ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

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HERE WE ARE

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• •Approx. 1000 sq. m working space• •Building belongs to the municipality• •All running costs paid by municipality• •Local, national and international activities• •Some 150 people per week• •Education – information – counseling – therapy –

youth policy• •27 staff

PRINCIPLES AND MISSION

• Always bearing in mind the principle of respecting human dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms we aim at: • -preventing and working with all forms of violence

and abuse among children and young people, • -supporting and helping children and young

people develop their creative, intellectual and emotional potential• -actively involving the local community in work

for and with children and young people

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YOUTH WORK PRINCIPLES

Non-formal education Co-operation with other NGOs and youth groups Inter-sectorial co-operation Active involvement and participation Open and easy access for all Knowing and respecting the needs of young

people Development of competences Constant/continuous self-education/development Motivated team – believing in what we ‘preach’ –

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YOUTH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

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TARGET GROUPSYoung adultsYoung adults at the risk of social exclusionInstitutions working with the youth and for the youthLocal institutions

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PROBLEM BACKGROUND

No fields in which young people could actively participate are created by the local institutions

Formal educational system not suitable for young people self-development and goal-achievement approach

Lack of common youth policy and cooperation between the local institutions

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EFFECTS OF THE PROBLEMYoung people drift away to other countries or

bigger cities

Young people stay in Głogów, but turn into „complaining” mode, being passive and uncreative

Disfunctional behaviour (alcohol and drug abuse, violence)

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PROBLEM SOLUTION1) SYSTEMIC WORK WITH THE YOUTH

THROUGH:

Developing their creativity and motivation (groups, debates, non-formal education)

Enhancing young people’s social skills

Serving help in educational, professional and psychological fields

Volunteering

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PROBLEM SOLUTION

2) INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK WITHIN THE INSTITUTIONS (local gov., NGOs etc.)

Promoting and understanding the idea of cooperation and youth empowerment

Creating common youth policy

Creating a body responsible for coordinating and supervisng youth activities

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YOUTH TRAININGS

Development of skills: film, music, artistic skills, first aid

Regular training for volunteers, incl. civic competences

Training of peer educators – human rights education

Occasional training activitiesEntrepreneurship skills training

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SUCCESS KEY FACTORSYouth engagement

Trained team of youth workers

Access to information, resources and help

Understanding the idea of youth empowerment and cooperation between institutions

Mobilization of the local institutions

Publicity

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DESIRABLE RESULTS

Creating youth-friendly environment, through work with competent staff and responding to young people’s needs

Empowering young people and setting the trend of active lifestyle through non-formal education

Teaching and multiplying social skills, local identity and social awarness among young people

Running local and international projects and providing a proper folow up

Promoting youth active participation and non-formal education

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Thank you for your attention

For more info visit:www.eng.szansa.glogow.org

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