Description
The project seeks to develop pro-active attitudes among 180 children and youth by teaching them responsibility for One World through global education sessions conducted in 7 community centres in villages/towns/city districts (Provinces of Małopolska, Sub-Carpathia, Pomoria and Silesia) by 14 volunteers who will acquire skills and knowledge during a global education animator training course (100 hours). The sessions in community centres (900 hours) and 7 outreach campaigns in the local community will provide opportunities for children to apply their skills. Journalistic skills will help make reports from the campaigns and present them at a Global Education Festival. The partnership with NGOs from Uganda and Mexico will help peers learn about their everyday life from their reports. The global education competences of the Partner’s staff (‘Znak’ Christian Culture Foundation) will contribute to quality global education training of animators, and coaching and evaluation will ensure relevance of the global education programme in 7 community centres and its follow-up.
Summary of project results
"Children and youth from socially disadvantaged communities rarely have access to skill building and personal development opportunities. There is a limited provision of targeted education to build social skills, enhance public participation and instill a sense of responsibility for yourself and others. Young people are not aware of their own capacity to make a difference in their community and do not engage in initiatives to help peers from poorer countries and regions. Activity centres do not provide exposure to broader global issues such as environment, water conservation, nature conservation, responsible shopping, recycling or economic interdependencies. The project aimed at developing civic attitudes among young people through addressing global themes in Kolping activity centres. As a result of the project, 214 children in seven activity centres in Chełmek, Jarosław, Kłodawa Gdańska, Maków Podhalański, Oświęcim, Poręba Żegota and Sosnowiec were trained to engage in local community initiatives and gained exposure to global issues and their ramifications. The project offered 925 hours of education sessions for children in seven activity centres. Project participants organised nine information campaigns in their local communities; Basic Trainer Skills and Good Practice Guide was published; 21 community developers were trained to deliver education on global issues; global issues education curricula for activity centres were developed and a festival of global education was organised. Project beneficiaries included children and youth aged 7-18 from 7 Kolping activity centres. The partner organisation, ZNAK Christian Culture Foundation, trained community developers on the provision of education in the area of global issues and produced the Basic Trainer Skills and Good Practice Guide."
Summary of bilateral results