Description
The aim of the project is to ensure social integration of persons at risk of social exclusion via use of sustainable development values grounded innovative interest education and social support measures. Target group is represented by community representatives- children and youth, including those with disabilities, families with children, seniors. Activities that will be included acquisition of knowledge, practicing and developing of skills in safe, socially accepting environment, with participation of partners from Norway, bringing elements of sustainable environment into the whole process, where the representatives of the target group will gain self - actualization, education and joy-of-action at creative workshops, environmental studies and studies of local lore, acquisition of digital and technical skills, innovative processes of technical creativity. As the result they will develop knowledge, self - awareness, communication and participation skills, competences necessary for the solution of extraordinary issues. Education programs will be available for local municipalities to implement in their settings.
Summary of project results
The Project was necessary because there was a lack of technical creativity activities in the region. Aim of the Project was to ensure social integration of persons at risk of social exclusion via use of sustainable development values grounded innovative interest education and social support measures. Target group was represented by community representatives: children and youth, including those with disabilities, families with children, seniors. They were approached through advertisements and direct communication. The Project helped youth to actively integrated in the society. In the result, 762 persons who are potential subjects of social exclusion, including children, youth and families with children, were provided with innovative social activities. Technical creativity groups were started in 3 regions where the project was implemented. The amount of technical creativity activities available for children, youth and family with children who are potential subjects of social exclusion was increased by 14 (5 workshops, 2 thematic camps, trainings for acquiring digital skills, training for SOS services, environmental technology workshops and 4 technical creativity days). SOS methodological manual for Youth with included interest education program was created in the conclusion of the Project. The interest education program was based on the experience gained during the implementation of activities. At the result Project target group was develop knowledge, self - awareness, communication and participation skills, competences necessary for the solution of extraordinary issues. Education programs will be available for local municipalities to implement in their settings.
Summary of bilateral results
Experience sharing session and environmental technology workshops helped to integrated the Norwegian partner "Change the World" (CTW) experience. Also NGO's sustainability aspects and recommendations were presented during the Project closure conference. The experience sharing session was aimed to increase teachers, children and youth's awareness about the necessity of environment protection and how they can improve the quality of their living environment. Session's participants where introduced with Norwegian partner's experience with finding solutions for sustainable development in specific regions. The session raised the awareness about creation of eco-villages and how to more actively involve local society in improving their living environment while taking into consideration the importance of sustainable and environment friendly development. The partnership strengthened the bilateral cooperation ties between LCIF and Norwegian partner "Change the World". Partner's provided insights and knowledge is already being spread in local communities with a help of session's participants. There is a possibility of further cooperation between LCIF and Norwegian partner in similar projects in future. LCIF used the resources allocated for the Project to cover all costs connected with CTW's participation in the Project. The partner didn't receive any financial resources.