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.