City Approach to Youth

My Generation Workshop

Gdansk, May 2010

City Hall of Gdansk, Social Affairs Department1

1. Education2. Culture3. Sport4. Social welfare5. Prevention6. Employment7. Cooperation with NGOs

Span of approaches

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EducationSchool vs after school

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Municipal public schools:

70 primary schools49 gymnasium98 secondary schools

60 850 students6 500 teachers

Education + …

- adopting to the market needs- pedagogic and psychological programs- sport infrastructure- international cooperation- leisure time activities – hobbies in the

school building (youth clubs)- spare time projects: health, safety, antiaggression, voluntary services

Culture

Municipal local culture centres – Gdansk Archipelago of Culture – more in separate presentation

Mayor’s Office of Culture in the Gdansk City Hall – projects, coordination of municipal culture units

European Capital of Culture 2016 – open culture activities, young culture, youth involvement

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European Capital of Culture 2016

Citizens are creating a program – application (here youth council).Freedom as an issue (freedom of culture, speech, communication).Our slogan „Freedom of Culture, Culture of Freedom”

- cooperation with schools – artistic programmes- education programmes - culture events and workshops (also co – organisation)- international networking, youth exchange- offering jobs on projects – as volunteers and in a practical lesson form

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Sport

Municipal Center for Sport and Recreation in Gdańsk sport infrastructure, sports events

Gdansk Center for Physical Culturesport events, amateur sport, tourism, education, rehabilitation

Mayor’s Office of Sport & EURO 2012 in the Gdansk City Hall

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Social programme for EURO 2012

EDUCATION 2012EAT FOR GOALS

! FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS

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EAT FOR GOALS

• workshops based on “Eat for Goals”.

• created under the patronage of UEFA, World Heart Federation and the European Commission.

• to prevent obesity among children and teenagers.

• simple message, “A healthy lifestyle is also based on healthy food”, is conveyed by a multi-ethnic group of 13 internationally renowned male and female football players and their food choices.

• During the workshop young people have a chance not only to listen to the dietetic, but also to prepare some food together.

FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS

• football supporters’ culture• football supporters’ activity • service and hospitality for the supporters

during UEFA EURO 2012 ™• image of football supporter in media• aggression among football supporters

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GDAŃSK OF FOOTBALL

• Non professional football; gender, age, experience does not make any difference

• Hundreds of players every month

• Fairplay

• Brand new playing fields next to schools

• Multifunctional : football, volleyball, basketball, handball

• With artificial surface

JUNIOR CUP GDAŃSK 2012

GDAŃSK OF FOOTBALL

Social Welfare

Municipal Center for Social Welfare – MOPS

Organizing activities for and with youth according to standards of CAL (Center for Local Activity):

1.Local environment mapping in form of „research and actions” – Maps of potential and needs.

2.Social communication development – ex. civic information centre.3.Voluntary services promotion – ex. Volunteer Centers.4.Developing of local partnerships, coalition for local development.5.Citizens’ activation and mobilization for developing mutual help system

– support groups.6.Informal education of adults and youth.7.Local community integration activities - festivals.

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- Securing food for school children- governmental programme;

- foster and institutional care for youth without parental one; a new start for social care centers pupils;

- summer and winter holidays recreation programs

- alternative forms for leisure time in socio-terapeutic centers

- festivals and other kinds of public fests (Planeta Marzeń, Gwiazdka na Oruni, Festiwal Pozapozy, Przystanek Letnica…)

- projects for local integration, addiction prevention, participation in local culture activities (Z kulturą na ty, Aktywni razem z nami, Stop nudzie, Forum Profilaktyki Uzależnień „Razem dla Gdańska”….)

Municipal Center for Social Welfare - MOPS

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PreventionGdańsk Centre for Addictions’ Prevention

Established in 2002 by Gdansk City Council’s act and carries out tasks commissioned by the local government:

Supporting and coordinating of different types of preventive activities in the field of education.

•professional training for members of preventive teams who initiate and coordinate different preventive activities in schools, child and youth care centers and children’s home •supervisions and consultations for school preventive programme makers•conference for teachers, therapists, psychologists and other specialists helping youths and children in difficult (critical) situations

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Local and regional educational campaigns in the field of addictions’ prevention:

“ Młodość bez procentów” (eng. “Youth without alcohol”) „Kieruj bez procentów” (eng. “Drive without alcohol”)

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Gdansk Centre for Addictions’ Prevention

Support for projects created and carried out by youth for youth.

„New Port Style” Break-dance project „Make prevention” - youth making preventive film for youth „Sign your name with art” – project of artistic workshops„Youth Music Studio”- project for young music bands looking for a place to play and record their music„Youth Caleidoscope” – presentations, discussions, workshopsTheatre festival

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Educational and preventive programs for disadvantaged children and youths

„The Street” Streetworkers work in pairs with underprivileged and disadvantaged youths from the high- risk groups (addictions, prostitution, violence) educate youths, engage them into alternative ways of spending time, initiate and support local coalitions aimed at helping youths

“Żyj z pasją” (Eng. “Live with passion”)10 sporting groups led by a professional

trainer and a psychologist for youths in the high-risk districts

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Employment – Local Employment Office (PUP)

Projects addressed to young people carried out since 2004

trainings, financial support for self employment, practice at the worksite projects financed from EFS

* Youth Giddiness (Młodzieżowy Zawrót Głowy) * Youth (Młodzież)* Starter * 25+* Chance (Szansa)* Success (Sukces)* Direction – work (Kierunek – Praca)

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Cooperation with NGO

At least 191 active NGOs focused on youth issues in the City of Gdansk

Cooperation with NGOs is mainly focused on:- Fostering local partnerships in the districts of Gdańsk

- Partner projects

- Financing and co-financing projects run by NGOs in all spheres of life

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„Stara Oliwa”

PSOUU

„Bliżej Centrum”Dolne Miasto

St. Pedagogów Praktyków

Koalicja dla Wrzeszcza

SIL Orunia

SIL im. Ojca Pio

„Sprawni Inaczej”

RCW

Nadbałtyckie Stow. Plastyków

Stare Przedmieście

RCWBiskupia Górka

Nowy Port Sztuki

Klub OLIMP

Gdańsk Net of Local Partnerships district coalitions and it’s leaders and „Neighbours’ Houses”

City approach - Summary

-Sectorial attitude to youth policy – all the branches include youth in their general programs, programs implemented by different municipal institutions

- low level of coordination (institutional and planning)

- many activities meeting youth needs

- not sufficient information about them all over the city

- main focus on separate projects not programs

- low level of youth participation in the City, lack of instruments

- not successful experiences with youth councils

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