Trainings in Youth Empowerment Centers continue. After the first five meetings, trainings were held in of Zugdidi, Chokhatauri, Tsalenjikha, Bagdati and Kobuleti municipalities.
The members of the new groups are motivated young people. From participants of previous training course they know that the course is interesting and will help to develop their leadership skills. Therefore, they participate in trainings and take the initiative to use the acquired knowledge in practice. It is gratifying that representatives of youth departments are involved in the process of creating the groups, because they also welcome the formation of an active youth group in their municipalities.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The forum theater held two performances in the central parks of Kutaisi. The audience took part in discussions. The topic of domestic violence was the most actively discussed. This is a clear confirmation that this problem is relevant to society.
The group of actors of the Forum Theater was replenished with new members, and their training started. In parallel with the performances, young people carry out active rehearsals.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
New youth groups started working in October. The trainings were held in Youth Empowerment Centers of Khobi, Terjola, Samtredia, Senaki and Vani municipalities.
During first meetings, the participants got acquainted with each other and discussed interesting topics. They actively participated in training process, talked about their initiatives and activities that they would implement in frames of the course. Several teachers and parents attended the meetings.
The trainers hope that six months of working with the new groups will be as fruitful as the previous ones.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
These beautiful photo collages reflect the final meetings.
September started with summarization of the results of a six-month training course at the Youth Empowerment Centers. Meetings were held with the youth of Terjola, Samtredia, Kobuleti, Khobi and Senaki municipalities. The meetings were attended by teachers, parents, representatives of educational resource centers, youth services and members of the Gender Equality Council.
Group leaders showed interesting presentations. The young people spoke about the work carried out during five months, the results, changes, impact and importance of the project.
Five more final meetings will be held in September. At the same time, new groups are being formed.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
An active rehearsal process has started in Forum Theater. The group is waiting for changes. Casting was announced, interviews are underway, and we are expecting a new group of young actors. Similar changes often happen in Forum Theater as group members leave after finishing school.
In September, two performances were held in the central parks of Kutaisi, the season of good weather is already ending, and the Forum Theater maximally used this space. Playing outdoors is a great experience for actors.
The discussions during the performances were interesting and open, but the fact is that the audience does not want to be photographed.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In August, the fifth training of the cycle of conflict management and violence prevention was held online.
Up to 200 young people from ten target municipalities of Western Georgia, members of youth empowerment centers, took part in the trainings. Participants of the trainings talked about the changes – how they felt before the training and how they feel now.
They noted that they have become more free, self-confident, sociable, tolerant, active. They have learned to see, identify and advocate concrete problems.
Their intellectual resources are already high in terms of resolving conflicts and contributing to the prevention of violence.
Conflict prevention is the main goal of conflict resolution and involves the strengthening of local youth peacekeeping resources. The five-month training course has revealed new faces, new leaders who will make presentations at the final meetings in September and talk about the changes and results achieved within the framework of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” project.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Five more trainings were held at Youth Empowerment Centers. This time - in the municipalities of Kobuleti, Chokhatauri, Vani, Senaki and Bagdati. Young people took part in the work and training activities with great pleasure.
It is especially gratifying that they not only study issues related to conflict management and violence prevention, but also try to learn coaching skills and introduce others to familiarfor them issues. During the summer holidays, young people are going to hold informational meetings with their peers. This is a clear result of our work - it was after the trainings that they had the ambition to share their knowledge and experience with others. Young coaches also prepare for the final meeting with great enthusiasm.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Forum theater performances are dedicated to violence, bullying, family relationships, conflicts. All these topics are relevant, so the appearance of young actors on the street is of particular interest to the audience...
In July, the forum-theater held two performances in the parks of Kutaisi. Audiences of all ages took part in the discussion. Most people avoid introducing themselves and being photographed. However, everyone unanimously notes that the forum theater is an interesting form for talking about problems with society.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
There are quite a lot of leaders in the Youth Empowerment Centers. They have experience of working with their peers, and it is from them that the Women Fund "Sukhumi" has created a network of young trainers.
Network members passed trainings, discussing the structure of the training and the skills required for a trainer.
Many nuances were added to the experience of the participants, as they got acquainted with important issues: creating a module, defining training goals, communicating with the audience, the specifics of the training, preparing a presentation, arranging the hall, allocating time, the most common mistakes of trainers, etc.
As a result of the training, the participants understood the basic principles of building a training, learned how to manage the audience and properly allocate time. They can already plan and conduct trainings.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
