing ceremony
Certificates
Participants’ departure

Youth Camp: Participants from Serbia

Community Works
YOUTH CAMP

Organized by the Denizen Center for Civic Activism of Svrljig, Serbia and Vocational School ``G.M.Dimitrov`` Dunavtsy, Bulgaria

48 young community leaders from the cross-border region between Bulgaria and Serbia are expected as participants of the Youth Camp.

Here is a list of participants from Serbia:

1. Jovana Nikolić
2. Vladan Rašić
3. Marko Simić
4. Monika Damnjanović
5. Milica Sibinović
6. Emilija Stanisavljević
7. Dušan Filipović
8. Stefan Mladenović
9. Jelena Aleksić
10. Ivana Božić
11. Miloš Božinović
12. Ana Nedeljković
13. Nemanja Nikodijević
14. Nina Petrović
15. Milena Stefanović
16. Bratislav Videnović
17. Jelena Kostić
18. Marija Krstić
19. Ivan Marić
20. Milica Mitrović
21. Tamara Spasić
22. Ivana Knežević
23. Ana Dimitrijević
24. Milan Todorović
25. Martina Jovanović

We are really pleased with their endevour.

The camp will link up groups interested in meeting others, train actors such as youth promoters and help the promotion of grassroots initiatives by young people and at the same time, to enrich the opportunities for youth to learn about themselves, their peers and to promote mutual understanding in the cross-border region.