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ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
CHANCE
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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’ –
focus on relationships5
YOUTH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
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TARGET GROUPS
Young 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 PROBLEM
Young 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 SOLUTION
1) 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 FACTORS
Youth 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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