Terjola, Senaki, Ganmukhuri – summarizing meetings of the youth clubs

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54 young people gathered at the final meetings in the Youth clubs of Terjola, Senaki, Ganmukhuri (Zugdidi municipality).

During the five-month work, specific topics were discussed: forms and types of gender violence, healthy lifestyle for the prevention of violence, tolerance, violence among adolescents. These were the topics for presentations chosen by the leaders. Active discussions took place. Young people showed their knowledge, awareness and experience - this is the result of the effective work of the youth clubs.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The boys evaluated their work

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Summarizing meetings with the boys, held in the municipalities of Senaki, Terjola and Poti, differed from other meetings. This time the participants themselves held presentations about violence and gender equality.

At the end of the meeting the trainer divided the boys into two groups. They had to answer the questions: whether they consider such work with adolescents necessary, whether they wish to conduct such meetings, which target audience would they choose and etc.

At the end, the boys themselves appreciated the work done and expressed a desire for new meetings.

 The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Meetings with the boys in Terjola, Tskaltubo, Poti, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti

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New six-month cycle of the meetings with the boys started. New groups were formed in the municipalities of Terjola, Tskaltubo, Poti, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti. The group joined active and motivated young people. During the first meetings they discussed the forms of violence. The boys analyze actuality of problem and they have opinion how to decrease the level of violence. The main thing is that the meeting participant have desire to receive new information and to be involved in violence prevention.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Summarizing workshops with young people in Senaki, Terjola and Zugdidi

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Final workshops were held in Senaki, Terjola and Zugdidi with youth groups. The meetings were also attended by teachers.

During five months, discussions were held with these groups on topics of conflict management, conflict analysis, negotiation, communication, internal conflicts, gender equality.

The meeting participants summarized their knowledge and experience through presentations, interactive inclusion and discussions. According to their assessment, non-formal education is very important, since using the obtained information and acquired skills, it is easier to manage conflicts.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Creation of Youth clubs in Gvishtibi, Khajalia, Anaseuli

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"I need to participate in meetings of the club, because I become free of   complexes and more active," these are words of one of the participants of the information meeting of the Youth Club.

In September, 9 meetings were held in the club on: "Gender Violence, Types, Forms, Reasons, Protection Mechanisms for Violence Prevention". The last three meetings were held in Gvishtibi (Tskaltubo Municipality), Khajalia (Lanchkhuti Municipality) and Anaseuli (Ozurgeti Municipality).

Youth clubs were established in these schools for the first time. Therefore, the meeting participants got acquainted with the information about the Fund "Sukhumi", about the Clubs, and they had a desire for cooperation.

Discussion of the topic passed was active. Students talked about stereotyped thinking, life examples, and the need for prevention. New members of the club have motivation, get involved in the work and then spread the information among peers.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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